This morning, for the first time this year, we did not bring hay out to the donkeys and the sheep. We opened the gate to the sheep pasture and they all came thundering in and went to their happy work of grazing. Ruminants will eat hay, but it is grass they love, grass that is good for them. We had a happy crew this morning. Soon we will open up a third pasture and leave the sheep to theirs all summer. Red was celebrating too, doing one of his spectacular outruns of joy, it seems.

This is a big day for anybody with animals on a farm. No more hay until late October, maybe later. Thank you April, you bring many good things to us.