Questions, questions

Things you should know:

1. Some of my friends are really detail oriented
2. That is not one of my skills....

When I first started going out with Ivie, some of my friends asked me lots of questions about the farm. You can imagine how well that went. 

Question: What kind of farm is it?

My answer: There's cows and sheep there and a couple of wee goats.

The real answer: Beef and sheep. (The pygmy goats are generally considered a nuisance but they do eat any spilled feed). 

Question: What breeds are there?

My answer: Seriously? I told you there were cows. What else could you possibly need to know?  Some are beige and some are black. I think they might be called limousines, like the car. 

The real answer: There is a cow breed called limousin (note the lack of 'e') but there aren't any at the Spittal. There are Simmentals and Aberdeen Angus. 

Q: And what about the sheep?

Me: I know this one! They're called mules (<looks smug>). I remembered because they're sheep and they're called mules. And they're kind of infertile donkeys. 

TRA: Scotch mules so 8/10.

Me: Harsh.

Me: Oh and there are square looking sheep that look like lego sheep. 

TRA: They're tups. 

Me: Oh.

TRA: And they're called Texels. 

Me: Noted.

Q: How big is the farm?

Me: <shrugs and grunts like a teenager>. It's quite big. It goes way up the hill and you can see Cairnsmore. Who knows how big an acre is anyway...?

TRA: 400 acres. And lots of people. 

Q: How many sheep are there?

Me: <shrugs and grunts>. 130? 

TRA: 230. 

Q: How many cows?

Me: WHAT'S WITH ALL THE QUESTIONS?!

TRA: 130. 

Q: Is there a sheepdog? 

Me: YES!! She's called Isa and she's training to be a working dog. I'm like her weekend Dad. I take her treats and don't discipline her. 

TRA: Yes. And she's far too spoiled.

Me: I KNOW!

Isa! 

So, there you have it. More of the things I don't know.