[Ag-eq] Lambs and puff boats

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Jewel.
What kind of sheep do you have?  I'm a knitter, so have a natural interest 
in sheep.  I know the Ausies have merinos, which have lovely soft wool, but 
I don't know what kind of sheep are common in New Zealand.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel" <jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:05 PM
Subject: [Ag-eq] Lambs and puff boats


> Firstly, Rambo, the lambo!    He is doing very well and has now imprinted 
> on me as the fount from
> which all good things come.  Yesterday was the first time he recognised me 
> and came when I called
> him, and, this morning,  He followed me into the house, so when he is 
> ready to start nibbling grass:
> that is:  3 weeks of age:  I should be able to let him out to join the 
> rest of the sheep and he
> should still come for his bottle when I call him.
> America's Cup this morning?  NZ beaten twice by a country mile.  The first 
> might have gone our way
> except that we fluffed the start and were punished by having to give 
> Oracle  a 2 boatlingth lead and
> that was more than enough for the blighters,  , but the second race was 
> without starting blemish and
> the yanks cleared out and left the Kiwis puffing, vainly, 51 seconds 
> behind them.
> A mere week ago, noone would have dreamed that such a hiding was possible, 
> but it goes to prove what
> I have always, regrettably, said:  "When the tough get going, New Zealand 
> crumples like a used paper
> tissue.
> Tomorrow, barring the most remarkable comeback in yachting history, one 
> that now belongs to Oracle,
> the cup will stay with them, and I, for one, will not be crying into my 
> coffee over that!
>
>      Jewel
>
>
>
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