I’m not sure if there is a word to describe discrimination in the sheep pen ? It’s not racial…..they are almost all multi coloured. It’s not sexual discrimination…the boys are happy ( more than happy) to be boys and as long as the food is plentiful the ewes really don’t care. In fact, truth be told, Roger the ram would just love to “be able to a boy” more often. Whatever is going on, the Soays, black and blonde, dread locked and smooth, ewes and rams are not allowing their little Soay community to be infiltrated by the bigger, bolshier and overtly people friendly Katahdin sheep. All in a little shaggy bunch, the Soay sheep move as one, where one goes, 28 little pointed feet will follow. Rodney the ram is attempting to maintain order, in the early days of the Soay occupation clearly the newcomers were potentially going to slip down the older ram if not prove fatal. If the new girls weren’t coming to him, he was going to “check them out” and black and white Rodney covered miles…at speed. Peace has now been re established in the sheep pen. As I watch the two groups maintaining their individual identities, I’m not sure if I can call it harmonious !
Yesterday, Tiger had a close encounter of the shaggy sheep kind. Whilst sauntering aimlessly across the sheep pen ..between the two distinctively separate groups, tail held aloft, the little tabby cat attracted the attention of Chance and Alice two big white ewes. Tiger held his ground, Rodney and Smudge led the rear party and soon all six ewes were nose to nose with the little ginger tom cat. Tiger began to rub his head against one of the bigger heads which were all around him……aaaahhh. Then she head butted him out of her pen !!
Michael and Greg have taken advantage of the dry weather to gift wrap the barn. Greg tells me it is to protect the wall for the cedar siding which will be added and that it is temporary. Why do I hate that word temporary, it and baling twine bring me out in tremors !!
Well, it’s cold out there…again and it’s time to get this posted before my sumo/bigfoot makeover.
OH !!! my new book shipment is in Portland and should arrive today. Hopefully I will have books available for my book readings at Vaughn Elementary tomorrow !! fingers crossed xxxxxxx
Take care, keep safe, M
Yesterday, Tiger had a close encounter of the shaggy sheep kind. Whilst sauntering aimlessly across the sheep pen ..between the two distinctively separate groups, tail held aloft, the little tabby cat attracted the attention of Chance and Alice two big white ewes. Tiger held his ground, Rodney and Smudge led the rear party and soon all six ewes were nose to nose with the little ginger tom cat. Tiger began to rub his head against one of the bigger heads which were all around him……aaaahhh. Then she head butted him out of her pen !!
Michael and Greg have taken advantage of the dry weather to gift wrap the barn. Greg tells me it is to protect the wall for the cedar siding which will be added and that it is temporary. Why do I hate that word temporary, it and baling twine bring me out in tremors !!
Well, it’s cold out there…again and it’s time to get this posted before my sumo/bigfoot makeover.
OH !!! my new book shipment is in Portland and should arrive today. Hopefully I will have books available for my book readings at Vaughn Elementary tomorrow !! fingers crossed xxxxxxx
Take care, keep safe, M
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