my first lamb...

Had a busy day today. Got up and went to gym and then got home and went to sit in the sun with a slice of buttery toast and a cup of sweet tea. It was 17 degrees again today, and I had to take advantage of the weather, so Moira and i took an 8km walk called the bluebell walk. Its called that because all of the fields are full of bluebells. THey should only bloom in the next couple of weeks, but some of them are already out.

Uncle Jim up the road is a sheep farmer, and he said today that one of the lambs are half dead. Sometimes sheep have 2 or 3 lambs, but only have enough milk for 1 or 2 of them. SO we have to hand rear the ones that are left out, these are usually the smallest ones. 

Moira and I got the braai going, just to take advantage of the good weather. We made chicken kebabs, lamb, steak and pork sausages and burgers. 

Just as I was finishing my dinner, Uncle Jim came up the road with the wee lamb that was tossed aside by its mother, and I had the privilege of feeding it.

Everything was going swimmingly, until it wee'd on me. I want to name it so badly, but Uncle Jim says that it might not last, so I don't want to jinx it... Will keep you updated.

lamb chops anyone?!

We have a few visitors. When Karl and I came up the road today, Karl called me outside to show me something, and I wondered what was in store... He took me outside to the outhouses and this scene awaited me...

They are so cute. The lambs were born on Thursday and Friday. Karl’s uncle is a sheep farmer and for the first few days after they are born he puts them in my father-in-laws outhouse, just until they acclimatise etc. 

I just wanna hug them...and pour mint sauce all over them and put them in a kebab! Lol! JUST KIDDING, relax J I hope to get out sometime over the next few weeks and help Uncle Jim deliver the lambs. Pics to follow.

Spring in the Glens

I can totally feel the difference in the weather here already. Instead of the freezing mornings, its now 7 or 8 degrees and it gets up to 13 degrees in the day! Waiting for real summer when its about 18 degrees (how sad do I sound?) Anyway, I decided to walk around the Glen, which is roughly a 10km walk one day during the week. All the flowers are out and the lambs are being born, and spring is definately in the air!

a mommy sheep about to have a baby sheep

view down the Glen

daffodils growing in our garden