Posted by jackie | Posted in lifestyle | Posted on 30-07-2010
“Look at the birds (sparrows) of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?” Matthew 6:26
A few weeks ago, Eric and I were driving home from somewhere. We were on the driveway heading to the house. All of a sudden…. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by jackie | Posted in goats, llamas, shetland sheep | Posted on 26-07-2010
I wish we could be the model ranch, having enough hay for the whole year, sheep with NO vegetation matter stuck in their wool, lush, green pastures that can be irrigated etc……. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by jackie | Posted in lifestyle | Posted on 25-07-2010
We know that summer is really here in our area (Lake Chelan, North Central Washington) when we get our first wild fire in the area. This year’s first fire is in… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by jackie | Posted in lifestyle, shetland sheep | Posted on 05-07-2010
OK, I’m still alive. I know it’s been a couple of weeks, (or more). Life keeps getting in the way of blogging…. Read the rest of this entry »
Things have been a bit busy here lately, and I can’t seem to take the time to sit down and post. I don’t know how people post every day. I sort of have to be “in the mood”. But, it has been TOO long, so here goes.. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by jackie | Posted in lifestyle | Posted on 02-06-2010
Donna from
http://schoonoverfarm.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/life-is-good/
sent me this award a couple of weeks ago. THANK YOU DONNA! I didn’t know how to put it in my blog so my techie son helped finally. Donna Schoonover got me started in Shetland sheep, and I have been bugging her with questions ever since! She has very patiently answered them over the years. I have learned a lot from her. And she is VERY kind to her animals.
The criteria for this award is answering some questions, so here goes…
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Posted by jackie | Posted in chickens, dogs, shetland sheep | Posted on 27-05-2010
Ondra’s special house chickens survived her absence last week (she stayed with her friend in Tacoma area for 10 days). Phew! I didn’t want any of them dying on MY watch. Read the rest of this entry »
My blog has gone positively rancid because I haven’t posted in a while. It’s not that nothing has happened lately, it’s just hard sometimes to sit down long enough to write about it. And, I was in the Seattle area for 3 days and just got back. For us to go anywhere, it takes a lot of preparation. Even if Marshall stays home and does the feeding…. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by jackie | Posted in Weather, pigeons | Posted on 04-05-2010
Yesterday’s storm is passed, thank goodness! The damage we sustained… Read the rest of this entry »
Who’d have thought, after that mild winter we just had, that we’d be dealing with snow, wild wind gusts of 48 mph, and a wind chill of 16 degrees!!! In May!!!!! But that is what’s currently happening… Read the rest of this entry »