tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post8589062169488019413..comments2024-03-28T03:25:19.736-07:00Comments on Boulderneigh: Like a little gift from the dear departedMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-73902084994175083892020-10-27T23:38:36.095-07:002020-10-27T23:38:36.095-07:00re'New, that's so sad; sounds like Bug was...re'New, that's so sad; sounds like Bug was the matriarch and the others are lost without her. 😢Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-29198950405434340102020-10-27T23:36:31.164-07:002020-10-27T23:36:31.164-07:00(((HUGS))), Sara.
So true, Debby. Thank you.
I w...(((HUGS))), Sara.<br /><br />So true, Debby. Thank you.<br /><br />I was surprised and dismayed at the wethers' reaction to Blake's removal, Sandra. Poor Sam. Animals are as individual as humans; some take it harder than others. Hugs to you on Hattie.<br /><br />Susan, I'm not REALLY that productive. 😉 Hope you find some shaggy manes!<br /><br />Mary Ann, Rick took Blake to the render's. Finding a spot around here is getting increasingly difficult (we have trees and rocks and quite a few buried sheep) and would have taken hours to excavate, so it was worth the cost.<br /><br />Yes, I think Blake had a good life but for the very end. Big hooves to fill, indeed....<br />Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-3105702538581920552020-10-27T20:24:30.740-07:002020-10-27T20:24:30.740-07:00I think Black was a lucky lucky boy to live out hi...I think Black was a lucky lucky boy to live out his life in such a welcoming and safe environment. Maybe the light show was for him :-) He leaves big shoes to fill.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-70063062167632986062020-10-24T11:11:43.209-07:002020-10-24T11:11:43.209-07:00Again, I'm so sorry about Blake. I'm gues...Again, I'm so sorry about Blake. I'm guessing he is buried somewhere on your property... ours that have passed on are in a circle around a mulberry tree in the pasture. I love mushrooms in spaghetti with just a little olive oil and BACON :-) Mary Annhttp://www.calamityacres.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-65194025866521140892020-10-22T07:22:34.664-07:002020-10-22T07:22:34.664-07:00Blake's death is such a loss for you all. I k...Blake's death is such a loss for you all. I know that, when I lost my heart dog, Scrappy, Lovey was inconsolable for days. I am amazed at how much you get done in a day - and those mushrooms look so wonderful! I did not realize they were edible. I will have to keep my eyes open. Sending you hugs...xoSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-50763062837128764702020-10-20T10:06:32.051-07:002020-10-20T10:06:32.051-07:00Michelle, I am so very sorry. The hardest part of ...Michelle, I am so very sorry. The hardest part of having animals, for me, is saying good-bye. Whenever possible, I've always allowed the living to say good-bye to the dead; it seems to help us all. When Dave died, the dogs were able to say good-bye (I was away and couldn't) but it cause such separation anxiety in Sam. Even now he panics when I leave and is hysterical upon my return. Any day now we'll say good-bye to Hattie, a 24 year old calico whom Dave named. It won't be easy.<br />God bless the work of your hands and heart.<br />Sandra at Thistle Cove FarmSandra at Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.thistlecove.farmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-14861924245883624932020-10-20T08:18:19.310-07:002020-10-20T08:18:19.310-07:00That's the hardest part of life with animals: ...That's the hardest part of life with animals: we deal with many endings. My condolences to you and the lost boys. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-15662513547180433102020-10-19T06:42:11.810-07:002020-10-19T06:42:11.810-07:00I wish I could read my horses minds and talk to th...I wish I could read my horses minds and talk to them- After putting down old Bug - sister to Queenie, mother to Buzz and Flutter - on Tuesday, we haven't been able to keep the 3 left contained in their single wire electric fence. They are very unsettled and keep ducking under it and heading down the driveway towards the highway. Yesterday we finally gave up with that endeavor and built a cross fence in one of the cattle yards( that had been planned) and put them there where the fences are more secure. I guess they are now in their winter quarters.re'Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518751244329059330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-20165261286704882052020-10-18T20:17:51.293-07:002020-10-18T20:17:51.293-07:00Jeanne, just wait until you see what shaggy mane m...Jeanne, just wait until you see what shaggy mane mushrooms look like when they are past their prime! ;-)<br /><br />A, I've been looking into a new ram for several years since I didn't want to use Blake on his daughters and granddaughters. But being committed to letting Blake live out his days here complicated things for him and a new flock sire. He could've hurt a ram lamb; a yearling or older could've hurt him. So I imagine I will eventually get a new ram, but I'm going to be very picky. My breeding goals haven't changed; I just have a firm idea about what qualities are needed to help me reach them.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-19284838455734701032020-10-18T17:34:13.943-07:002020-10-18T17:34:13.943-07:00I'm so sorry you had to wait a couple of days ...I'm so sorry you had to wait a couple of days to remove Blake. After you have time to grieve, will you be re-examining your breeding program and looking for a new ram? A :-)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08945973268968338244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-11207329309934195192020-10-18T15:46:27.195-07:002020-10-18T15:46:27.195-07:00Thank you, Michelle for posting this very touching...Thank you, Michelle for posting this very touching story of Blake, Bing and Bittersweet.<br /><br />It's so interesting, how the animals care so much for each other. <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the mushrooms. I've heard of them but never seen them, much less tasted them. They're so pretty! <br /><br />Your cloud pictures are lovely. We actually had a fantastically beautiful sunset last evening! That's pretty rare here, and we really enjoyed the whole show.Jeannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-65977181197130248992020-10-18T10:53:39.426-07:002020-10-18T10:53:39.426-07:00No, life is as busy as always, Mama Pea – maybe bu...No, life is as busy as always, Mama Pea – maybe busier in some ways, since I have to add Brian's (limited) chores to my to-do list. But it IS a bit less stressful being a 'long-distance' parent!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-81170609137038465632020-10-18T05:34:49.711-07:002020-10-18T05:34:49.711-07:00Your busy, busy, full life continues. Doesn't...Your busy, busy, full life continues. Doesn't sound as if things have slowed down a bit even with your off-to-college son gone. The events of our days seem to fill just about every minute, no matter what. Papa Pea and were talking over dinner last night about how fast each and every day goes. He said it was just the same during his 40 years of teaching; he never remembers a slow day. I told him not many people could say that about their life's chosen career and he can be grateful his vocation was so rewarding. As we're now grateful and appreciative of our lives here and now.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com