April 17, 2007 by Elaine.

The storm was fierce, raging all of Patriot’s Day.  Trying to drive home from work Monday night in the dark, from Portland, was an adventure. Several flooded areas on the roads so skirt around, and, then, there on the bridge over the Saco River in Limington, was a moose. He trotted along going east and I just kept going west.   A large group of hemlock trees are blocking the driveway, about a quarter mile from the house. I was grateful for the muddy little side driveway that David had plowed free of the snowbanks so I could scoot around the fallen trees and didn’t have to walk through the mud and blowing rain. The generator was running and the lights were on in the little house, a welcome sight.
Those weather resistant Icelandic sheep are hanging out in the barn, contentedly chewing cud and ruminating on the similarity of the climate to Iceland this time of year. Heavy bellies on many of the girls, lambs due in a few days. The rag tag bands of rams, old fleece hanging in tatters, are looking rather damp, and are muttering about the unfairness of the barn being for the girls. The Icelandic sheep dogs, all 9 of them, are thoroughly enjoying the mud and puddles.  This weather is just good fun for them.  The Icelandic chickens, on the other hand, are soggy and as mad as, well…. wet hens. They insist on roosting in the trees, regardless of the weather, even though a cozy dry coop is available….independent creatures.

Another band of rain is approaching…hope you are all safe,dry and well. Elaine

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April 16, 2007 by Elaine.

Snow, wind, rain… and very pregnant sheep. We’d like to get the barn cleaned out for lambing but mother nature is not cooperating. We’re on lamb watch and expect this season’s crop to start arriving in another week. Hopefully to better weather!

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