S&S Lamb

Friday morning!  The end of spring break for our youngest son who will graduate this spring from High School.  While others we know are enjoying the sun of Mexico and Florida, we here on the farm, and trudging through a new covering of snow and slush.  My spirit was drooping as I pulled on my winter coat, my winter gloves, and my winter boots.  Living by the weather is not a good idea.  I seldom check the weatherman's forcast any more.  I simply live with whatever God sends and I try not to grumble. 

Lambing here started in February amidst freezing temps.  We've had wonderful success stories to tell along with some tragic events that resulted in both loss of ewe and lambs.  We will revisit our lambing season dates in the future, but for now, we continue to lamb even on the coldest days.  When I'm in the barn I tell all of our unbirthed mom's to wait for the sunshine and then quickly deliver.  They all look at me with their beautiful brown eyes and shake their heads in wonder. 

The new lambs and moms are moved to their holding pasture until the green grass grows.  Some stand at the gate looking longingly out to the northern pasture as if to think that maybe wishing will open the gate.  Their lambs continue to dance and run at the bewitching hour of seven o'clock as we as their caretakers smile and watch in amazement.  Nothing can compare to the joy they experience.

Baby chicks are growing, adult hens are laying, and we are in a search for some new goats to add to our group.  But today...with the snow, sleet, and rain,....we will wait. At least until the sun shines another day!

God Bless