Heat Wave

We humans have been enjoying the warm temperatures here.  The sheep have not.  It's like being heavily pregnant and wearing five wool sweaters and a windbreaker.  The ewes spend most of their time seeking out shade and lazing about. 

Calico's personal shady spot is between the mineral feeder and the barn.  Every time I've been outside in the past few days, she's been there.  Unless, of course, it's feeding time.  Then she is at the feeder.  This is Calico we're talking about after all.

"There's only room for me here." Calico

The chicken coop is a favorite shady spot.  Usually, there are quite a few sheep around it.  Today, however, Hazel was taking up nearly all the shade.  Hazel is getting enormous.  We're not sure if it's all wool or if Hazel's pregnant.  (More about that in a later post.)

Hazel is filling out the largest sheep coat we have.

Most of the other ewes have been hanging out in the barn.  Poor Elsie was so hot today that we took pity on her and turned on the fan.  Doesn't she look happy?

The fan keeps you cool and makes you look glamorous.

Filly liked it, too.

Filly might be shy but she certainly is a ham.

Everyone here is looking forward to shearing day!