The spring drought continues. The menial rain forecast of 20% has been getting pushed forward from Monday, to Tuesday, now Wednesday: the good news is that the percentage has increased to 80%. We are keeping our fingers doubly crossed.
Even with the lack of much needed moisture, spring continues; but now, more at a snail’s pace than the early spring frenzy.
I noticed the pawpaw in bloom. A person really needs to know what to look for; or, this gorgeous, brownish bloom will be missed. I have been lax in looking for this flower over the past several seasons, but I am glad I came upon it by chance yesterday. I was out checking on the ewes and lambs with Glenn and there it was…a small tree I had never seen before. I informed Glenn that he was not to cut this little gem down. Glenn can get carried away with his chainsaw when he is clearing/cleaning up the pastures. He promised. I will have to remind him!
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See all the little, brown flowers? You have to look very closely... |
Lambs continue to increase - singles, twins, and more triplets that I thought was possible based on probability alone. Calve births have stopped for a few days.
We use to calve in January and February (the industry standard); dealing with cold temperatures, wind, ice, snow. We moved calving into April to coincide with the lambing. What a pleasure to deal with difficult births (cow or ewe) when the sun is shining, the breeze warm, the grass green…and the normal births are a delight.
Next, from the house, I saw movement down at the pond. A quick rush for the binoculars yielded a view of a stately heron and two Canada geese. I am a sucker for herons. If I am driving along a country road that is next to a creek and I see a heron, I stop just to watch. I should get one of those bumper stickers that say, “I stop for Herons.” Does anyone actually make a bumper sticker that says that? Probably not.
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| Excuse me..but, this is my section of pond! |
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