One last time...

The sheep will all be leaving for their new homes soon and I decided that I really should start halter training some of the lambs.

"Jack Daniels" 

(Shaela, HST)

As per usual, they were THRILLED...

But eventually came around.

"Bacardi"

(white, Alice grandson)

 This is one, VERY athletic ram lamb!

I wish  that I had caught some of Bacardi's flying leaps but the delay on the digital camera takes too long and I never clicked at just the right time. 

And then, there was:

 "Jim Beam"...

I REALLY like this ram lamb!

Then again, I think Bacardi is awesome as well.

Talk about "athletic" ram lambs! 

These three boys are still for sale. 

I was going to work with some of the ewe lambs as well but it was just TOO  HOT.

I've got ten more days before I go in for my mastectomy ~ I'll get the girls started

soon...

Have you ever seen a 3 day old FIRECRACKER???

High above the ground!

Mighty flashy!

And he knows it!

;-)

We had our own Fireworks!

Bluff Country Chance waited until July 4, 2011 to deliver the very last lamb born to Bluff Country Shetlands.

Without further ado, I'd like to introduce:

"Bluff Country Firecracker"

Firecracker is a good sized HST ram lamb who looks moorit & white now but will probably be fawn and white like his Mama.  I just love his markings!

Wow!  This is my year for HST ram lambs!  I've got Jim Beam (moorit & white) and Jack Daniels (shaela and white) available as well!   (Captain Morgan and On the Rocks are sold)

Firecracker had his first adventure in the big pasture today (while the rest of the girls and lambs were in the side pasture) and enjoyed following his Mom around...

Chance wasn't too happy that I was 'stalking' her boy with my camera!

But Firecracker didn't seem to mind one bit!

It's kind of fun having a new baby around again. 

Dom Perignon, Brandy, Tequila, Duke and Hero all left for their new homes today.

Firecracker is sired by Polar Bear (white).

Bear's the only adult ram that I still have left for sale.  Whoever gets him will be one lucky shepherd.  He is AWESOME and has given me the most gorgeous lambs!   It's a bit frustrating to see the quality of my flock improving so dramatically, right as I'm about to give them up.  At least I can 'retire' feeling that I've accomplished something.

I'm very proud of my flock.

Dream says...

"Poor Alice!  She's been crying all day and running around looking for that handsome Dom Perignon.  She's still got Tanqueray but nobody's slipping a missing baby past that old girl!  She knows how to count to two..."



Zaria's Gift..

TWIN

HST

EWE  LAMBS!

Meet "Bluff Country Kahlua" :

and "Bluff Country Mimosa"

Oh my!!!

I've GOT to go to bed...!

(see you tomorrow)

;-)

Tuesday's lambs...

We're falling behind here!

Yesterday you met Dilema's beautiful babies.  Today, I'll introduce you to my golden girl's flashy boys.  Yes, Dazzle had two, incredibly beautiful HST ram lambs...

I am thrilled to see that one of those handsome dudes is "Mioget", like his mom.

"Bluff Country Captian Morgan" will grow up to have the same golden colored fleece that his beautiful mom, Dazzle has. 

"Bluff Country Jim Beam" on the other hand, will be a striking, black & white, HST ram.

Did I hear someone say that they love the "panda faces"???

Jim Beam

and Captian Morgan

have got you covered!

Both of these boys have not only gorgeous markings, but their fleece looks very uniformly crimpy and fine.  I am SO thrilled with the quality of lambs that my breeding program is producing!

Do you like the 'cocktail' theme for ram lambs?   I also named Dilema's HST ram lamb "Jack Danials".  Just wait until you meet Alice's two, tall drinks of water!



Big things a brewin.....

How much trouble can a one-armed shepherdess get into?

Stay tuned for some exciting updates from the Bluff Country!

(p.s.)  you may have noticed some blog posts have disappeared.  I have been advised not to mention certain matters in any public forums.  my recovery continues, surely but slowly.

Seeing Double???

I thought I might have a hard time telling Hero and Echo apart, now that the entire flock is together.

I'm doing okay with knowing which is which but I can't get the right NAME out ~ EVER!!

I was actually pretty amazed at how easily these two accepted each other.  The either ignored each other or casually checked one another out.

I never even saw a serious head-on collision!

Of course, I'm not mentioning how Hero did with Polar Bear or Razz...

DREAM says...

"Get lost kid!"

The GAME is still on!

Don't forget to leave a comment and include the random letters that you have to copy, along with the definition for the "word" they make.  Click "GAME", above, to see the  full rules.

I'll announce what the prize will be on Monday!