The buzz has spread and I'm here to confirm that yes, we are indeed getting a llama. But that's not all. We're also getting 4 Cotswold sheep.
Really! Why? How? First of all, we gotta make this place look like a farm, don't we? Secondly, they come from Our Lady of the Rock Monastery in the San Juan Islands. The nice nuns there has devoted themselves to preserving minor breeds of livestock, such as Kerry Cattle, Scottish Highland Cattle, Cotswold sheep, and llamas. Pictured here is the llama we're getting—he's two years old and his name is Paquito de la Roca. Below is also an example of what Cotswold sheep look like. Check out
their website to learn more about the animals.
The task at hand is to build the fencing and shelter for our first farm animals. And Dad is reading up on everything sheep related—tapping into his Basque heritage I suppose. The sheep were just born and they need to stay with their mother for three months. So we'll head up to the San Juan islands in May to pick the little guys up. Stay posted for their arrival. I know how much you'll want to hang out with them.
—André
