UCB Canada 102.3, 4H lambs, and NLGH photographs

Kevin has now been getting up at 4:30 a.m. for an entire week. We won't say he's completely made the transition; it's definitely not a natural time for him to be up. But he's doing "okay" with it. Starting this Wednesday, he's "it" -- the only morning man, even though he officially doesn't start at UCB until the beginning of September. I must say, I'm going to love listening to the morning show once they ramp it up in September. I've made a decision to retire at night with him, which is very early, but I'm an early riser anyway so it won't be as big a deal for me to be up at 4:30 or 5:00.

One photo of the girls with their 4H lambs ... sorry the background is so cluttered, but I love this shot:
Jasmine (white) is an incredibly smart lamb. She blows the whole theory of sheep being stupid. This is the lamb that as a baby, would hop on her mom's back, ride her over to the fence, then hop off to freedom on the other side. She is very personable, comes when called, and is already completely halter-broken.

Kivu (moorit gulmoget) is an adorable teddy bear. She is just the cutest little thing, and is the fastest sheep on our property. Her little legs pound like pistons as she propels herself across the pasture ... so fast they are a blur. And her fleece is to die for :). She's also doing well once she is caught, but has a bit more of an aversion to being caught in the first place! Catching Kivu requires patience and treats at the moment.

I've started working on the New Life Girls' Home website. Interesting, but a little frustrating. I know just enough HTML and CSS to be dangerous; however, their website is set up using a local company's software. Apparently there is no access to the actual code, which means I don't have a lot of flexibility in what I can do. Last Friday I was able to get out there and take some updated photographs. Once again I am reminded about what an incredibly beautiful place this is, and how God has blessed this ministry as a place of peace.

A view of the outdoor fireplace, looking towards the shoreline.


Standing at the shore, looking back through the willows to the portable. This is where Kevin's office has been (the window to the right of the door). You can't see it, but there is a canal that runs up from the shore to the left of the portable. It's very reedy, and wild, and home to herons of various sorts (including Great Blue) and swans.

A swan family I photographed July 1, 2007 while on a visit to the Home.

Every year the grounds look more and more beautiful, thanks to countless volunteers and to the staff and students themselves. Sometimes the students aren't too happy about the work (in particular when it's assigned as "hours") but the results are amazing.

Hopefully this mini-photo tour has been enjoyable. Many of these photos will be showing up on their website in the future :).