July and slowing down

The main grass cutter has died. Bob's using a tractor and pull
along cutter. For tight spaces (like the fenced in pet cemetery)
he found other good, four legged solutions. 

The daily rain has turned into humid heat. Finally have
some ripe tomatoes to make into sauces for winter. Going
to make some extra hot salsa.

Also working on some roosting pockets for our year round birds. Last winter
was so bitterly cold. Lining them with felted sweaters. Using thrift store
yarn so little cost, also little color choice. 

I'm sure the birds won't mind. Jute was way to scratchy.

We're dealing with the heat by slowing down.  

Autumn is my time to work on more painting.

Happy 2015...Year of the sheep

The photo above is from a couple of years ago. Our ram, the gentleman Graham, died so we have no
more little lambs for another year or so. But their spirit is one to inspire me to play more and worry less.

These two were born from different ewes but acted like twins, following and chasing

each other. Cousins. They're still here on the little ranchito.

Now they're ewes, still hanging out together. This place is a nice place for a lamb to be born. 

I do miss March and the tiny lambs leaping for joy.

Maybe in 2015, year of the Sheep, we'll travel to the mountains and

bring home another ram. Yes, this may be the year to do that.

Happy, healthy and prosperous 2015 to you!