January 26, 2012 Kelvin Anderson came yesterday to talk with me about the care of the barn and animals for next week. We'll be in The Florida Keys for a week. Kelvin's family lives just around the corner from me on a farm. It's nice leaving the care of my barn and animals to someone who has an understanding and knowledge of their needs. Paul Shetterly came today to look at Janice. She is one of the two 2 year old ewes I purchased from him as a weanling lamb. She and Lulu, the other 2 year old ewe, are bred this year for the first time. Janice has been lame on her left front leg for several weeks. We kept her inside for a week, treated her for thrush, and she still is sore on that hoof. It's not swollen or sore to touch which leads me to believe the problem may be higher in her leg. Paul gave her a shot of LA-200, an antibiotic, today. Hopefully that will help her until we get back. Talk with you in a week. Live week, Carmen