We have a variety of wildlife that either lives on the farm or in the canyons just below our area
This Desert Big Horn Sheep were re-homed in our area a few years ago
They are known for being shy creatures
But easy food has made them comfortable and maybe even a little bit careless.
Fuzzy is terribly shy when it comes to the camera, but because he is always ‘right there’, he ramdomly gets his photo taken.
We’ve made it to Labor Day! If the weather stays nice this time next week the pinto beans should be in the hopper, so to speak.
Happy Labor Day one and all!
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Very cool photos of the sheep! I have never seen one except in the zoo. Hope all goes well with your pinto beans!
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I have always had the idea they were more of a high country animal like up toward the peaks… but then maybe your farm is higher than I think?
When you say they were re-homed, I assume you mean they were trapped and hauled in, but based on the fact that they were once native to your area I assume?
Here in Kansas they brought in some elk and put them out on the Fort Riley military reservation. (Which by the way contains my old family farm plus many other family farms. Our contribution to our nations security so to speak.) Anyway, back to the elk. They have done well but of course they do not recognize any perimeter lines and feed off the adjoining farms at will. Another contribution we farmers make. The elk now provide a hunting season for you know who. Oh well…….. They are pretty…..
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Love the sheep picture
they are amazing animals
loved your doggie grinning in the background of your pretty plant picture (o:
Hope you get your beans done with out a problem
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I thought about you today when I cooked a big pot of pinto beans, fried some potatoes and baked cornbread for dinner. We do live a big plate of beans and onions over cornbread. Thank you for growing food for us.
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sorry, we do love a plate of beans not live.
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I am always getting mountain goats and sheep mixed up! I heard they have also relocated some around Colorado National Monument, and moose on the Mesa. Now that would be a site to see!
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The big horn sheep seem to be very polite neighbors, unlike some wildlife. Have a dry pinto bean harvesting weekend.
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Linda, do you have recipes that incorporate pinto beans? pintos are something I have never thought to try or even know how to cook. Love the photo of Fuzzy among your beautiful flowers.
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Beautiful pictures of the Big Horn sheep, Linda. They are beautiful creatures for sure..
Glad we’ve all made it to Labor Day… For you, it is “Pinto-Time” –and for me, hopefully, we’ll have some FALL weather. We had a front sweep through here today and lower our temperatures dramatically… It’s going to get down into the 40’s tonight… What great sleeping weather for sure!!!!!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs,
Betsy
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It would be pretty neat to be able to see some other wild life besides the regular dear and coyote or fox every so often! I hope that it works out for your pinto beans!
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Harvest time already??? Where did the summer go? I am trying to cram it into a few weeks at the end of August/beginning of Sept. Sigh. I think I did this last year, too….drat!
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Nice pictures….I’ve never seen a bighorn sheep and never heard desert in front of it.
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Wow those sheep look groovy!
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“Desert Big Horn Sheep were re-homed in our area a few years ago”.
Where these ‘sheep’ originally habitants of your area in Colorado? Were they
“killed” out years ago? So now they have been reintroduced. For “desert” Big Horns
seems that they have a great liking for the green pastures of that paddock.
Interesting pictures from you in this post – great work.
Cheers
Colin (HB)
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Those sheep astound me with their climbing abilities. Eek. Standing on ledges.
Your fuzzy dog cracked me up. What is her breeding?
Have a great weekend!
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I’m glad you labeled the picture of Fuzzy, because I was thinking that was an odd looking and VERY careless big horn sheep ;-).
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Great pictures of the sheep, Linda. I love the picture of Fuzzy…indeed he looks like he is grinning at you. Our weather is back to hot and dry after a brief cool front coming thru. Hope your’s continues to be dry also. Happy combining!!
Blessings!
CottonLady
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I love the sheep and the blooming artichoke and that you will have your very own pinto beans.
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News of the Colorado fire is terrible. Since you are West of Boulder I sure hope you are not anywhere near the fire. I always love the photos you post and I love reading about your life in Colorado. Such a beautiful place! Stay safe!
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They are beautiful! We have lots of wild creatures but not sheep and I’d love to see them up close roaming around. Here’s to good weather and pinto beans!
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It must be Fall..Fuzzy is looking fuzzy again! I hope you get those beans in the hopper! 🙂
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