Have you HERD? The Wenzels have sheep!
I Sheep You Not!
Okay, Okay now that I've had my puns, let’s get down to the
business of writing a blog.
First off, let's talk about what this blog will be about. Despite it's title, this blog won't just be about sheep. Oh no, you will be treated to all kinds of fabulous happenings at our little farm. Yes, you will hear about the sheep, you will hear about our hooligans, our dog, our cat and my crazy idea of becoming a runner (I'm up to a whole mile. I know, bad ass right?). You will find a few swear words here and there...you read the previous sentence, right? You will also find out that Sean (my Hubs) and I are really excited about having a farm and yet, completely flying by the seat of our pants. Come on though, it wouldn't be a Wenzel Adventure without a Clark and Ellen component would it?
Side note: Sean and I are strikingly similar to Clark and Ellen Griswold. So they will be referenced frequently. If you don't know who Clark and Ellen are, go rent a National Lampoon's Vacation movie. Any of them except the European Vacation...that one had a whiny Audrey.
Moving On!
On our little farm, we have Sean, me (Beth), the hooligans B, C and D, Luke (the dog), Pumpkin Bo Bam (the tolerated cat), Rosie the Goat, Jack the Rooster, sixteen hens (if you want that roll call you'll have to ask) and the new Soay Sheep, Caoihme, Grizelda, Bellisarious and Agrippa. Huh? You haven't heard about Soay Sheep before? Well, neither had I until a coworker of Sean's introduced us to the breed. He knew of a farmer who was downsizing his herd and was willing to make us a deal. The soays are smaller than regular sheep and they won't need sheering in the spring. You "pluck" the loose wool from them. If you want any more information on soays, hop on over to www.soayfarms.com. Okay, let me introduce the sheep!
The Rams, Bellisarious and Agrippa
From Left to Right: Caoihme, Grizelda, Bellisarious and Agrippa
Grizelda. Yes, the females can have horns.
Caoihme, pronounced KEE-va. She is expecting a lamb this winter.
Now, these sheep are about the same size as our pygmy goat. Sean literally just picked them up and loaded them into a trailer. So far they are still very skittish around us so everyday I have been going out to the pasture and just spending time around them. Hopefully when Caoihme's lamb arrives she will let me get closer than three feet. This is her 4th lamb and has been a good mom to her others according to the previous owner, so that is a HUGE plus.
Well, I'm thinking I should wrap this up for this post. My hope is to get you an entry at least once a week of the happenings of our farm. This is a new experience for us and for some reason, I feel like sharing it with you. So there you go. The inaugural post of "I Sheep You Not".
~Beth
p.s. if you were disappointed in my post, sorry about your luck. This post was written in between kid pick ups, play dates and unclogging the toilet. It's hard to concentrate around here sometimes. :)
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