Moving the Sheep

These pictures were taken near the top of the hills.  Dave, with the assistance of his dogs, moved 1,300 sheep from one paddock (fenced field) to another paddock closer to their farm.  The second picture shows the sheep gathering together in one corner.  From here as seen in picture #3, they raced through the gate.  The last picture shows the sheep that got separated from the main group.  Dave and Will circled back to get these sheep as no sheep are left behind.  This reminds us of how Jesus looks after us.

As the sheep were running into the second paddock, the battery on my camera went dead.  As son Nate has often told me, "Mom, quit taking so many pictures------just put that scene in your head!"

When we got back to the farm, they described the shearing process.  We could feel the softness of lamb's wool compared to the sheep's wool.  We learned that the price of wool is currently quite high.

Pip showed us her stunning gardens, followed by a meal of lamb, roasted vegetables, and rhubarb/blueberry/almond crunch.  It was an evening to treasure.