SheepGirl's Journal - Photos of the sheep 4/25

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

and !!

 

[SheepGirl]

Yesterday I was on my way home from picking my brother up and I was rolling up my driveway to find my other brother and my grandparents chasing sheep Apparently Billy and Paulie had escaped, conveniently just minutes before a nasty thunderstorm which lasted about an hour or so. (I know how Billy escaped, he rammed straight through the ladder and cinder blocks but I'm not sure how Paulie escaped without the ewes escaping, too.) My brother said they had been trying to catch the two sheep for about 10 min before I got home and I was able to get them in the pens within 3 minutes because they both followed me Normally on my way home from picking up my brother I go through town, but yesterday I made a spur-of-the-moment decision and took the interstate. I'm sure glad I did, otherwise they would've been chasing these sheep for another 10 minutes (by that time it would've been pouring rain) waiting for me to get home.

Some good news, Piglet, my favorite little kitten found a new home with one of my mom's co-workers. We don't know about Claire or Flufnstuf yet...we might keep both or we may keep just one (my mom hasn't 'advertised' either to her coworkers, though ). The other two remaining kittens still need a home. If nobody else gets a new home, though, they will be spayed and they will move outside with their momma (who is an outdoor cat). You can see more pictures of the kittens on page 7 of my journal.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Yesterday I was on my way home from picking my brother up and I was rolling up my driveway to find my other brother and my grandparents chasing sheep Apparently Billy and Paulie had escaped, conveniently just minutes before a nasty thunderstorm which lasted about an hour or so. (I know how Billy escaped, he rammed straight through the ladder and cinder blocks but I'm not sure how Paulie escaped without the ewes escaping, too.) My brother said they had been trying to catch the two sheep for about 10 min before I got home and I was able to get them in the pens within 3 minutes because they both followed me Normally on my way home from picking up my brother I go through town, but yesterday I made a spur-of-the-moment decision and took the interstate. I'm sure glad I did, otherwise they would've been chasing these sheep for another 10 minutes (by that time it would've been pouring rain) waiting for me to get home.

Some good news, Piglet, my favorite little kitten found a new home with one of my mom's co-workers. We don't know about Claire or Flufnstuf yet...we might keep both or we may keep just one (my mom hasn't 'advertised' either to her coworkers, though ). The other two remaining kittens still need a home. If nobody else gets a new home, though, they will be spayed and they will move outside with their momma (who is an outdoor cat). You can see more pictures of the kittens on page 7 of my journal.
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Thats good to hear!

Piglet doesn't look so much like a Piglet no more handsome boy

 

[SheepGirl]

Piglet left about an hour ago to go to his new home

It has been raining since 1 pm yesterday. It has mostly been a light rain, but there have been instances of a heavy downpour. (Thankfully no wind and no thunder & lightning ) Yesterday I wasn't too worried about the sheep because they weren't under the deck, yet they were still laying down and chewing their cud contentedly. But when I woke up this morning, they were all standing hunched up with their ears drooping They really looked miserable lol. So I put an umbrella out for them (like the kind for patio furniture) and I bungee-corded it to the T-post behind their feeder so they can at least stay dry when they eat. The lambs don't really like it and so they go sit under the steps and they stay pretty dry that way (though they went from white to brown thanks to the mud). I put a tarp on top of the deck last night for Billy so when he goes under he's not getting wet, but he still chooses to stand out in the rain. The sheep don't really use the deck actually; they stay out in the rain.

We don't have any room in the garage for them anymore (my mom bought a bunch of chairs from antique stores and habitat for humanity's re-store that she plans to 'refurbish' and sell...so they're sitting in there), which is where I would've moved them to, so my mom may pick up some plywood and 2x4s for us to build a little shelter for them...if we do, I'll start a thread in the fencing & housing forum

I've already put out three pounds of hay twice today to encourage them to stay under the umbrella and keep dry...but as long as they're eating they should stay fairly warm (this is really cold rain). I will probably go out every hour or two and refresh their hay supply (they love getting 'fresh' hay).

They say the rain will clear up by tonight but tomorrow and Monday we will have chances of thunderstorms. So far Wednesday is the only day with 'sunny' in the forecast.

 

[SheepGirl]

Rain is finally gone! (Let's just hope it stays that way...for now anyway )

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Good to hear!

AK is like that right now- Used to be rains at night but now its 24/7 it seems. Its funny cause this year has been really weird- During winter, one month would be INSANELY cold and the next would be like paradise, then insanely cold then paradise. Now its one month its raining the next its sunny. Realy weird.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

BTW, my friend said they may be hiring soon so go ahead and fill out an application, but she can't make any promises.

 

[SheepGirl]

CBL, that seems to be how it's been this summer...except every week (rather than every month) is different

aggieterpkatie, awesome! I'll go by there sometime this week and pick one up Thanks so much!

 

[Symphony]

Rain rain come our WAY!

 

[SheepGirl]

Well today is my birthday and I turn 18