At the beginning of this month, we sheared our sheep, one of my favorite times of the year, even though, as I’ve written before, it’s a time of uncertainty. Late winter weather is almost always our biggest uncertainty. An optimist might frame it like this: The one thing we can count on at shearing is … More Beautiful Weather
Shearing, Kem and I believe, if it does not fall on a weekend or Spring Break, warrants a school holiday. It’s a day spent in a barn, which, I’ve insisted, is a necessary antidote to the daily grind of schedules and classrooms. Also, it’s one of the most important ranch work days we have, and, … More Child Labor
Another shearing is behind us, a year’s wool crop bagged and ready to ship. It’s one of my favorite ranch jobs, a chance to get my hands in the fleeces. I love any work involving our livestock, any chance to spend some time around the animals, but as a vegetarian, it’s the one thing we … More Raising Kids in a Barn
Vegetarian Ranchwife 