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Shabbat Blessings

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This weekend we gathered here at Hebron to praise and be encouraged and strengthened.  To spend Shabbat with those you love and are journeying the same path with is an immense blessing and privilege.  I would much rather be with a small number of like-minded people who I know love and support me than be with any number of people who do not journey the ancient paths and only tolerate me.  Although I'm sure even though these precious people do have to tolerate me at times, I know it's done with love and understanding!
Spring has been a very dry and hot season this year, being more like summer.  Despite the heat this band of intrepid sojourners completed a few chores the following day.

Neal and Christina extending the fenced yard to
 incorporate the new beaut clotheslines
Brendan and his apprentice marking out the new sheep yards.
John welded extra height to the sheep panels and did some essential maintenance.

I love being and eating outdoors.  Here we are having our first BBQ in our new paved area!


Our new young hives are doing well and starting to fill up their new residences with eggs and honey.


One of the annual chores here is the alpaca shearing.  Jolyon and Kerry Porter do a fantastic job and handle Gulliver and Don Pedro very well.  Gulliver REALLY does not appreciate the loss the dignity, as you can see in the video below! 



Don Pedro manages to maintain a semblance of dignity, although he did display his displeasure by spitting, which resulted in a sock on his face.


Now that I've mastered how to upload a video to the blog I'll add more of these so you get to enjoy what I do!

May the light, wisdom and shalom of YHVH be your sustenance this week.

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  1. NathanFebruary 10, 2015 at 11:06 PM

    John, that's a patriarchal mane you're sporting there! Curiously, it seems to have appeared around the time Don Pedro was shorn...

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  2. NathanFebruary 10, 2015 at 11:09 PM

    Netty, how much do Jolyon and Kerry charge for 2 alpacas? We have Nacho and Steven to shear some time soon. We used "Shear Relief" last time, and I think it was $150 for both, including toenail trimming and teeth grinding. Nacho is big and grumpy, so strong shearers are useful. Steven is mostly halter tamed, although a bit wild eyed of late.

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    1. Annette PikeFebruary 16, 2015 at 12:30 AM

      Jolyon and Kerry are fantastic and treat the animals with much respect. They only charged $80 for the both of them so we like to add a bit extra for their time. They get their nails, teeth and vaccinations done too.

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