The last few weeks have been unreal to say the least. Lambing started as soon as shearing ended. (Supposedly a few days in between is what we schedule, but the shearing crew is ALWAYS late, thus pushing the end of shearing and the start of lambing right together). Then our lovely Utah weather is having an el nina party of it's own this year. Last Sunday it was rainy and the wind was blowing very hard in the morning. Then it snowed,some of the BIGGEST snnowflakes I have ever seen. Then the sun came out and melted the snow, then it snowed again!!!! We have spent alot of time on our knees asking for better weather. Lane came home Monday night with a temp. of 103.1!!! But could I convince him to see a Dr? Nooooo. So only 5 days into lambing he was already exhausted.
It's hard to have him be gone 20 hours a day. It's even harder on our girls. I think they get sick of being with mommy all day. Cooper gets to ride the 4-wheeler out to the sheds (after we get done feeding the 11 dogs that are still here at home) and work with his dad for about 3 hours. He's growing up way to fast. But he is a really hard worker and is learning the sheep ranching business at his fathers knees (literally). Next week he goes and picks out his fair pigs. I'm really not ready for that to start. If the weather was warmer and I could take the girls out in the wagon, life would be alot easier for me. Thankfully we have aunt Becca. I would be so lost without her help.
Now I get to do the grocery shopping for our 4 sheepherders, wire their money to Peru, and odd little jobs. I don't mind doing it, I get to go to the grocery store late at night and I listen to my I-pod while I shop. I reall cherish that "alone" time. Hopefully I'll get some pics. up soon of the kids and from the lambing sheds. It's late and I feel like I am rambling on. I'm going to bed.
