Views from the Pasture

STOWAWAYS !!

posted by Ellis the Ram

Can you believe this? Our adventure to the beach began 12 December, 7 ovines. On the 15th, friend Jack drove down a second car-in which we will travel back North. Along with our HC, after New Years day, sometime. And the car had the rest of our HCs + HCs Parental Unit {PU} belongings, for her winter stay. Among them was a tote filled with fiber. Fibers which will be used to 'knit'. Fibers of cotton, silk, and all sorts of woolen fibers, the best of which we ovines provide. Well, a few non-natural pretend fibers but we are not snobs. Can you Imagine Our Shock when the lid was removed.......and there.......right there........these 2 ovines had tucked themselves in~cozy~They Had Stowed Away.

We are not pleased as they had not been selected to be on this adventure. Esme and I specifically choose 5 to accompany us. A number we hoped the two of us could chaperon. 5 plus Esme and myself = 7. Not 9. I am not pleased.

And they settled right in. And had packed a cozy plush mat to call their bed. Apparently they plan to join the flock in the near future? As though they simply could decide that by themselves. Well, our HC and I will need to discuss new editions, in our normal manner.

Esme and I, as senior flockites, have more experience with these issues. Issues such as disruptive ovines or those wishing to join our flock but not understanding Pasture etiquette. So although we are not pleased, we still opened the gate to these 2 ovines and are working it all out. The "5" though are having difficulty with the stowaways.

They have been slow to warm up. Turning their backs at first. Slowly over the last week there are signs there may be interactions. Hopefully with Christmas Eve tomorrow, we may see a thaw between them.

Hoping it will 'warm up' soon, Ellis the Ram

{Have you noted the odd colors they are sporting? Why Purple, Green and Gold we ask ourselves? This is something which needs exploring....}