Sheep

I mentioned the sheep in my last post. We have shetlands, and although they are small, they produce a lot of fleece for their size. Here is a photo of two of them before they were sheared.

I understand now why the metaphor of shepherd and flock is often used, especially in the Bible ("The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." Psalms 23).

Paul and Tom have attempted to be good shepherds, but despite an electric fence and good shelter, the coyotes still decimated our herd about a year ago.

They're pasturing closer to people and buildings now; so far these two are still alive..

Denise