Desert Weyr Blog
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Even More Snow
We’re receiving even more snow. Ken has to plow every single day just to keep a path open. Even the yearling ewes are avoiding going out into their corral much. As you can see, the gate to the ram pen was drifted shut as well. We’ll have to shovel it out yet again to get… Continue reading
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More Snow!
This has been one of the snowiest winters we’ve had in a long time. The aisleways under the hay barn and the ram pens are totally filled with snow. It’s almost up to the eaves near the rear of the garage, and the red barn looks nearly buried. Continue reading
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Range Flock
We passed this range sheep flock outside of Delta, grazing the old corn fields. Continue reading
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Mutton Dinner
We had some good friends over, so I made a special mutton leg roast for dinner. No spices necessary – just proper cooking. It came out wonderful, and we had a great time. Continue reading
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Valley Elk
Driving back from Hotchkiss, we saw this large herd of elk in the valley. Continue reading
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Not a Good Start to the Year!
Winnie got injured. We called the emergency vet to come out and stitch her back up. She crawled through the water tank to get to the other pen of sheep. Something was in there. She got caught on an exposed piece of welded wire and ripped her side badly. Continue reading
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End of the Year, Sofia Is Growing
It’s the last day of 2015. Sofia goes out with us to feed the sheep every morning. Below you can see her learning how to sit quietly and guard the hay. She’s a big fan of the snow. She also loves the rams. There’s one that comes up to her to have his face licked… Continue reading
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Feeding Time
It’s time to get in and feed the sheep. We delivered a big bale of hay to the ewes and have almost plowed out enough to feed the ram lambs. Continue reading
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The Elk Are Down
The deep snow up high has brought the elk back down to the valley. This big bull is eating the old hay we spread as mulch last fall. Meanwhile, Ken is trying to clear out enough snow from the aisleway to let us in to feed the ram lambs. Continue reading
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It’s a White Christmas
Well, we don’t have to worry about having a white Christmas this year! There’s so much snow that we probably couldn’t even get out if we wanted to. The solar panels are completely covered and not producing much energy. It hasn’t been a great year for them. Continue reading