Baaaraaam-uuuu

OKay, we're officially back to crazy suburban farmer status again. After our Grand Goat Adventure, replete with exciting chase scenes, fights, spooky nighttime searches in foggy woodlands, scary old neighbor people, and blood & tears(tm), we're trying something a little more sedate and managable.. Mini-sheep!!





These two handsome bachelors, I'm naming Paul and Dane respectively, are mini french 'Cheviot' sheep. We lucked out and found a breeder right here in Woodinville. These guys can be hard to find, believe it or not. They're about a hand high shorter than regular sheep, and about 2/3rd's the weight.

The wool is softer and finer and thicker, and is really amazing stuff. Not quite sure how much usable skeins we'll get from only two sheep, but I'm sure it'll be enough for Kim to do something with. Her name suggestions were 'Cardigan' and 'Socks'..

Not sure how well they'll keep our grass down, but it's gotta be better than nothing.. Erik's already planning on working with them to start training Tara (our lab/border collie cross) herding techniques. Tara's more than smart enough, and even without training was helpful back with the goats.