Of course Krista would be closely following her baby boy! She was/still is a very devoted mom. She was such a devoted momma that she was still calling those two lambs over to nurse a couple times a day when they were NINE MONTHS OLD. That all changed when Pinto arrived.
If you'll remember, Pinto was still an intact ram when he got here. Krista, Short Round and the lambs were living in the side field at the time and we put Pinto in the adjoining paddock we call Del Boca Vista. Krista took one look at Pinto and acted like she'd never seen those two lambs before in her life...and they were never allowed to nurse again ;-D.
Now, three and a half years later, her brief love affair with Pinto is long over, but she's still taking care of her last two lambs and I'm so glad she got to keep them with her. Short Round kicked Ellie out of the house as soon as she walked across the high school graduation stage. Maggie and Christopher are Krista's family and they are important to her. Sheep do have friends and families.
"Come on you two. Time to go in."
"Okay, mom."
Krista loves all treats and even though she's small, she will fight her way through the crowd, especially for a handful of the "good alfalfa". She also loves apples so I think we'll have an apple party this afternoon. Today is a sheep work day. We are checking eye scores, body condition and trimming feet, so a treat after will be welcome. I'm posting this early because I'm guessing I'll need a treat later, too!
I think that second picture would make a good new puzzle :-).
2 comments:
How cool is it that you drew Krista just after her son! I am loving this Advent calender adventure and I hope you do it every year.
That story about Pinto, Krista, and her lambs is hilarious! I, too, am loving this Advent calendar idea and seeing each sheep featured.
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