Growing Up

 This year's lambs are getting big.  

Parmesan, Mozzarella, & the whole gang

Pepperjack, Ricotta, Colby, & Cheddar

 Some of the ewes, especially Velveeta, really look like their mothers.

Velveeta: mini Champagne!

Ricotta not only looks like mom, but is about the same size.

Ricotta, standing beside her mom, Pina Colada.

And let's not forget about the boys:

Stilton, another of Sassy's gorgeous lambs.

Even Pepperjack's horns are multicolored!

The Saga of Shearing Barack O'Llama

The sheep were sheared early in March, and after it started to warm up, I knew we needed to shear the llama.  Things were a little crazy, so we ended up putting it off until Memorial Day weekend.  We set up everything, caught Barack, and started to shear.   The shears didn't work.  

"Oh no," Barack O'Llama

 

Sheep helpers Vanilla and Henrietta

 

We did give him his annual vaccine and trim his hooves.  We also took him for a walk.

We ordered the broken parts and waited.  We fixed the shears.  Finally, another not-rainy day came along, and after the inevitable drama of llama shearing, Barack is sporting a new look.  (Whoops, I have no after pictures yet!)

Barack should be feeling much cooler!