Sorry...

I really left everybody hanging, didn't I? I apologize for that. Things have been crazy here the last few days. Our second day of shearing was a disaster, and we didn't finish the job. Chuck had to fly out on Thursday at 7 a.m. which meant getting everybody up at 5:00 in order to get to the airport by six. When we got home, Thomas' face was swollen and he was running a fever. I've been treating a cavity in one of his molars for the past several months, but without success. I took him in to the dentist, and we are waiting for the swelling to go down (which it has) before figuring out what needs to be done with his tooth. Our first lamb was born late Friday morning, but he isn't doing well at all. The children named him Pete. Either his Mama is too excitable or he is too weak, but either way he cannot nurse. It has been very discouraging. To top it all off, Thomas locked us all out of the house while we were outside yesterday! Needless to say, there is now an emergency key hidden outside, out of reach of children and snowdrifts. Sorry this isn't a very nice post, but I'm about worn out! Hopefully things will settle down over the next few days, one way or another. Thomas will be going to the dentist on Tuesday, so please keep him in your prayers.

God bless!