Sheep and Gardens!

Sheep Shearing!!

Our dear neighbor Nelly is here showing Helena and Elisabeth how to shear the sheep that we bought. We kept it in our yard for about a month, till it had mowed down the "jungle" that had grown up while we were in Arequipa over the rainy season. Then we sent it and 2 other sheep we bought out to Nelly's "campo." (ranch) Now we are sheep owners! Everyone around is happy to hear that, because sheep are a very important part of life here.

Look at all the wool that sheep had!

Brother Lucio, who visits us an average of a day or two every month to get Bibles helped us.

Weighing the wool. When you look at Gordon and Lucio side by side, no wonder the people here call us "giants!" (there is a little hill there - but the contrast is striking even in real life!) We sold the wool to Nelly. . . all together it was worth one dollar!

Gardening!

Here are Helena and Becka working hard to rid our garden of the grass that overran it while we were gone! We had such a nice crop of lettuce and cilantro this year! Here is Susanna with the onions she planted in her garden.

Serenity and Anna - look how well everything grew! Cilantro behind Susanna, mint to the right, and lettuce at her feet. Thanks for all your help planting! Parting shot. . .

Susanna's dog "Monkey" makes a great pillow for Samuel and Susanna as they rest outside while we work in the garden. Monkey has turned into a very patient puppy! (Susanna has "Flopsy" her stuffed pink bunny zipped up in her jacket!) I thought you would enjoy this picture, Grandma Howe!