tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post2878612521431910558..comments2023-07-03T03:19:09.972-05:00Comments on Dancing in a Field of Tansy: life on the farmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-65461786488183517862009-01-23T09:30:00.000-06:002009-01-23T09:30:00.000-06:00Hi TansyWe have a TV programme on at the moment ca...Hi Tansy<BR/><BR/>We have a TV programme on at the moment called Victorian Farm - three archeologists living a year as Victorian farmers. On last night's episode they were trying to decide whether their sheep were in lamb and they were told to find the udder and see if wax came out of the teat - if it did, they were pregnant. My father never did anything like that with his flock, but I wondered, if you had a small number of ewes, you might want to try it.<BR/><BR/>We had our boys first, so by the time our daughter came along, she was so much calmer under she hit teenage years - but they're all fine now in their early 20s. Hang in there, it does get.....different!Sarah Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08975928642943693605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-5788369279720015192009-01-18T09:14:00.000-06:002009-01-18T09:14:00.000-06:00Hey, ej, do you have a blog? Just curious...I'd lo...Hey, ej, do you have a blog? Just curious...<BR/><BR/>I'd love to read more about the llama and sheep (as I too have been leaning towards this set-up).<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788740577135090145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-47864838050181603182009-01-18T06:28:00.000-06:002009-01-18T06:28:00.000-06:00oh tansy, you make such beautiful , fairy children...oh tansy, you make such beautiful , fairy children. the life that you have created for your children on your farmstead is probably more wonderful and fantastical than can be realized sometimes- being in the thick of it all the time. that smile really says it all. don't be too hard on yourself! and stay warm.The Polar Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566729918385089101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-87435946433051728442009-01-17T19:21:00.000-06:002009-01-17T19:21:00.000-06:00ej - while we are correcting grammar, you should h...ej - while we are correcting grammar, you should have written "it's" not "its". <BR/><BR/>you really should cool it being so nitpicky about everyone's misspelling and grammar, especially on their own blog. we are all human and make mistakes so back off. i have seen you make mistakes several times when you comment and no one has ever called you on it.tansyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03126378170210755616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-13550952343657181012009-01-17T18:45:00.000-06:002009-01-17T18:45:00.000-06:00We have a llama that guards our sheep. He's pretty...We have a llama that guards our sheep. He's pretty wild but doesn't bother the sheep. Considered a dog but they take too long to mature and often don't work out.<BR/><BR/>PS its faze not phase...EJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547029683066393031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-15736432650585742522009-01-17T12:55:00.000-06:002009-01-17T12:55:00.000-06:00LOL, I hope you don't think that was the reason!! ...LOL, I hope you don't think that was the reason!! I thought you needed to go and was afraid I had called at a bad time!<BR/><BR/>Funny!<BR/><BR/>(Call anytime!)Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788740577135090145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-27862073145871414022009-01-17T06:27:00.000-06:002009-01-17T06:27:00.000-06:00You amaze me!I've given you an award. You can find...You amaze me!<BR/><BR/>I've given you an award. You can find it over at my <A HREF="http://touchtheearthfarm.blogspot.com/2009/01/on-awards.html" REL="nofollow">blog</A>.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687340159825245112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-22578025078185382442009-01-16T16:11:00.000-06:002009-01-16T16:11:00.000-06:00jennifer - thanks! yeah, my 11 and 15 year old don...jennifer - thanks! yeah, my 11 and 15 year old don't crave the attention as much or at all (14 yo). it's a huge juggling act!<BR/><BR/>nina - welcome! and yes, lack of energy doesn't help the situation. :)<BR/><BR/>gina - no problem...you were trying to hang up and i kept rambling on...i figured you just got sick of talking to me and hung up on me! haha just kidding. ;)<BR/><BR/>do you think the alpaca would be ok in with the cows?<BR/><BR/>moiraeknits - welcome to you too! our sheep are navajo-churros so i will be using their wool as well as eating them. i used to spin before jaden was born, or i should say until she was old enough to start dismantling the wheel. i put it up to keep it from being completely destroyed. now i'm waiting for sage to get out of the destructive phase (i may be waiting a few years) or until our guest cottage is finished so i can hide it out there. i really miss it a lot, it was very soothing and meditative for me.tansyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03126378170210755616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-75521574101157703952009-01-16T15:24:00.000-06:002009-01-16T15:24:00.000-06:00I'm a new reader, and was wondering what kind of s...I'm a new reader, and was wondering what kind of sheep you have? Do you spin? Just curious. :)moiraeknittoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831224540437628846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-55712842390080194572009-01-16T13:34:00.000-06:002009-01-16T13:34:00.000-06:00Sorry Tansy, my phone has issues with just hanging...Sorry Tansy, my phone has issues with just hanging up and not coming back on! I think it needs a new battary.<BR/><BR/>Jaden looks beautiful in the picture! It is hard to give yourself in so many places, especially with a young one in the house.<BR/><BR/>I'm expecting our sheep to lamb soon (they'll pick the coldest day probably). The goats don't seem to be pregnant (time has come and gone to when they should have kidded).<BR/><BR/>One of my dogs is a chicken killer and recently killed another set (a hen and rooster). I've been thinking about an alpaca too.<BR/><BR/>Stay warm!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788740577135090145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-24220696848590596062009-01-16T11:59:00.000-06:002009-01-16T11:59:00.000-06:00I feel the same sort of sadness when I see photos ...I feel the same sort of sadness when I see photos of my daugter before my son arrived. She was definitely happier before. I just don't seem to have the energy to give her the life she had then. <BR/><BR/>I just recently discovered your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238935945204503440.post-4277005132765913782009-01-16T10:31:00.000-06:002009-01-16T10:31:00.000-06:00Awww...she is a cutie! I have three kids, ages 5, ...Awww...she is a cutie! I have three kids, ages 5, 11, & 15. It has definitely been a juggling act at times. We may only have 24 hours in a day, but we have endless love. And they know it. :)Captain's Wife - Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339599969361813947noreply@blogger.com