Being nearly technologically illiterate, I am still struggling with removing photos that no longer seem to be there, and replacing them with photos in the spaces that I want to have photos. Never mind. I am still trying to figure it all out. I will do my best.
One of my pet peeves is when I hear folks express that sheep are stupid. Have you ever noticed that animals raised for food are regarded as "stupid"? "Sheep are stupid. Cows are stupid. Chickens are stupid. Turkeys are stupid. Oh, but dogs and horses, not only are intelligent but they have psychic abilities." Food animals are NOT stupid. Sheep are actually quite wily and intelligent, as I have good experience to know. I don't know much about cattle, but certainly cows know enough to hide their calves, protect them from predators, find food and water, and figure out electric fencing. I think folks have the attitude about farm animals being "stupid" in order to justify eating them, and to justify cruel factory-farm and slaughter house practices.
First post - and welcome! - Sep 19, 2014 9:29:6 PM
Caledonia Days Event! Saturday September 27 - Sep 24, 2014 3:32:57 PM
WHY HERITAGE SHEEP? - Sep 24, 2014 6:34:5 PM
Acorn Season! - Oct 04, 2014 10:34:37 PM
Fall for Sure - Oct 23, 2014 8:46:50 PM
Untitled Post - Nov 22, 2014 7:18:37 PM
Happy New Year! - Jan 11, 2015 6:58:25 PM
Sp-ring! Wildflower walk number 1 - Apr 02, 2015 9:50:32 PM
RAIN! RAIN! RAIN! - Apr 07, 2015 6:59:35 PM
Sheep Behavior and a Bit about the Weather - Apr 08, 2015 8:56:36 PM
Goodbye to a Good Friend - Apr 15, 2015 4:33:8 PM
New Pasture - Apr 15, 2015 5:25:0 PM
New Pasture 2 - Apr 16, 2015 4:43:9 PM
This is Why We Need Two Feeders... - Apr 21, 2015 9:47:19 PM
Sagebrush Day in San Miguel - Rumination - Apr 22, 2015 8:6:24 PM
Santa Cruz Island Lamb - May 13, 2015 7:52:33 PM
Santa Cruz Island lamb update - May 16, 2015 9:50:14 PM
Santa Cruz Island lamb update again - Jun 02, 2015 4:32:49 AM
Santa Cruz Island Sheep Shenanigans - Jun 06, 2015 4:2:52 AM
Thoughts on the Passage of Time - Nov 14, 2015 12:15:19 AM
Santa Cruz Island sheep sheep sheep wool wool wool - Nov 17, 2015 3:44:18 PM
Rain Gutters! - Nov 20, 2015 11:49:57 PM
Hoof trimming and Santa Cruz Island sheep in literature - sort of - Nov 21, 2015 12:4:29 AM
Seeding done for this season! - Dec 02, 2015 4:58:4 PM
Cooper's Hawk and Ringed Turtle Doves - Dec 02, 2015 7:44:39 PM
Rain gutter Update - Dec 09, 2015 8:22:48 PM
Beautiful Morning! - Dec 09, 2015 9:22:52 PM
Drought Tolerant Sheep Presentation - Dec 09, 2015 10:24:57 PM
Electrostop Woman - Dec 12, 2015 9:0:43 PM
Santa Cruz Island Sheep - A Wonderful Gift from Sandra G.! - Dec 12, 2015 9:4:48 PM
Sweater Adventure - Dec 19, 2015 12:6:55 AM
Christmas Decorating Madness - Oops, meant Magic - Dec 19, 2015 12:14:54 AM
Christmas Fair San Miguel California - Dec 19, 2015 5:0:1 AM
More Christmas Decorating - Dec 23, 2015 6:14:27 PM
Update on the Seeded Barley Pastures - Dec 23, 2015 6:19:42 PM
Browsing Sheep - Dec 23, 2015 6:39:9 PM
Adventure Sweater - The Adventure Continues - Dec 30, 2015 5:3:3 PM
Frosty Morning - Dec 30, 2015 8:56:26 PM
Christmas Sunset - Dec 30, 2015 9:2:19 PM
Alaska Range Glory and Rocks and Minerals - Jan 12, 2016 9:44:22 PM
Jim, Peabody, and Granola Bar - Jan 13, 2016 6:24:34 PM
How to Prune a Pine Tree - Jan 14, 2016 3:35:33 PM
Another Way to Prune Pine Trees - Jan 17, 2016 10:17:58 PM
What to Do if Your Horn Gets Stuck in a Pine Tree - Jan 20, 2016 12:7:42 AM
How to Prune Yerba Santa - Jan 20, 2016 10:59:0 PM
Progress Report on Barley Field - Jan 23, 2016 7:6:47 PM
Neighbors - Jan 27, 2016 11:7:43 PM
Flash - Jan 28, 2016 4:52:3 PM
And Speaking of Flash - Feb 01, 2016 10:11:48 PM
Greening Up - Feb 04, 2016 12:9:7 AM
Raven and Raven's Mate - Feb 04, 2016 12:10:50 AM
Twelve and His Harem - Feb 05, 2016 7:42:32 PM
Butch Cassidy and His Harem - Feb 19, 2016 5:44:1 PM
Wildflower Walk Number 1, 2016 - Feb 20, 2016 8:18:16 PM
Barley Pasture Update - Feb 23, 2016 9:37:11 PM
Beautiful Tyra - Feb 26, 2016 7:0:27 PM
More Flash - Feb 29, 2016 6:54:11 PM
Wildflower Walk Number 2 - Mar 04, 2016 11:35:45 PM
Fence Line - Mar 11, 2016 5:51:52 PM
Petrocalcic Horizon - Mar 11, 2016 5:54:17 PM
Barley Fields Update - Mar 14, 2016 6:19:54 PM
Llama Feet and What Came After - Mar 31, 2016 3:56:36 PM
Indecisive cat - Mar 31, 2016 7:27:23 PM
Wildflower Walk Number 3 - Apr 02, 2016 10:17:8 PM
Wildflower Walk 4 - Apr 06, 2016 5:56:34 PM
Santa Cruz Island Ram Lambs and Llamas - Apr 06, 2016 8:1:16 PM
Wildflower Walk 5 - Apr 07, 2016 11:20:13 PM
More Santa Cruz Island Ram Lambs - and - Peabody Attacks! - Apr 07, 2016 11:22:24 PM
Not So Wild Flowers 1 - Apr 12, 2016 5:1:34 PM
Sheep at Home - Apr 13, 2016 8:2:26 PM
Backyard Sheep - Apr 15, 2016 6:30:44 PM
Not so Wild Flowers 2 - Apr 16, 2016 10:8:33 PM
Chicks at Blue Oak Canyon Ranch - Apr 16, 2016 10:23:23 PM
Chicks in Action - Apr 17, 2016 10:16:56 PM
Not so Wild Flowers 3 - Apr 20, 2016 7:12:6 PM
Lesser Goldfinch, and other birds - Apr 20, 2016 7:25:40 PM
Not so Wild Flowers 4 - Apr 22, 2016 10:11:47 PM
After Sheep Grazing - Apr 23, 2016 4:28:16 PM
Sophia and Sam - Apr 23, 2016 4:33:38 PM
Chick Update - Apr 26, 2016 1:48:15 PM
Sophia and Sam Video - Apr 26, 2016 1:51:43 PM
Chicks - Growing so Fast - Apr 27, 2016 9:4:23 PM
Spring Storm - Apr 29, 2016 5:43:43 PM
Llamas in the Front Yard - Apr 30, 2016 9:59:29 PM
Raised Bed in Progress - May 02, 2016 7:42:52 PM
Wildflower Walk Last, with Petunia at least - May 05, 2016 6:2:46 PM
Tank Garden - finished! - May 05, 2016 8:15:25 PM
Chicks - May 09, 2016 5:7:14 PM
Garden Update - May 09, 2016 5:20:40 PM
One of Our Wild Neighbors - May 16, 2016 9:57:26 PM
Spinning Saga - Santa Cruz Island sheep wool! - May 19, 2016 6:9:45 PM
Ladies in Waiting - May 22, 2016 3:11:51 PM
Chick Update - May 22, 2016 3:18:37 PM
Jackrabbits - May 31, 2016 5:54:32 PM
Moving Day for Chicks - Jun 04, 2016 7:23:2 PM
Santa Cruz Island Lamb, first of 2016 - Jun 08, 2016 7:52:27 PM
A Few More Wildflowers - Jun 08, 2016 8:10:55 PM
Santa Cruz Island Lamb Update - Jun 14, 2016 3:1:59 PM
More Santa Cruz Island Lambs - Jun 18, 2016 8:49:48 PM
Water, Please, and Video Blues - Jun 26, 2016 8:23:28 PM
Lambs at Play - Jun 27, 2016 12:55:38 PM
Santa Cruz Island Lamb Race - Jun 28, 2016 2:16:47 PM
Santa Cruz Island Lambs - More Play - Jun 29, 2016 3:7:37 PM
Spot, the Santa Cruz Island Child Movie Star - Jul 02, 2016 10:1:42 PM
Santa Cruz Island Lambing Update - Jul 02, 2016 10:19:50 PM
Quick Lamb Update - Jul 03, 2016 4:13:21 PM
Santa Cruz Island lamb update - Jul 06, 2016 3:55:1 PM
Santa Cruz Island Sheep and Lambs - Jul 10, 2016 4:49:47 PM
Santa Cruz Island Twin Lambs - Jul 10, 2016 4:50:41 PM
Surprise, Ruminating - Jul 13, 2016 7:33:31 PM
Farewell to a Good Friend - Jul 19, 2016 3:51:9 PM
Santa Cruz Island Lamb Update - Jul 27, 2016 3:40:36 PM
More Santa Cruz Island Sheep Update - Jul 28, 2016 2:23:14 PM
Summer and Smoke - Jul 29, 2016 3:56:5 PM
Archeological Fiber Discovery - Jul 31, 2016 10:6:40 PM
Lamb Activity and a Few Thoughts - Aug 03, 2016 7:1:35 PM
Thoughts on Beginning Weaving - Aug 08, 2016 5:49:13 PM
Speaking of Yarn... - Aug 08, 2016 5:56:16 PM
Jeanine the Lamb - Aug 09, 2016 4:4:33 PM
Santa Cruz Island Sheep - Aug 10, 2016 5:28:29 PM
Ruminating Lambs - Aug 11, 2016 5:38:24 PM
Peabody the Wonder Ram - Aug 11, 2016 9:27:12 PM
Ponyo's Wool and More Fun With Santa Cruz Island Yarn - Aug 12, 2016 7:7:3 PM
Flowers, Color, and Wool - Aug 13, 2016 9:17:24 PM
Our Chickens, Old and New - Aug 15, 2016 6:46:16 PM
Chickens! - Aug 17, 2016 10:41:57 PM
Nadine - Aug 22, 2016 10:33:6 PM
Adventures in Technology - Part I - Aug 30, 2016 10:51:34 PM
Santa Cruz Island Wool Makes Its Day - Sep 04, 2016 6:17:45 PM
Combining Flocks and Moving Rams - Sep 05, 2016 11:45:11 PM
Adventures in Technology, Part II - Sep 18, 2016 2:23:28 AM
Farm Animals - Sep 22, 2016 5:1:23 AM
Beehive - Oct 05, 2016 7:49:25 PM
Nighttime Phenomenon - Oct 12, 2016 7:23:27 PM
Santa Cruz Island Ewes and Lambs - Oct 18, 2016 4:33:53 PM
Kangaroo Rats - Oct 29, 2016 5:24:12 PM
The Green and My Worry - Nov 07, 2016 10:21:4 PM
Ranch Update - Nov 30, 2016 8:1:56 PM
Brief blog on the blog - Jul 03, 2019 10:16:1 PM
Blog of the Week - A Brief Update, and a Rant about Humans' Farm Animal Attitude - Jul 12, 2019 4:19:30 PM
Announcement... - Jul 23, 2019 9:19:16 PM
Sheep Eating Brush - Feb 06, 2020 10:15:12 PM
Transitional Climate Beneficial - Feb 19, 2020 9:16:49 PM