Here is what I'd consider, a perfect starter flock ... and all are available for sale ... for now ... :-)
White ewe lamb out of Great Plains Sarah, an F1 Minder ewe, and Bramble Nick, a non fading black with well over 50% UK genetics
An Ag gray Katmoget ewe, out of Great Plains Isabell (F1 Greyling) and V Creek Hummer, well over 50% UK and out of a lot of UK rams.
A black/white spotted ewe, out of a domestic line, and Underhill Thelonious Monk. This little girl is out of a modified coloured ewe.
A moorit krunet gulmoget ewe out of Great Plains Tisket lines and Bramble Nick.
And a spotted dark gray katmoget out of an F1 Orion ewe, and Underhill Thelonius Monk.
Now ... if someone were to buy these five ewes, then I'd let them take a ram to use for breeding, the first year that they breed. I'd suggest something out of one of my AI rams ... Todhill Glayva, or Todhill Hornblower. The ram would be available at no charge, as long as they have only my sheep on their farm ... and they keep him all through the winter ... and if they transport him ... both ways.
This flock would be a good one. Anyone interested?
;-)
This is a sampling of some of my lambs ... in no particular order ... 
Here we have Tulip with her triplets out of a BFL ram ... being visited by a ewe lamb out of Great Plains Joanne and WillowGarden Kilimanjaro. I like this girl a lot and she'll be carrying spots from her sire.
WillowGarden Papaya, one of my favourites, produced a spotted ewe lamb and a modified katmoget ram lamb out of Underhill Thelonius Monk.
This is WillowGarden Kazinga (F1 Glayva, F2 Minder) with her Ag katmoget ewe lamb out of V Creek Hummer.
And Iris, 'The World's Most Perfect Ewe', produced this ram lamb out of WillowGarden Nelson (F1 Hornblower, F3 Greyling, F3 Timothy). The lamb looks to have a pretty mediocre fleece, BUT ... two years ago Iris produced a ewe lamb with a fleece that was a terrible disappointment ... until this winter when it 'changed' and is now a dead wringer for Iris' ... but in Emsket! And of course, she is sold for pick-up after weaning lambs!
These twin ewe lambs are out of SheltrgPines Agnes and Kilimanjaro.
And speaking of the Iris daughter with the fleece that improved with age ... this is her, Ambrosia, with her ewe lamb out of Kilimanjaro.
Great Plains Cherry (F2 Greyling, F2 Timothy), bred to Kilimanjaro produced a black ewe and a black ram. The ewe looks to have Cherry's fleece and will be carrying spots.
Here is a 'Dillon' gulmoget ram out of WillowGarden Guinea, an F1 Glayva ED ewe and V Creek Hummer.
SheltrgPines Irene, bred to Thelonius, produced a fawn katmoget ewe with a big krunet, which you can't see in this picture, and a mioget ram lamb.
Ok ... the update that so many of you have been waiting for ... in the Reader's Digest 'Condensed' version ... :-)
Gene and I have struggled for some time with making our relationship work. Sometimes it looked like we might just be successful, but more often it just looked like a lost cause.
A little over a year ago, we decided to separate and continue living here as friends and room-mates. That didn't go well.
Then we decided to just let it roll and see where the relationship would go and if it might grow into something positive again. We both worked hard at that ... but ... it was just not good.
Finally we both came to the realization that the best part of our relationship is our wonderful friendship and that we were losing that by staying together. So ... we decided to sell the farm and use the equity for each of us to start a new and separate life ... while maintaining our supportive friendship.
I looked EVERYWHERE for a place to move me and my flock. There was nothing near-by that would work. Finally, my real estate agent and friend suggested that I just buy Willow Garden.
So, Iris is here to help me make the announcement ... that as of today, I am sole owner of this farm, and that my sheep and I have a home ... our home.
It will be tight, and it is going to mean some changes. First off, I'm going to put in an apartment in the south-facing, very bright, walk-out basement. I'll live there. Then I will rent out the upstairs by the weekend or the week as a two bedroom suite ... a Guest House. It should work well.
So ... if you want a place to holiday ... on a sheep farm ... near sandy beaches ... wineries ... antiques stores ... craft boutiques ... art shops ... this would be the place to book.
Gene is looking at property on Monday and should have his next home sorted out shortly after that.
It is all good.
:-)
Kate pointed out to me that there are folks in Australia following my blog ... not to see pictures of sheep ... or even pictures of the very cute Will Stearman ... but ... to follow the growth and progress of Anna and her family.
I forget that just because I get to see her 3 or 4 times a week ... some folks don't get to see how she is growing and progressing.
So here she is ... in all of her 'pink-ness' ... :-)
A day or two ago, she met Breeze, my very tame, runt-ish BFL ewe lambs. Kate's Mom was here with them and she took pictures. I'll try to get some posted here later ... :-)
