Post pounding is nothing knew to me but today when installing a fence around an enclosure you have to be a bit more exact about your efforts. The fence is to contain the 23 California Red sheep and containing is the key word here. Though they are not as strong as cattle, they still have the ability to escape. Plus, you have to remember that there will be cute little lambs soon and things that might find lamb especially tasty. As we set the post, we have to make sure they are straight up and down and in a precise straight line. These are all critical when you begin to tension the fence. None of the rolls of wire are long enough to make the whole run, so there are wonderful tools for joining two sets of fence.
It takes two days to get the posts set and the fencing spliced and rolled out. Tomorrow will be welding the support posts and hopefully Sunday the fence can be stretched. Unfortunately, i leave tomorrow for San Jose, CA, and will miss getting to see the sheep in their new pasture.......... plus all the cute lambs that are soon to arrive.
Stopped at Silva's organic orchard and bought a basket of Myer Lemons. They come in all sizes and have a slightly different taste than the lemons often found in the grocery store. They are a little milder with a twist of zest to them. It was a warm day today, so i made a glass of lemonade with the lemons. Yum!
