May 3, 2009: I decided to put the herd in the barn to be safe so that they would be dry for the shearing. Good thing, too, because it started raining very early this morning and hasn't stopped yet! We had a little bit of cleanup but not much and I guess that's what a barn is for! All in all, they look pretty clean except for Pigpen..oops I mean Hamilton! He gets in to everything and has junk everywhere, but especially in the crook of his neck! Oh well, little boys! We picked up the van and have it all positioned for loading. Hopefully the rain will let up in time for the shearing. We are really looking forward to it!