...and other explanations from the last three month end video compilations that I finally put together. And I can use that title because almost the entire fall felt like summer.
"...last seen near Lake Michigan."
First I'll post the three month ends (August, September, October) and then I'll do a short write up of what's going on that isn't super obvious.
For many years we dressed up the newest lambs for Halloween. It was always hilarious and frequently chaotic, but always fun. Maisie had been the craziest costumed lamb and after watching her paw her wizard hat off and stomp it into the ground, we figured we'd never dress her up again.
Several years later the humane society hosted a Halloween fundraiser at the local Dairy Queen and I got the idea to bring her out of costume retirement and dress her up as The Devil Went To Dairy Queen.
We trailered her to town and I'd recruited lots of help for what I was sure was going to complete carnage. She marched off the trailer in her devil costume and walked right up on stage like she was meant to be there.
After that, she become the official Halloween sheep and we laughed until we cried at some of her crazy costumes. She knew she was the star and every year we laughed about how much she hated her first Halloween and how much she loved Halloween after she "grew up".
Last year I couldn't bear to try to figure out who was going to replace Maisie for Tricks or Treats. We just had a good pumpkin party and muddled through. This year we were presented with the perfect scenario :-).
For the last several years, I've done a Hug A Sheep Day morning Flock Walk live on Instagram. I know not everyone uses Instagram and I'm sorry about that, but for the folks who can watch, it will start at 8:00 (eastern time) this year.
I love watching Murphy, and now Lily sometimes too, lead the flock out to pasture and I think that's something everyone will enjoy. Usually I stop for a few minutes and chat with everyone before I open the gate and think that might be fun to share as well.
This picture is a screen capture from the barn cameras yesterday morning. Everyone mills around, checking in with me, getting a drink, loosening up, staring out back and then once the gate is open, get to business "making the donuts". It's a great way to start the day.
If you can't watch it live, I think it will stay on the grid so you can watch at a later time. I'll try to remember to share a link over here, just in case that helps.
The farm party will start at 1:00 and run until 4:00. If anyone needs directions, let me know!
As it's also Halloween, there will be a costume this year. It won't be quite the same without the little darlin', but it will still be fun - more sweet than exciting...probably. I'm going to shoot for that to go off around 3:00 and I'll share pictures later for everyone not able to make it out.
Speaking of donuts, Auntie Reg is bringing the famous pumpkin donuts from Winchester and we'll have hot and cold cider from Stepping Stone Farm, too.
The weather looks fabulous. Not wool wearing weather, but bring it anyway. We can all enjoy a show and tell...as we sit around in our t-shirts.
How are you celebrating Hug A Sheep Day this year?
And crazy Archie.
"I'm actually just eating a piece of spinach, but it looks like I'm sticking my tongue out at my mom and she thinks this is a pretty funny picture and even if it probably wouldn't have made the calendar, she wished she'd have remembered that she had a whole group of pictures that had never been even looked at and just now found when she downloaded the pictures she took of the finished calendars this morning using the wrong white balance setting so now she has to take them all again. Or something like that."
