[Jacob-list] Re: Jacob-list digest, Vol 2 #179 - 2 msgs
Victoria da Roza
castlerockjacobs at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 9 12:36:02 EDT 2004
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> 1. We got the new place! (Katrina & Dave)
> 2. Re: We got the new place! (Linda)
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> From: "Katrina & Dave" <davekat at copper.net>
> To: "Jacob-list" <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
> Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 06:39:51 -0400
> Subject: [Jacob-list] We got the new place!
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> Listers-
> I have been communicating with some of you off the
> list about all that =
> is happening here at Chicory Lane, but now the plans
> are a bit more =
> definite, so I want to bring the list up to date.
> =20
>
> After much discussion, we have come to the
> conclusion that this big old =
> place is just too much for us. The house and barn
> are huge and the work =
> endless. We decided to put it up on the market.
> Since land around this =
> area is very expensive, we assumed that this
> descision meant we could =
> not afford to buy other acreage but instead would
> need to sell our =
> beloved flock. We have a family from VT with 7 kids
> and the money =
> needed to fix this place up right very interested in
> Chicory Lane Farm =
> right now. Not sealed yet, but we think there is a
> good chance. They =
> of course want to start a small flock of Jacobs if
> they do make the =
> move! *smile*
>
> However, in the meantime, we heard about a 3 1/2
> acre place going up on =
> auction...LAST NIGHT. We bid and were surprised to
> find all the people =
> standing around were just neighbors welcoming us to
> the area! We got =
> it with no real competition except the owners who
> had a low bid already =
> set! (The only other serious bidder got the time
> wrong and appeared on =
> the scene one hour late after taking off work
> specifically to attend. =
> You should have seen his face).
> All this to say, we do indeed get to keep Isaiah and
> a few of our =
> favorite ewes and continue working with land.
> Whoopie. The house is of =
> course not as majestic as this one, but is a lot
> less care and while the =
> land is not as good as this limestone, there are old
> shrubs everywhere. =
> Best of all, we have cut down on our financial
> pressures quite a bit! =
> Whew! Can't beat that.
>
> Like we have told many of you off the list, this
> does still mean that we =
> needed to sell of most of the flock. Fortunately,
> we have had many =
> breeders supporting us already and have sold a good
> number of the flock =
> and lambs at discounted prices. The ones still
> available are on the =
> site if anyone is interested.
> There are still a few nice ram lambs: =
> http://chicoryjacobs.com/saleram.htm=20
> some ewes and ewe lambs left:
> http://chicoryjacobs.com/sale.htm
> We are moving sold/on hold animals to one page for
> people to look at =
> http://chicoryjacobs.com/saleewes.htm
>
> Guess a new chapter of life is starting! Glad we
> are able to share it =
> with you! =20
> -Katrina and Dave Lefever,=20
> Chicory Lane Flock, if not Farm. *smile*
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> size=3D2>Listers-</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>I have
> been communicating =
> with some of=20
> you off the list about all that is happening here at
> Chicory Lane, but =
> now the=20
> plans are a bit more definite, so I want to bring
> the list up to =
> date. =20
> </FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"
> size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"
> size=3D2>After <EM>much</EM> =
> discussion, we=20
> have come to the conclusion that this big
> old place is just =
> too much=20
> for us. The house and barn are huge and the
> work endless. We =
> decided=20
> to put it up on the market. Since land around
> this area is very =
> expensive,=20
> we assumed that this descision meant we could not
> afford to buy other =
> acreage=20
> but instead would need to sell our beloved
> flock. We have a family =
> from VT=20
> with 7 kids and the money needed to fix this place
> up right very =
> interested in=20
> Chicory Lane Farm right now. Not sealed
> yet, but we think =
> there is a=20
> good chance. They of course want to start a
> small flock of Jacobs =
> if they=20
> do make the move! *smile*</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"
> size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>However,
> in the meantime, we =
> heard about=20
> a 3 1/2 acre place going up on auction...LAST
> NIGHT. We bid and =
> were=20
> surprised to find all the people standing around
> were just neighbors =
> welcoming=20
> us to the area! We got it with no real
> competition except =
> the owners=20
> who had a low bid already set! (The only other
> serious bidder got =
> the time=20
> wrong and appeared on the scene one hour late after
> taking off work =
> specifically=20
> to attend. You should have seen his
> face).</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2>All this
> to say, we do indeed =
> get to keep=20
> Isaiah and a few of our favorite ewes and continue
> working with =
> land. =20
> Whoopie. The house is of course not as
> majestic as this one, but =
>
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Katrina:
Sounds like the clean living as a Jacob shepherd has
paid off in good charma. So glad you got a new place
and are keeping in the game. Picture of the new lamb?
=====
Victoria
Castle Rock Farm
Jacob Sheep & Nigerian Dwarf Goats
www.castlerockfarm.net
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