Desert Weyr Blog
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The Day Before Shearing
It’s one day before we go to pick up Eifion. There are 14 deer in the front yard, plus snow! Continue reading
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Getting Ready for Shearing
We spent today cleaning the old hay scraps out from under the hay barn – specifically the area where we shear the sheep. Up next will be building the sheep sweep and getting everything ready. Shearing will take place a week from today (March 28th). Continue reading
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Weaving and Cats
This is what is currently on my small loom. I’m weaving several placemats. I have four cream with red stripes done, plus one red with cream stripes. I’ve started my second one of those. I can’t remember exactly how much warp I have on, so I’m not sure when I’ll be done. As soon as… Continue reading
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More Burning Brush
Larry and I burned another two piles of brush today. It was a lovely day. Ken helped out by putting out small grass fires in the dry pasture. We got almost all of the brush out of the east side of the orchard. Larry will bring his quad and small trailer back and pick up… Continue reading
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Sheep Maternity Wear
Ovine fashion icon, OogieM, held her spring fashion show with her line of maternity coats for the well-dressed ewe. Last year’s patchwork has given way to this year’s bright new color: red. Contrasting black stitching makes a nice detail. Coats are being made in larger sizes for the plus-sized, with a new line of wide… Continue reading
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Is Wealth Really Gone?
A headline today said that 45% of the world’s wealth has disappeared in the recent economic storm. But is this really true? It depends on how you define wealth. No one has destroyed any gold bars. The semiconductor plants are still operating. Barring soil erosion, farms can still grow food. Snow still falls, generating water… Continue reading
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Lemon (Or Lime) Pie
Here’s my lemon (or lime) pie recipe. Here’s how to make the pie crust. Mix juice, egg yolks, and zest. Blend on medium speed. Add sweetened condensed milk and blend until well-mixed. Pour into a baked pie crust and cook at 325 for 15-20 minutes. The filling should be set and barely jiggly. Cool on… Continue reading
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Burning Some Brush
Today, we started the spring brush burning. All of the prunings from the trees need to be disposed of. Larry had a large pile set aside, and Ken burned it today. There is still a lot out in the orchard – we’ll have several burn piles to go through – but this is a good… Continue reading
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Sheep Happens
You never quite know what can happen during morning chores. This morning, after feeding all of the critters, we were watching the adult rams. One was being chased by both Becky and the other rams. We’ve learned that when that happens, you must get the picked-on sheep out of the pen, or he’ll get injured.… Continue reading
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Becky and the Rams
Becky is in with the adult rams now. She’s doing very well, and the sheep seem to get along well with her. Continue reading