Checkmate Farm

04/21/2025

Walked outside this morning and discovered all the sheep and guard dogs were outside the paddock! They enjoyed their walk about. All found safe. I left a gate open by accident. Life happens! All the azaleas are open!

04/20/2025

Childhood Easter egg hunt continues on Checkmate Farm. Sweetness galore! Happy day to all!

04/20/2025

The stone rolled from the tomb entrance. Happy Easter everyone!

04/14/2025

Chicken coop door has a bird’s nest! Sweet spotted eggs.

04/13/2025

Reminder what this week is from Greenwood United Methodist Church.

04/07/2025

Hands OFF Richmond Protest. Huge attendance.

04/06/2025

Shearing Day! Green pollen everywhere. Hot 85 degrees. Ram in with the girls for fall lambs.

04/05/2025

04/04/2025

I will be a vendor here on April 12. Come visit us!

04/01/2025

We purchased additional acreage today! We purchased our farm in 6 days and did not realize we purchased a lot of woods! This additional grazing grass allows me to create more lambs! Let’s hope I have a bunch in the fall!

04/01/2025

Finished my 1 inch fabric tearing hooked rug! Five pounds of wool! I love it!

03/30/2025

Ahh granddaughters. This is what we live for after raising only sons.

03/30/2025

Rebecca of Story Teller Wool taught a web class that was on Creative Stitches. If Oxford Punch School Company offers it again, take it! Great fun!

03/30/2025

Yulan Magnolia in front of our old smokehouse. Happy Spring!

03/22/2025

Tristen home and meeting his new girlfriends. Have fun Tristin!

03/22/2025

Sold yearling Tristen this morning to a new Karakul farm in West Virginia. Beautiful white ram. I may ask for him back one day!

03/22/2025

Our new ATHA Chapter invited Sarah Giuliani for a fantastic class. We learned so much we will invite her back! Richmond River City Rig Hookers in Virginia!

03/17/2025

Five baby Call ducks hatched!