tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post3623128765886422827..comments2024-03-28T03:04:19.180-07:00Comments on Boulderneigh: It's kinda like childbirthMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-15696725169506269632020-05-15T18:13:53.603-07:002020-05-15T18:13:53.603-07:00Now that I only have 1 sheep, shearing isn't f...Now that I only have 1 sheep, shearing isn't feeling quite so daunting, but it still takes time with the scissor shears, and I must do it soon because things are finally warming up a bit around here. Claire MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-66435646301174196162020-04-20T11:05:44.759-07:002020-04-20T11:05:44.759-07:00The latest post about Poppy is up, Jeanne!The latest post about Poppy is up, Jeanne!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-6762479422348853842020-04-19T18:19:26.989-07:002020-04-19T18:19:26.989-07:00I found it so interesting, when we took our kitty ...I found it so interesting, when we took our kitty in for a checkup, my daughter and i were both allowed into the office and the exam room. I knew that most vet offices were doing it as you described. We were both surprised. We even took the little service dog in and had him scanned to make sure he had a chip. He did. We finally got his papers from CA, after he'd been with us for 5 or 6 weeks. The gal who sold him to my daughter was rather lackadaisical, I guess you could say.<br /><br />I'm anxious to hear about Poppy's appointment!Jeannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-87679730276935349732020-04-18T10:04:07.268-07:002020-04-18T10:04:07.268-07:00Elaine, commercial shearers use big, electric shea...Elaine, commercial shearers use big, electric shears (or occasionally big, handheld shears) and work amazingly fast, sitting a sheep back on its rump and rolling it around like a giant lump of dough while they wield the wicked-looking tool. And the tool (the cutting blade) IS wicked, with flared, sharp teeth (look them up on the internet!); sheep often get nicked or cut, occasionally even fatally. Shetlands are smaller, more angular, and feistier than big, commercial sheep, making them more prone to nicks and cuts.<br /><br />Mama Pea, I don't think our stay-at-home rules are much different. My part-time job IS essential; we receive VA and SS benefits and pay bills for clients who can't manage their own finances. My dentist is only allowed to take emergencies, but a possibly abcessing tooth IS an emergency. The small animal vet's office takes more than emergencies, I think, but people must stay in their cars; a masked and gloved staff member comes out, takes the animal, and brings them back. Rick is doing more than emergencies but he's not in close contact with people or inside closed spaces, and always wears a mask.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-1834412481431915282020-04-18T06:41:56.593-07:002020-04-18T06:41:56.593-07:00Oh, Michelle, I feel bone-tired just from reading ...Oh, Michelle, I feel bone-tired just from reading this post. (Don't worry, I'm sure my feeling of tiredness is just sympathy/empathy for you and will pass!) Whadda schedule your days have. Your stay-at-home rules are different than ours here in Minnesota. Dentist and vet offices are closed up tight except for emergencies. No one is going out to a job unless their position is deemed essential. Anyway, I digress. Your task of shearing the sheep seems like hard labor and something a very small percentage of people can put on their resume. Talk about hands-on! There will be easier days ahead, so hang in there. Looking forward (when you find the time) to those posts about which you hinted.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-15133162702281475262020-04-18T04:12:35.106-07:002020-04-18T04:12:35.106-07:00As you were describing the process for shearing a ...As you were describing the process for shearing a sheep, I got to thinking ... how is it done in very large herds? I assume it is needed in all sheep - not just those used for wool.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.com