May 2022
We have some sad news this month, we had to put our Pipi sheep to sleep. Winter was hard on the older sheep with the crazy swings in temperature. She had arthritis in her spine and it was causing too much pain. She was over 15 years old and had lost many teeth too. We will all miss her- specially Penny. It’s a good thing Penny is also friends with Charlie sheep. He’s taking good care of her. (This is Pipi’s baby picture)
June 2020
Pipi likes my new shoes! I tried to explain they didn’t make them in her tiny size. She was sad so I may have to do some shopping to see what is available in the way of sheep slip-on shoes!
Nov. 2020: Caught some pretty pictures of Penny yesterday. She is so busy causing good trouble with her friends!
Pipi is a wonderful, sassy Jacob sheep we adopted from friends as a lamb years ago. She was the smallest baby on the place! Her fleece is a lilac color that is gorgeous and she loves to play with the other Jacob and Shetland sheep. She is very adventurous and loves to jump and hop about--oh, and apple treats for sure! Pipi's wool is soft with a lean to medium. Her fleece is lilac colored with locks 3 inches long with variations in color and spots. Too cool!
Miss Penny is evading the camera it seems? She won’t be able to avoid me on shearing day though! If she’s not careful I will unpack her baby tutu! Pictures to follow- before AND after!
February 2020
Penny’s been busy! She sent some of her Jacob wool out to Shari for carding. She added some pretty Huacaya Alpaca to blend into the roving. She had me spin a 2 ply yarn from part of the batch. Ooh la la! The fawn alpaca lets her multi-colored wool show itself. It’s a subtle heathered/tweedy look. I love it of course! Got the Penny seal of approval so you can find it for sale here…. (Penny said she needs to restock her vanilla wafer stash or she would let me keep this yarn!)
October 2019
Penny is always up for a photo op!
June 2019
Summer is here and humidity abounds! Penny is prancing about with her new haircut and into shenanigans like always. I love her spirit. She’s still holding a grudge for my making her wear a tutu though. Even though she was a bottle baby she’s quite aloof- unless there are treats involved of course. She is a hoot!
You may all know Penny the Jacob sheep already? She is our bottle lamb this year (2012) and she spent the first 6 weeks in the house while we found another lamb to keep her company. She tore around here in diapers, up and down the stairs, and slept on the couch! She is outside being a big sheep now- and I cried when I moved her outside. I miss her! She has a new friend now- Mayhem- a beautiful Blue Face Leicester lamb. Penny now thinks she doesn't need me, unless there is something amiss. She was not too pleased on shearing day once she figured out what was going on! She STILL would not let me too close- what a silly little snot!
I think she's going to hold a life long grudge against me for making her wear a tutu when she was a baby. Oopsie! I think her 'brother' Mayhem teases her about it?
2018-July
Little Penny is still her sweet, sorta naughty self! She hangs around with Gentleman Gilbert the most. Mayhem has gotten so much bigger and he is a dufus. Who plays too rough head butting with the other sheep boys. SO, Gilbert is a bit calmer, more easy going. Penny can still be silly but not get bowled over! Read about Gilbert...
Our Gilbert- a California Red Sheep!