Meanwhile back at the (sheep) ranch and other Sunday stuff

Sunday proved to be a very productive day.  I woke up coughing like a maniac and was just too lethargic to go to the gym.  If DEBI is not feeling the gym one morning, she is excused from going, because the gym is a pleasure and a joy to attend.  So, I turned my attention to my bedroom and began to clean parts of it.  I delved into areas that have not been disturbed for a while, and while a bit dusty at times, it was a very satisfying thing to do.

Self portrait at the landing: canoe wistful

About 4 I emerged, dust covered (there was a lot of construction fallout lurking about yet) I decided to finish up the huge mess that was in the kitchen and go for a walk.  After actually driving into town for gas and a couple things from the grocery, I stopped by the MA's office and checked to see how he was doing.  He's been pretty upbeat for as many hours as he has put in this year- seems like he was at one of those offices a LOT.  (only one more week)  He needed to chat with our friends (and his relatives)- Paul and Judy- out at the sheep ranch about business stuff, he needed to get out of the inside of a building and of course it is always nice to see the lambies. BONUS TIME!!!  There were puppies!!

First though I had time to walk on down to Smith Lake for a little official exercise. I was feeling better by then, and it was sunny, but cold.  No surprise about the cold thing.  I am not sure that the ice is going to be gone by the time opening of fishing season begins- which is in a mere 3 weeks.  And it almost looks like people have been driving out there recently, maybe I am wrong though.  Could be old tracks.  It was a good walk, as the road is pretty much clear of snow!

Along Omaha Rd

Boat landing

Doesn't look like this campsite will be used anytime soon!

I SO did not walk out there

Clear roads

Shadows as I looked in our yard

When I got home, we drove on out to see the sheep.  There are already a lot of lambs, and then there are those puppies!!  Which will grow up to be the size of small ponies!  I was petting Shep, one of the adult dogs and his massive head comes up to literally my waist.  I just think about all the food and poop that one would have to deal with.  Oy. So, no, no matter how cute they are, I just can't!  Stay strong Debi!

The Llama wonders what the heck I am doing!

Water in the pond

Pretty boys

Curly horns

LOOK at that face

Most of these guys are for sale- they are huge!!  Will be huge!  But are guard dogs for the sheep, they need to be huge.

Quiet night at Beaver Creek Full Curl Sheep Ranch- 

It was a very nice little side-trip.  I am glad I got to go, I woke up to rain and a quite unfortunate snowcast, I mean forecast, for the week.  So the gym it will be!

Until next time, be a JOY GIVER!!  

A bounty of (photo) riches

So, Lola thinks that I have not posted NEARLY enough pictures of her this year, so here is her loveliness surrounded by fall beauty.  She is slightly resentful of the lack of -ahem- companion that I promised her earlier this year, but I swear I have the crow mostly made.  I just didn't get to the cement! Sorry Lola, I will make a few more things over the winter and the concrete will be first thing in the spring......

Queen Lola 

Well, now that she is happy I can go on with my pictures.  See, Lola didn't get any companions that are actually in completed form, because as many of you know, I have been walking my buns off, literally and figuratively.  And as you know, I always have some sort of digital recording device along with me- camera- and I do take a lot of photos!  I have a bunch of pix that I haven't posted at all, and I have even more on my cameras, so the posting isn't even done for the day YET!!

I have a variety of landscape pix and a couple of artsy ones, where I was goofing around with some settings on the camera and focus and depth of field.  Enjoy the bounty!

Color experiment

Close focus

Medium focus

Distance focus

Nosy cat focus

Bark patterns

Favorite tree

Ridge of birch

Tamarack swamp

Just Perfect!

Red berries, white birch

Tangle of branches

Seedheads and cobwebs

Alma Potschke aster

Details

Still-life in orange

Sun bather

Long horn, full curl sheep

At the end of the tree tunnel

Breath taking evening

Frosty post

swirls

Amazing patterns

Criss-cross clouds

Favorite tree, different angle!

Deer path

Tucked away and almost forgotten

Framework

Perspective

There is the first round, the next should follow later. today or tonight.  I'm sick of sitting for now!  :)

Until next time, be a joy giver!

Company calling- edition 1

My dear sistah Rose and niece Emily came to stay with us for a few days, and boy did we get a lot of living in!!  It was so nice to have them here.

Rose and Emily in the cabin

They arrived on Tuesday afternoon, and after supper we headed back to see the progress on the little cabin in the woods.  That is after Emily checked out Jacpot and the kittens that we have.  She monitored their activities nearly constantly during the time there were here!  :)  Unfortunately, it appears I did not get a photo of Emily with the horse or the kittens!  Bummer.

The main objects of Emily's affection

Along with this guy, that is.

Riding in the back of the truck to the cabin

Emily enjoyed spotting the deer.

It's great to be 11!!

Fred demonstrating his lantern- real cute.

Afterwards, we decided to head on over to our friends' place.  Paul and Judy have the big horn sheep and a variety of other animals- you have seen them on this blog before!  Emily and Rose had a really good time touring the sheep yard, petting the big dogs, seeing the bottle babies, and taking in all the activities.

Emily petting one of the big dogs- Either Shep or Buckler, plus Rose, Judy and her grandson

Some of the rams

Emily loves Llamas!

Big Black Hawaiian Ram

Can you see them bottle feeding the babies?

Waiting their turn to eat

I even got my daily dose of pretty!

Wow, that was a great start to a wonderful visit!  More to come........

Until next time, be a family joy giver!