Driving up to Restoration Farm in LA

Barbara Black-Sheep, April Brown and Katy Brown, all Icelandic sheep, grazing in the light snow in my yard.

Marissa, a “lost sheep” in the back of the pasture.

Bedtime in the barn. But where’s David? Photo by Kelli Miller

Just born. Mom is still getting use to her new baby’s smell, and baby lamb is getting use to mom: her smell, the sound of her voice, which end the milk comes from, and how fast to run to keep up!

Sorta Shrimp, Amite Sand, and Peacock

The whole color collection

Finished yarn from Gulf Coast Native sheep I sheared.

Walking by Faith even when my faith wobles, even if only as she followed me around!

My dear Faith.

“Yes, this is a spining wheel, not a loom!”

“I’ll get it right eventually…”

April Brown fades in sunlight

April Brown

Barbara Black-Sheep, April Brown and Katy Brown, all Icelandic sheep, grazing in the light snow in my yard.

Woolfred’s birthday with Edward Cat

Dotty Spot

Chin rubs for one of Mercy’s lambs

Making friends with new flock members., I had to move gently & slowly to not scare them off. I let them come to me. I got low to be less intimidating from their perspective. After a few weeks they were eating out of my hand, some sooner than others!

After shearing.

This little ram lamb is just a few days old. He is already learning to graze by imitating what he sees the bigger sheep doing. He mouths the twig to see what all the sheep chewing is about.

This little lamb, Patience, is about two weeks old. She has fallen asleep in the warm sun while her mother, Tails, grazes near by. Tails will come over to check on Patience from time to time, but enjoys having some time to eat in peace!

Restoration Farm in Winter 2009