Hijinks and head-banging

You would have loved the photos I could have taken today. All the sheepies got to go play in the green grass and warm sunshine while I worked Russell, even the rams. There were "lamb" races and bucking "broncos," and rub-a-dub-dub, two "lambs" in a tub, just like they did when they were little. (Click on that link for a lamb fix from last year.)

I put Braveheart and Blackberry in the long, narrow pocket pasture between the horse paddocks and arena, where they could eat green grass and see the girls - and I could keep a close eye on them. I almost turned both loose, but then thought better of it and looped Braveheart's leash over a t-post. It was the perfect solution; they could spar some, but Blackberry could back off and wander away to eat grass or butt at Browning through the fence instead of getting chased and pummeled by a mature ram who is probably twice his weight. I was going to finish rooing Blackberry today but ran out of time; that has been moved to Sunday's to-do list.

Our weather has been unbelievably beautiful - definitely spring-like. I hope it doesn't turn dramatically colder after the sheep are sheared on Monday, but that would be par for the course, wouldn't it?

Olympic knitting progress: one front vest point shaped, and cable pattern started. But somewhere along the way I got off track, and don't have the correct number of stitches on either side of the cable panel. Probably because I was knitting in the truck on the way to look at the car we ended up buying and then afterwards last night while I had a panic attack over buying the car. I think I'll start the right front vest and see if I can make it a mirror image of the started left side; if not, I'll keep knitting the right side and rip back the left side.

Camera update: I should be able to pick it up Sunday afternoon. I'm in photography withdrawal!

That's it for now from . . .