A Spring Day

I know the calender insists that it's January, but this morning I saw the robins pecking through the fields, felt the temp to be in the 60's, smelled the damp grass starting to green out.  Seemed more like March...


...the springtime feeling persisted as I watched all our new lambs playing around in the field today.  Thought I'd share some more pics:

   Ewes and babies are congregating around what used to be a hay bale.  

(To the left are our two bucks, Tomo and Blueboy).

  Mama ewe was having trouble supplying these two cuties with milk, so Emori (whose hand you see before you) is bottle feeding them. 

Emori and Katie, preparing to bring in the sheep for the night.  It's so balmy outside that they're wearing t-shirts (Emori and Katie, that is, not the sheep : -D )!


The end of an enormously beautiful day...for all I know it could snow tomorrow (well, okay, I do know that's unlikely), but I formally declare this day to be a spring day.  Even if it is in the middle of winter :-)

Oh, I just had to add a little P.S. picture of Sadie our dog, hitting the hay! 

Dove and Rainbow

A quick peek at a painting project I finished up this week...


My aunt found these cute pieces of tin, shaped like cathedral windows.  She asked me to paint some scenes on them, making them look like stained glass windows.  She thought doves and rainbows would make a good theme...really neat idea.


I wasn't really sure how to paint stained glass windows on...umm...tin...  


...but thank goodness for Google Images!  I was able to view some (real) stained glass windows, glean valuable tips, and create my own design to apply to the tins.  


Here's a look at my "stained glassing" process (yeah right, I'm a pro now :)

      Okay, the markered "Log Cabin" is not part of the design...I'm painting my rainbow right over it (using Folkart Outdoor paint for non-porous surfaces).

      Next I outline the Roy G Biv with black to mimic lead.  I start some sky in the background using a mixture of blue, yellow, and white paint.  You'll notice that I'm leaving room for more "lead" in this painted window.
   

Now we have clouds! 


Right here, I'm painting in the faux lead.

     And now it's time for highlights. 

     Above is the finished product alongside one that I have already completed...Dove and Rainbow!  Yeah!

Sunday Sheep

Great news! 
Our first lambs have arrived!

  Set number one was born Sunday, Jan. 1st....

   ....and set number two was born the following Sunday.


   

Hello World!!!

Hi, I'm so glad you've stopped by my blog!


So, I made some New Year's resolutions (I'll spare you my long, unachievable list), and starting a blog was one of them...


...which could have been a mistake; 'cause even though I like to write, I'm not a big "computer person."  Actually, I set out to build my site on Dec. 31st...and after two hours fruitlessly fiddling with the computer (feeling pretty stupid the whole while), I began to wonder if I'd give up on my New Year's resolution before the New Year even started...


...that's when Katie came into the picture.  She's my awesome, techno (and dare I add younger?) sister.  She does not fear El Computador, but has bested it in many a fray.  She volunteered her services, and voilà! I now have a blog all my own...


...well, sort of, anyway.  This isn't going to be all about me (hint: I'm BORING).  I'll talk about my three sisters - Emori, Katie (you've met her), and Maura - and about my parents.  I'll talk about our farm, our projects, my artwork...


...just LIVING in general.  For me, it's not a science...
...it's an art - an art that I don't think I'll ever truly master; but through the strength of Jesus Christ, I pray that I can run my race on earth faithfully.