Recent content by Yaklady

Well, Gordita had her baby two days ago....a little girl, and I named her Charlie (her markings reminded me of Charlie Chaplin). I read this post, and it raised my curiosity about sheep's milk. When I stripped her teats, Gordita stood quite still so I felt encouraged. Yesterday, when I went...

Anytime, Black Bird. We are very excited, because Charlie is the first baby born on our farm. Welllll.... as some of you know, my Bella had a baby last month, and her placenta separated, killing the baby. So Charlie is the first live, healthy birth. I swear, Gordita still looks pregnant...

It's a girl! Gordita and Baby Charlie are both doing well.

Yes, it was! I went out and delivered bread gifts to all the neighbors today. It's so cool! I got so many hugs!!!! Hubby had a bad day and asked us out to join him for lunch. Then I had to go out to the store. By the time I was back home, I didn't have time for fudge and brownies. I did...

Ok, thanks. Man, am I tired!!!! I just made two loaves of banana blueberry friendship bread, have two loaves of white sourdough on their second rise, have two loaves of whole grain sourdough with sprouted wheat berries and oat groats on their second rise, and have two loaves of strawberry...

Just saw this. How are you doing with your baking? I'm wiped out myself. I decided that no one is getting presents this year unless it's home-made. Thus said, I've been baking, cooking, and pasta-making like a crazy lady. I feel your pain, my sourdough sisters. I always make a double...

You know what's cool? WOW! Just got distracted, because I glanced up at the TV and saw Snoop Dog on the Martha Stewart show. He's lookin' pretty handsome today! Sorry, A.D.D. moment. Kind of like, "SQUIRREL!!!!" Ok, so you know what's cool? Checking out the clearance rack at CVS as the...

Wow, thanks so much for that. Sometimes I feel like such a dummy head. When I read The Sheep Book, Mr. Parker referred many times to the 'twice a year heat cycle'. I just assumed that he was saying that the ewes only go into heat twice a year. I didn't realize that they have a regular cycle...

We're actually expecting to be a balmy 38 degrees here today. But tomorrow will begin a full week of high's in the mid-20's and some snow. This is our first Winter out in the country, and I'm lovin' it, too. Our freezers are full, the pantry is full, I've been making bread like a crazy woman...

Ok, thanks. I intended to keep my ram in with them all the time. I've only got the one ram for breeding and three girls. It doesn't hurt anything to just keep them all together does it?

I'm new at this, but eagerly reading and learning. My husband and I got married a year ago. I was raised on a cattle ranch in OK, and he's a yuppie, high level executive who was living in a pristine condo on a golfcourse. I talked him into buying a small, ten acre farm this past Summer. We...

.....how can I tell if and when my girls get 'knocked up'? I did notice some nose-wrinkling and chasing going on for a couple days with my Black Betty. Poor little thing was literally running away from those boys for a couple of days. I didn't see them mount her, but I saw one of the boys...

I shopped at Kohl's a couple of times, but didn't have good luck with it. It seems like the clothing that I got there either fell apart quickly, or lost it's shape, etc. I do have good luck with finding fun/interesting jewelry on sale there. I bought a necklace from a clearance rack at Kohl's...

Man, oh man.... Just pulled a batch of Italian sourdough out of the oven. Gettin' ready to put in some dark rye made with rye berries that I sprouted. Sure wish I could share some with y'all. It would be nice to have some bread, cheese, sausage and wine with friends. :D

LOL! Yes, I think I saw that same thread. Sometimes people just get defensive of their personal choices, I guess. No need to get defensive...hey, whatever personal choices work for you, go for it. I've always told my kids that I will never judge them, as long as they are making choices that...