What did she steal? A baby.
Let me start at the beginning. Hemp has been helping me out with the lambing this year and he's doing a pretty good job.
Yesterday morning we went out to the pasture to see if anyone had lambed. We found two ewes standing over two new lambs in the lean-to. We moved the lambs into the barn and put one in each stall. One ewe followed each lamb in and started cleaning them up. Our work was done so we went back in the house. I mentioned to Scott that I was lucky that one ewe was so attached to her baby because she didn't have any discharge. I wouldn't even know she had a baby if she had walked away from it 'cause she was still really fat. Scott got real quiet and asked me, "Are you sure it was her baby?" I told him, "Yeah. She followed the lamb into the barn." Later on Scott went and checked on her and said, "She hasn't lambed. That isn't her lamb. She stole it!" It happens sometimes that a ewe wants a lamb so bad that she'll steal someone else's. This ewe had fooled me and now it was too late to put the lamb back with it's real mom who was happy with her single.
All we could do now was hope that when the thief had her own baby it was only a single because she wouldn't have enough milk to feed twins and her stolen one.This morning I went out to check for new lambs and I was greeted by this sight in the thief's stall.
She didn't single or twin. She TRIPLED and now with the stolen baby she has four children to feed! Wait a minute. Check that. I have four children to feed since I will now have to go out to the barn every few hours to supplement their diet with extra milk.I had to label them since they all look alike so here are my new charges.
"A"
"Bweach" (It's supposed to be a "B" but he moved)
"C"
and
"D"
Everyone knows it is against the ancient cat laws to allow little dangly things to just hang there. Acting like they rule the world. I knew I had just been handed a quest and it was my job to knock them off their cocky perch.
One down, 29 more to go.
Halfway through my work, I realized there was also some paper, just sitting there- and nobody had shredded it yet. Well, even tho I was already quite involved, I made room in my schedule to start on that.
While in the midst of my mission, I smelled this awful, horrible scent wafting in my direction. 
Damn! Foiled again! A temporary setback but I will not be deterred. I will continue when the smell has faded.
He made the trek to the Lower 48 to add his name to the list of many notable Canadians who have become famous in Hollywood. 
Ahh, Hollywood! The fame, the lights, the long hours of filming at night in the rain.
Typical of the "new" Hollywood, Regence took his entourage everywhere he went. 
But ever the professional, he also took his rider, the Knight of Fun, through a week long job and delivered him safely at the end. Something that I found most important since the Knight of Fun, minus a few extra facial whiskers, was actually my Dad! 
But sometimes, Kit is busy elsewhere on the place, and Skid won't work weekends. So who are we to depend on then? Jane. Last weekend we had a lesson day and we needed someone to work security and keep things under control when all those rowdy future shepherds came to visit. 
Fortunately she comes with her own uniform and she works cheap. All we have to do is provide her with something stinky to roll in and she's happy as a pig in..., well, you know. If you have an event that needs good security, give us a call. We'll be happy to recommend her.
Bob (from California) is thankful that old dogs are allowed on the couch and Lad (from Virginia) is thankful that young dogs are allowed on the couch.
The molting chicken (from Iowa) is thankful that her feathers are growing back.
Skid (from South Dakota) is thankful that he gets to go on every trip to town
and since he's lived with us, he doesn't have to ride in the back of the truck anymore.
Poe (Canadian) wanted to get in on this game. He said that he was thankful that the fall decorations are coming down because they are boring. He heard that the Christmas decorations are much more fun. He can't wait to see the tree!
And with a last glance over her shoulder to make sure everyone was coming, they were gone.
Before the weekend was over, the arena was complete and immediately became useful.
The best part? It has lights!
Umm, but Scott can't have the credit for that. (thanks George!)