My parents had their sheep shorn once a year. As it turned out, the shearer was my high school botany teacher, Ken. A wonderful man who worked hard at teaching and shearing. This particular shearing day, my mother had a luncheon to attend so I had come to the farm to help where IContinue reading “Cowboy and Belle on Shearing Day”
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Harry at the Front Door
Harry settled into his new life at the farm. He was only eight months old when my parents got him. Mom and dad made sure they handled him daily so he was manageable. Harry was great. Mom would occasionally walk him from the barn to the house if we had company, and let the kidsContinue reading “Harry at the Front Door”
Harry the First Guard Llama
If you have sheep you most likely live in the country. If you live in the country there are most likely coyotes. If the winter is mild there are probably enough rabbits and mice etc. to keep the coyotes fed. Sometimes coyotes will come after your sheep and/or lambs. Some people use Great Pyrenees dogsContinue reading “Harry the First Guard Llama”