Tag Archives: lambing

It’s Life! Lambs at Heatherhope

Consideration of torn ligaments, aching joints and joint replacements have caused Connie and me to not breed and lamb these past couple of years. The absence of lambs has left a hollowness in our lives each spring. Because, like all … Continue reading

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Sheep, Eat, Sleep

Sheep.             Since April 8 it has been lambing time here. And we were watching for them for a week before then.             Twenty-one ewes have lambed and we have 34 lambs on the ground. Early on it was all … Continue reading

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What a March! What a start to lambing!

This has been a remarkable March at Heatherhope Farm! First and foremost, of course, was the wedding of Rebekah and Michael Holcomb who spoke their vows on March 10. Jeremiah, our son, and Connie and I traveled down to Gainesville, … Continue reading

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