Desert Weyr Blog
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Dried In
The construction crew worked really hard to get the new shop in the dry before the Christmas break. Not only is all the plywood done, but the underlayment is in place, too. All that’s left is the metal roof, but that can wait as long as six months if it has to. The underlayment is… Continue reading
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The Solstice Invasion
It’s not quite the solstice, but the celebration will last at least until then. All 11 new rams – three adults and eight ram lambs – are now legally landed citizens of Canada. They cleared the border at 6 PM and are now on their way to their temporary quarters before disbursing to their new… Continue reading
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Sheep, at the Border
I have secondhand news that the sheep have arrived at the border. Lois is not yet across, and there are very long lines in both directions. We’re not sure yet whether she’ll load up and try to come back later tonight, or whether she’ll stay overnight in MT with the sheep. Continue reading
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Sheep, on the Road Again
As of 7 AM on Thursday morning, the sheep officially made it to Butte, MT, and are headed towards the border. They should arrive by 1 PM or so. Lois is meeting them at Sweetgrass and will hopefully be able to cross the border before the end of the day. Continue reading
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Sheep, Stuck
As of this morning, the Canada-bound sheep are stuck in Bountiful, Utah, where the hauler has broken down with a blown transmission. Lois may be driving down to Utah to pick them up. We won’t know more until we hear whether the rebuilt transmission that was ordered arrives and gets installed. It looks like it… Continue reading
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Sheep, Shipped!
Some of you know that I’ve been working for several years to document and register all Canadian purebred Black Welsh Mountain sheep. Once things really started to get underway, I realized how critical they were genetically. They’re in a precarious situation in terms of numbers and bloodlines. About four years ago, I started working to… Continue reading
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Construction Continues
Work continues on the new shop building. Bill and his crew are scrambling to finish the roof before our next storm. They only need about three consecutive days of clear weather, but it doesn’t look like we’ll get that anytime soon. Today should be nice, though, so we’ll see how much they can get done.… Continue reading
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Happy Chickens
Thanks to the combination of construction and snow, all the chickens are being kept in their house this winter. To keep them happy, we give them lots of treats, food scraps, stale bread, vegetable pieces, and other bits of food. We have several breeds of laying hens, including Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, Golden Penciled Hamburgs,… Continue reading
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More Siding
Both dormers got framed today, and a lot more siding was installed. It’s supposed to snow more tonight, but Bill and his crew are making good progress. It would be wonderful if the weather would just hold off until we get a roof on… Continue reading
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Bread, Second and Third Try
Here are my second and third attempts at bread. The loaf on the left is the whole wheat variation. The one on the right is the regular one. For both loaves, I weighed the flour rather than using a measuring cup. For the regular one, I increased the second part of the baking (sans cover)… Continue reading