by Dick | Jul 7, 2012 | Bed & Breakfast, Farm, General, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
As in so much of this country, the last couple of weeks here has been much warmer than normal. Luckily for us, living on a relatively narrow spit of land, which sticks out into a very large lake, usually has a moderating effect. We have moaned and groaned about the... by Dick | Mar 8, 2012 | Fleeces & Wool, General, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
Thursday, March 8: Yesterday passed without any additional births. At this point we are waiting on Unabella, Waffle and Zinnia. Winifred will join the “due pool” tomorrow. The two sets of twins are doing well. All four had good, solid weight gains over the... by Dick | Apr 21, 2011 | Farm, General, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
A number of folks have asked about the large drifts of snow from our big storm of the last week of March and whether they have since melted away. The good news is that over about a two week period the snow had slowly disappeared. In fact, for a couple of days Mother... by Dick | Sep 1, 2010 | Farm, General, Whitefish Bay Farm |
Just over a year ago I wrote about my experience of spotting Cardinal Flowers in bloom in the Cedar/Ash wetlands that border the western edge of our largest hay field. I had noticed the stunning red “flags” in the woods as I finished baling our second... by Dick | Aug 8, 2010 | Farm, Fiber Projects, General, Sheep, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It seems that some folks are wondering if we are still here. Rest assured, we are still alive and kicking, albeit with a little more sweat on our brows than normal! It has been an “interesting” summer to say the least. A spring that threatened to be extra... by Nanoo Nanoo | Oct 2, 2009 | General, Sheep, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It seems that nothing has been posted to the “Ewe Turn” in quite a while. It was starting to worry us sheep, as a matter of fact. The flock started to become concerned because we had not seen any sign of the old shepherd guy in a very long time. So, as...