Sheep -- On the Lamb

It really is deceiving how innocent sheep appear. Really, it is. Because deep down, each sheep had the deep seeded desire to escape. Really.

Now I know that seems hard to believe. After all, how could anything that appears this sweet be bad?

Trust me. Sheep may not be malicious creatures, but they are bad. Always looking for a way out. You know, to the greener pasture. The one on the other side of the fence. Or in our current weather pattern, the flock (mainly the big red ewe that leads the flock) is certain there is a HUGE cache of sweet alfalfa hay right on the other side of the blasted fence that keeps them from getting to that fictional hay (or maybe they think it is fresh spring grass?).

Now, Carm looks innocent enough, but when it comes to her dinner she is a force to be reckoned with. It came as no surprise when I looked out the window this afternoon in time to see half of my flock o the wrong side of the fence headed down the neighbors yard to find the elusive Holy Grail of (non-existent) hay.

You see, in the snow and ice, several limbs had come down on the fence. Initially, the fence was not bothered by the limbs, and the limbs were frozen into the ground so I left them to deal with later. The was just the opening Carm and the girls were looking for, as they took the opportunity to walk up the limbs just enough to topple the fence, allowing them the escape route they had been looking for!

I pulled the branches (now thawed) away from the fence, and Grace and I foiled their escape plans. We circumnavigated the entire farm to get the flock back to their home field, but of course Grace thought that was a blast and is rooting for another great escape tomorrow!