So the sheep story got more complicated. Izzy and Rosemary are two beautiful Romney wool sheep,  I have been writing about the one Romney ewe still in need of a home, and yesterday we learned that there are two Romney ewes in need of a  home, both beautiful and one of them is a jumper.

Then we learned that there is a a fertile ram has been with then for at least two months, and while the people who have them have seen no signs of mating activity, that means nothing. I’ve had lambs a half dozen times and I rarely, if ever, see mating activity. But you can bet that it happens.

And to top it off, if these two ewes are pregnant, I’ll lay even money on them giving birth around the time Maria sets off for Calcutta in the middle of winter. I’ve seen this movie before, I can write the script from memory.

The rescue Romneys have re-configured our lives with sheep. Their wool is especially beautiful, and Maria loves selling yarn to her customers. I am not keen on lambing in winter, but it’s hard for us to leave these beautiful sheep in distress, they badly need a home. We will resolve this by Monday.