Noodle is doing great! She is so spunky and can just MOTOR around with her splint on. She makes me smile!

( Noodle Pics! )

The other lambs are all doing great, too. They have found the springs in their legs, and have formed a Pack that runs around together and jumps, and then collapses in a heap, asleep. :D.

jenlev's latest post on being and Saturday AM coffee got me thinking, and so, I wanted to cross post my comment here.

this morning, I am trying to balance "being" with my coffee and the view and a sense of peace with the fact that I should be working on my resume, and the reality that I feel guilty for not being outside with the family helping with the chores and the fact that I would love to have the sense of self to enjoy my coffee and then go out at leisure and ride, and watch lambs and just enjoy. And perhaps knit or weave or work on a leather project i have in mind.

*sigh*

Being is hard for me because even when my time is my own - perhaps ESPECIALLY when my time is my own - I struggle with all the things I want to /should want to /just plain SHOULD do.

There is a quote from someone - a woman, I know that - which says "Don't should all over yourself," and so, I am trying to enjoy where I am at, and what I have done this morning already.

and now, my exercise ball and mat call as I am STIFF from aikido last night. ;)

( Gigantic JJ and Sleepy Shaughns and brand new lambs! )

Ok, out to check on the little boy born this morning, to make sure he is getting FOOD! And to make sure there are no new lambs on the ground. I love this time of year. It is crazy busy, but So. Much. Fun. ;).

Pictures of the twin girls who were born yesterday behind the cut. ( cuteness )

Mom and babies are doing fine. We put the tail bands on and did ear tags late yesterday afternoon, which is always a bit traumatic. And both girls have entropian (turned in eyelids) on both eyes, so we had to take a stitch to ensure the eyelid doesn't stay turned in and cause ulceration and blindness. Which is traumatic, but if you do it day one, they bounce back quickly, and it is MUCH better than the alternative. Both girls were bouncing around the stall after all the medical attention, so they were fine!

The mom is a bit traumatized, but managing. And, when we trimmed up the wool around her teats, so that the babies didn't suck on wool instead of the milk giving teats, we found out that she has two teats on each side!! BIZZARRE!!!

And given that there are lambs, and that I want to take Joey up to the trainers this weekend, and given that I also picked up a housesitting gig at the last minute, I shan't be going to Vancouver after all. Which is for the best, I think. And my friend from university totally understands. Hopefully, we'll connect this summer.

EtaBtw, 165 was 4.7 lbs and 166 was 5.2 lbs!

Happy Birthday, Dad!!
4/4/04

Oh, also, two more lambies on the ground at 7 AM this morning. A very cute boy and girl. SO that is it for new lambs for about 6 weeks. Now we are on full out foal watch -- even though she isn't due for a few days yet ;).