You cant save them all, Sandi, and mental health and getting sleep is so important! You did your very best while still taking your own needs into account, and you've had so many amazing saves this month. I'm looking forward to the end of lambing for you, so you can get a few more hours of sleep!
I am going to add STOP IT, You don't know that if you had woke at 4 all would be well, that is just the naughty mean thoughts your mind/ thoughts .. Have mercy when were tired, dealing/ living with grief / depression, sometime and more often then not our thinking / patterns are not encouraging. DON"T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK!
@@cheriemartin3767 Yes!! We can be so awfully hard on ourselves-brutal even. I always try to remind myself during those times when I'm berating myself for one thing or another to be gentle with me. Turn the self-talk into the kinds of things that I'd say to a family member or friend who's having a rough go of it. No one here is judging you, or secretly thinking you failed that ewe & those lambs Sandi! Only compassion for you knowing how frustrated you are. Keep smiling! It's such a bright part of my day, and pushes ME to carry on!🚜🐑🐄🌾💜
@@alliechampagne1404 Life lesson for ME, If I wouldn't say it to a friend struggling WHY would I accept it from myself .. I will tell you why it is all it the programming, I Master shutting that lying voice down by straight out telling it to stfu.. then of course that makes me laugh.. reprogramming the thinker.
@Kate Mroczka I’m relatively new watching Sandi’s vlog and while keeping up with the current vlogs I’ve been binging her older ones, so I know your comment was made a year ago but it’s such a good comment that I wanted to thank you for saying it. Sandi is way to hard on herself. She is such a caring person, does an excellent job with her sheep, with her incredibly full life, it hurts when I see her being so hard on herself. I’m glad you and others that replied to your comment reassure her that she is doing a wonderful job.
We are all only human Sandy, please remember to be kind to yourself! And bless you for speaking to others about grief. It's something we all have to deal with and most of us would rather ignore it that face it.
“Honestly child, love your mother.” I love that phrase. I am going to tell my mother all about you and your ewes and your babies. You are so kind and patient. I know that you love your animals. You are a great breeder.
You are so much more amazing than you know; your love of your animals, family and friends is truly inspirational. Your grasp on grief is wisdom we all need. Prayers to you as you finish up another lambing season and I hope those last few mommas birth and you can “sleep in” goodness knows you’ve earned it!
I am glad to hear that mental health is being addressed. We all have stresses in our lives. It can come from many directions. I know personally, I was injured in the horseracing industry years ago. It effectively changed the course of my career. My Mental Health changed drastically. I love watching your channel. Sincerely, Jane
You’re a wonderful person, I don’t personally have to know you in person to say that either! Sometimes we need our personal time for us and there’s no need to explain for it. ❤️
Take a deep breath, you’re in the home stretch now. Thanks for talking about loss and grief, it’s so important. Agree with your statement that grief is not exclusively about losing a loved one, but can be about big changes or other loss (natural disaster, relationships, career, etc.).
I think mental health needs to be talked about in farming and how to deal with it. The loss of income from low prices, crop loss, is hard. Farming is a business, and it comes with challenges. Having a community to share this with is good. Helping each other get through the tough times.
@@susantreibs6593 Yes. However, I think it's also not only loss or change (although those are definitely large contributors), it can also just be the stress of the unknown - will we get good enough crops harvested to feed everything, will we have to sell due to poor pasture from a drought, or will we be able to afford to buy enough feed, will our animals stay healthy or will something catch a deadly or communicable disease, etc; burnout; and the inability to influence factors that can completely turn the year upside down either financially or emotionally or both - everything from the weather to the global economy & regulation changes. Transportation issues - things like this year where lockdowns affected ability to ship animals across borders, etc. Truly, I think the healthiest farmer is one who has mastered the ability to handle stress well and discern where and when to address issues: as that saying goes, "help me to change the things I can, accept the things I can't, and have the wisdom to know the difference"... Doing that is a key for helping to maintain a balanced mindset (& for some including me, faith in God & prayer can be a mainstay, too).
If these bad things had happened at the beginning of the lambing, you probably would have just taken it in stride and carried on. Now you're exhausted and understandably more emotional. It happens to the best of us. (you're doing great by the way)
When I had a ewe that retained her placenta the vet prescribed me a shot of Oxytocin. It caused extra contractions and she quickly passed the afterbirth. After that we did the round of antibiotics and things went perfectly.
For the few set backs of this lambing, look at all those healthy lambs running around. I know discouragement sets in occasionally but you have a very successful operation and you're always open to learning and staying on top of things. Well done!
You care SO MUCH about your flock it's absolutely amazing !! You are one of the best farmers I've ever watched. You should be so proud of yourself ! All you do and you still feel bad about the loss of those two little lambs. You are such a special person.
Sandy. You were talking about your seminar. People who are as passionate and in love with what they do,like yourself, sometimes forget along their trip they have become an expert. Just be yourself in front of the crowd. Your wonderful ways with “your herd” is amazing. Those are some lucky sheep! 🐑
This happens at times. Farming is like the weather... with sunshine, a little rain must fall. The sheep fed her lamb that was seemingly rejected, the fostered lamb finally drank and life was good again. You're doing an amazing job Sandi, keep up the great work that you you do!! You are amazing!
Thank you for saying grief isn’t just about death. I have been experiencing the grief of both of my grown children just walking away from my life. No problem, just zero time for me. I gave everything I had…too much maybe. Now I am alone 24/7. When needing them the most…nothing! The loss and grief is real. I taught school for 20 years, a mother, a wife, and now I do not know who I am. Grief in over my head.
Love how the lambs wag their tails when they nurse. Love the lamb-pedes and ring-around-the-Rosie in the bottle baby pens. Really love that the little painted lamb you were tube feeding turned the corner and is now frolicking with the other babies!
I love this saying and I feel it should be said today " Good morning beautiful ppl have an amazing day and don't forget to help someone today" @Sandi loves hugs n snuggle bugs from ours to urs, ur stronger than u think. You share w us here so soo much and I am personally very very grateful for ur openness...🐑🤓🤗😋🐑 As others have said try to take a bit of time for yourself here and there it really matters..
What keeps drawing me back to your videos is that you share the reality of raising, and breeding, sheep. I admire your strength to share both the ups and downs.
We are all our own worse critic, its just human nature but Im sure others will agree with me, Don’t be so hard on yourself! You have been working so hard! Besides being a wife, a mom, a public speaker, a shepherd, a youtuber and an educator for all of us, its ok to want and need an extra hour of sleep! Your well being has to be good for all those listed above to be good! Keep up the good work!♥️🐑
I am so glad for the care that you give, not just in farming, but in all aspects of life. Grief is a very big part of everyone's life. I lost all 3 of my mother figures (2 grandmothers and my mom) all in a 8 month period. This was 3 years ago and I'm still dealing with some issues that circle back to the loss of these 3 wonderful joys that were a part in making me the person I am today. You are an inspiration to others, so I would like to thank you for being who you are, and bringing this topic up. I am very positive that through your life experiences, and just how genuine you are, you were the perfect person to accomplish this topic. The only thing in this world most can rely on is change and grief can be a part of that change. Grief can affect big things or even the smallest thing. This morning I was folding laundry, and came across a washrag that was embroidered by my mom, that made all these feelings hit me. Just like that and boom your hit with all these emotions and have to sort through them. It's hard sometimes but I have learned that memories now can be comforting, along with knowing I am not the only person that struggles at times and seeing you being open about grief helps. Thank You!
Hang in there it’s almost done. The best thing is your not alone we are all in this ride with you till the end. I wait anxiously for the video to be posted. Thank you for allowing us to come on this journey with you xxx
Sandi, don't beat yourself up too much over sleeping in. I know exactly how you feel, been there myself. As caretakers it is easy to blame ourselves but we truly can not save them all. Nobody, and I mean nobody cares more or tries harder than you. As hard as it is to lose animals we need to learn from our trials and move forward. I know that telling you this doesn't remove the sick feeling you have in your stomach right now.......as many years as I have been raising livestock I still grieve the loss of every one. All the best.
This is not about me, it's about you. Dearest, my heart breaks for you. You are such a wonderful shepardess. I'm sorry about these poor little lambs. You are doing your best and are an absolute angel. I'm sending you my best wishes and hope for things to get better soon.🐑🐑🐑💝💝💝
My 2 yr old granddaughter watches you with me. She was so thrilled when you had a little black lamb named Willow since she is our Willow Faye. Love, love, love your show. You are awesome. Hugs from West By-God Virginia, USA.
Your videos help me alot! The sheep's and lambs make me really happy and excited when they talk hehe! I have Asperger's and I giggle the day away when I watch your videos. I want to snuggle up those lambs ❤️ love you Sandi and thank you❤️
Look at you, looking on the bright side! You have to realize that you have effectually been running a marathon for weeks! Now you are at the end of the marathon, you are physically, emotionally, and spiritually, crashing... ( I have to remind my sister of this alot!) So try to remember the bushy tailed you, that you will once more become after a little self love and recuperation... as for grieving, remember to give to God those things that are too heavy for you to carry... focus on the positive if you can... too much negative will land you in the hospital!♡:-)
What helps most in giving a presentation is that YOU are the expert at what you do and how you do things. Describing your trial and errors and successes are unique to you. Once you convince yourself that you are the expert in your personal arena, there cannot be critical judgment which is what all of us fear. Basically, the underlying reason for any anticipated fear just doesn’t exist.
Sandy, we all experience some level of intrepidation when it comes to public speaking; if someone doesn't, they are not normal. Thank you for being so candid about your grief and losses. You may not realize how helpful your honesty is for others that struggle too. Listening to you is like having a good friend. Bless your mess!
Sandi. Please do not beat your self up, all everyone knows how much you care for your sheep. You work very hard doing your best for the sheep some you can not control the ewe's body. Do not let your frump het you down or distracted. Take Care Be Safe Alway's.
Honestly when the roof ripped off of the barn I was afraid this lambing group was going to be a nightmare because of the upset to the ewes but instead it’s been a real triumph with very few problems. Just look at how many beautiful lambs you have, Sandi, and put Sunday into perspective. You do a great job!!
Sandi, I raise Herefords, but have loved your page as when I was younger we raised sheep for 4-H. Thank you for sharing your struggles and triumphs. I have been dealing with grief the last two years after losing my dad to a farming accident. I have taken over the farm after his death and have struggled with the loss of his knowledge. Thank you for your page. I appreciate you showing the good, bad and the ugly! It’s therapeutic for me as I head into calving season.
You've been diligently taking care of hundred of ewes and lambs for the past month. Don't blame yourself for taking 1 day to sleep I'm a little. Remember to care for yourself as well! ❤
Gentle hugs to you. Some days are tough, but don't dwell on the bad. Focus on the good things in life and take each day one step at a time. You are loved here.
You are so good with the sheep and their lambs. Do not feel bad about taking rest when you need it. Everyone can see you love your lambs. I enjoy watching them so much.
Please forgive yourself for things you cannot change. Things happen for a reason and we don't always know the reason. But it's all good forgive yourself and keep moving forward you're a strong lady.
Don’t beat yourself up. Nature cannot be entirely controlled. No one wants to experience a. Loss of life. Save your energy for all the new one that make it. 🤗 hugs
You are doing a great job. Just a couple more days and your there. Hang in there. And perhaps take a nap after lunch once in a while... you are only human... big hugs from Belgium...
It's overwhelming , the feeling is suffocation ,I tremble from inside out . Your amazing woman. It's not a bad thing if you grieve, and there's no Time scale I still feel it hard some days 8yrs later and still get an overwhelming feeling
It’s funny how you can tell which moms don’t mind being climbed on. Their color on their backs is all smeared. Haha. At 14:00 far left there were some ewes checking out the babies. Hope the one with the hurt leg is ok and it’s not broken. Thanks for the video 😎 your videos make my day
Sorry you lost 2 lambs. Fostering finally worked good news there. That little spotted Black Lamb is so cute. I Love to see the lambs nurse. Their little tails go million miles an hour. So much Cuteness 😍.
I wanted to just remind you, this lambing session overall I feel has gone very well, you have managed to get ewes to foster other lambs several time’s, you showed that poorly lamb that you had to tube had done amazingly. I just wanted to remind you in case you needed a pick up. You have done wonders.
You may have lost two but you’ve saved so many by being there. You bandage legs, give pain relief and do so much more for them than if they were running in a paddock.
(OOPS) HOPE IS BORN ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ We love you Sandyi and I for one am grateful for everything you do for all of your sheep and your family and your community, but I especially want to thank you for following through and having the courage to go to the conference and speak from the bottom of your heart about the real struggles of life and mental illness and grieving and the hard times in life that you go through. I look forward to hearing lo Hearing your advice to others but I also look forward to your tremendous scale in caring for and loving your Ewes and lambs❣️ YOU ARE TRULY AMAZING❣️❣️❣️
First. We are always hardest on ourselves. Be kind, rewind and take a breath. You are wonderful and do the best you can with what you have. Life is in real time, no do overs, but we can learn for next time. I personally think you were picked for the speaking role about mental health, because everyone needs to know the above is true and real and we are just human. Someone needed to hear you say the things you did. You did super awesome and remember we all love EWE!Hugs from Halifax
Oh Sandi you have done such a great job. You have made me feel like I'm rite beside you every day . I think no I do cry way more than you do . You are a great mom to your human kids and you fill your heart with the fur baby kids. My grandson makes fun of me cuz I talk to you while watching the videos I tell him he just doesn't understand. If I were younger I would have a sheep farm like you do.... but at 60 years old I missed the boat on that career change. I was a commercial driver for 25 years and stopped when my grandson was born and went into towing and transport . Helped start a car hauling business drove a 10 car carhauler. But sure wish I had seen you and got into sheep instead. My better half (or thought it was) decided the grass was greener and kicked me to the curb, took me almost 10 years to pick myself up from living in my car but now have a house cleaning business but your sheep look so much better than livin this dream of cleaning toilets. Sandi I admire you so much and at this time in my life I thank you for letting me live thru you. God bless you and Marc (by the way he is a cutie patootie good catch there girlie) and your wonderful children the way they always come home to help. Much love to you ❤️ Barb from California. Ps: I was in Canada when I was a commercial driver I LOVED IT the people are nice your country is outstanding. I've always said if I could move anywhere it would be Canada. And my mom knows if I'm ever M.I.A. look in Canada for me. Keep up the great work love you to tears.
Why is it every time I watch your channel I feel really good inside. My absolute fav is watching the lambs running back and forth. You are so sweet & gentle with them. I am new to your channel & your becoming my most enjoyed and looked forward to. I do feel for all your loss & frustrations and send you prayers. Be Well & Happy You are Special
Wow! What a roller coaster! Every emotion today, fear, anger, frustration, heartbreak. At the end of the day when You see the pile of lambs making a "lamb mat" or racing back and forth and the miracle tubed lamb that is sooo pretty! I think I would still want to get up and do it all over again, but who knows. Mark's right...the bad stuff was only a tiny bit of the day.There was WAY more good stuff. That guessing sheep's vulva and bag look like she was never pregnant...but she's big! It may be more obvious tomorrow.
Any time your feeling down because a ewe dose something dumb, or something happens that is out of your control... sit and watch that spotted bottle baby. You saved its life and for that, we think YOU are amazing!
I have always believed that we are put in the path of life with those who need us as well as those we need. we help each other get through the rough patches. Seems like so many of the last lambings have been difficult. You have had a good run. Lots of healthy new babies. I love seeing the babies play and run.
I’ve really been enjoying your vlog! This particular one is very touching. I’ve lost my parents, a sister to cancer, horses, pets & it still hurts. I also worked as a pediatric nurse with many kids with terminal illnesses. Life is so full of challenges! I’ve got a niece Tammy Packard Hoffman PhD, she’s published a book about the stages of grief. It’s available on Amazon. She & her husband were on the way to bible study, their car was hit by a drunk driver & her husband died, she almost died & was about 27 with 2 daughters to raise. She is an amazing woman, I’m a proud aunt! The book is good, not sure if you would like it, but thought I would mention it. Please continue your fantastic vlog, you’ve got a gift! God bless!
Udder is small on that ewe but she has a big belly. Have you done bounce testing before? If you get someone to hold her still, you stand behind and then firmly press up on her belly from underneath towards her back end. If she feels quite solid then she's in lamb, if she's really squishy then she's empty. Do the same with one of the obviously in lamb ones and also one you know has lambed to compare. I used this meathod to test a flock of 80 and got all but 2 correct. 🙂 My guess would be that she is in lamb but maybe not a great milker.
Agreed. We do the same thing with goats. I had one give birth to a single that didn't udder up until after she had her - first pregnancy. And even though she was a dairy breed with a full litter sibling who won an udder championship, she didn't develop much of one herself.
Even humans can take 3-4 days to ‘udder up’ and come into their milk ( I woke up the morning of day three to a couple of medicine ball sized ones that could have fed the whole ward lol)
Concentrate on the positives, they'res a lot o it all around you, your so blesed! And , your oviously so good at what you do, those are lucky lambs and yews to have you!
Lambing is almost finished , you have done such a great job. My assessment of the ewe is, she may not be ready yet. I think she has one lamb in her. I looked at her three different times and it's a tough call, but I'll stick with she will be late. Good luck God bless. 🐑
I understand how you are feeling ... but it breaks my heart to hear you tearing yourself down ... I have learned that I need to redirect my thoughts (self-talk) when I start saying things like I should have, could have... the past is past and you can’t change it ... so changing to ‘empowering’ thoughts (I will, I can...) helps me tremendously! Blessings to you and all your family (two and four legged!)
Sandi: you need rest. I get it. You did your best. It wasn’t meant to be! I lost a baby goat to thunder, broke my heart but it was meant to be.......❤️ you and you UA-cam videos!
I had a ewe do that with twins. She knew it was hers, kept checking it was following her, but she would not feed it after day 2. It became a bottle fed called ‘Star’ because I rescued her under the stars that night. She went on to be a wonderful breeder of twins.
The bubbies of the RP mom seemed contented (curled up asleep) - is mom still able to make milk and let them drink even tho she's so sick ??? Wow !! Can't wait til tomorrow xxxxxx
I love the painted lambs they're so cute jumping around you look so stressed today I'm sorry hope you feel better soon your so busy and I know you won't stop worrying that's the kind loving person you are but try please that lamb look like it's not going to lamb looks so different
Don't blame yourself for the 2 lambs that died just cause you slept in, you have worked so hard and if you didn't rest, you would endanger the whole flock. Look at all the successes you have had. Any chance next time you can get some help with the early mornings? You can get burned out. Love you Sandi!! You are such a good role model.
I thought The ewe at The beginning was Dead when I Saw her laying on her back like that 😳 It kinda freaked me out 🤯
Same I was like oh gosh no no ..
Same here
Me too! Glad she wasn’t!!
Same here, I was oh h e double hockey sticks NO.
Me too:-(
You actually don’t realize how awesome you really are them ewes are lucky to have you 🐑❤️
Hannah Jane I agree 💯💯💯
Exactly!!!
I LOVE how they run back and forth when the mamas are eating. It makes my morning :-)
I love cattle on pasture but watching them run i can see why there in the barn. Seeing that group headed for the fence i have all grey hairs
Quick go back, go back,...hahaha..
Those babies are so cute. They make me laugh too. When they race and back and forth, kicking around, so cute!
You cant save them all, Sandi, and mental health and getting sleep is so important! You did your very best while still taking your own needs into account, and you've had so many amazing saves this month. I'm looking forward to the end of lambing for you, so you can get a few more hours of sleep!
I am going to add STOP IT, You don't know that if you had woke at 4 all would be well, that is just the naughty mean thoughts your mind/ thoughts .. Have mercy when were tired, dealing/ living with grief / depression, sometime and more often then not our thinking / patterns are not encouraging. DON"T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK!
@@cheriemartin3767 Yes!! We can be so awfully hard on ourselves-brutal even. I always try to remind myself during those times when I'm berating myself for one thing or another to be gentle with me. Turn the self-talk into the kinds of things that I'd say to a family member or friend who's having a rough go of it. No one here is judging you, or secretly thinking you failed that ewe & those lambs Sandi! Only compassion for you knowing how frustrated you are. Keep smiling! It's such a bright part of my day, and pushes ME to carry on!🚜🐑🐄🌾💜
@@alliechampagne1404 Life lesson for ME, If I wouldn't say it to a friend struggling WHY would I accept it from myself .. I will tell you why it is all it the programming, I Master shutting that lying voice down by straight out telling it to stfu.. then of course that makes me laugh.. reprogramming the thinker.
@@cheriemartin3767 Love it! Get FIERCE with that liar!
@Kate Mroczka I’m relatively new watching Sandi’s vlog and while keeping up with the current vlogs I’ve been binging her older ones, so I know your comment was made a year ago but it’s such a good comment that I wanted to thank you for saying it. Sandi is way to hard on herself. She is such a caring person, does an excellent job with her sheep, with her incredibly full life, it hurts when I see her being so hard on herself. I’m glad you and others that replied to your comment reassure her that she is doing a wonderful job.
“I’m feeling pretty sheepish”
My love for puns is strong
Rin Evans When she called that large ewe Hewege 😂
Sandi: "I'm so mad at you for preferring the black lamb!"
Ewe: "I learned it from watching YOU!"
*"I learned it from watching EWE!" 😂❤
We are all only human Sandy, please remember to be kind to yourself! And bless you for speaking to others about grief. It's something we all have to deal with and most of us would rather ignore it that face it.
“Honestly child, love your mother.” I love that phrase. I am going to tell my mother all about you and your ewes and your babies. You are so kind and patient. I know that you love your animals. You are a great breeder.
"Child. Love your mother." Sandi Brock 2020 🐑🐑🐑
You are so much more amazing than you know; your love of your animals, family and friends is truly inspirational. Your grasp on grief is wisdom we all need. Prayers to you as you finish up another lambing season and I hope those last few mommas birth and you can “sleep in” goodness knows you’ve earned it!
I am glad to hear that mental health is being addressed. We all have stresses in our lives. It can come from many directions. I know personally, I was injured in the horseracing industry years ago. It effectively changed the course of my career. My Mental Health changed drastically. I love watching your channel. Sincerely, Jane
You’re a wonderful person, I don’t personally have to know you in person to say that either! Sometimes we need our personal time for us and there’s no need to explain for it. ❤️
Take a deep breath, you’re in the home stretch now.
Thanks for talking about loss and grief, it’s so important. Agree with your statement that grief is not exclusively about losing a loved one, but can be about big changes or other loss (natural disaster, relationships, career, etc.).
I think mental health needs to be talked about in farming and how to deal with it. The loss of income from low prices, crop loss, is hard. Farming is a business, and it comes with challenges. Having a community to share this with is good. Helping each other get through the tough times.
@@susantreibs6593 Yes.
However, I think it's also not only loss or change (although those are definitely large contributors), it can also just be the stress of the unknown - will we get good enough crops harvested to feed everything, will we have to sell due to poor pasture from a drought, or will we be able to afford to buy enough feed, will our animals stay healthy or will something catch a deadly or communicable disease, etc; burnout; and the inability to influence factors that can completely turn the year upside down either financially or emotionally or both - everything from the weather to the global economy & regulation changes. Transportation issues - things like this year where lockdowns affected ability to ship animals across borders, etc.
Truly, I think the healthiest farmer is one who has mastered the ability to handle stress well and discern where and when to address issues: as that saying goes, "help me to change the things I can, accept the things I can't, and have the wisdom to know the difference"... Doing that is a key for helping to maintain a balanced mindset (& for some including me, faith in God & prayer can be a mainstay, too).
I love how they run back and forth while mom's eat.
I just love how everytime the ewes are eating that all the lambs just run around like crazy. It's so cute!
If these bad things had happened at the beginning of the lambing, you probably would have just taken it in stride and carried on. Now you're exhausted and understandably more emotional. It happens to the best of us. (you're doing great by the way)
When I had a ewe that retained her placenta the vet prescribed me a shot of Oxytocin. It caused extra contractions and she quickly passed the afterbirth. After that we did the round of antibiotics and things went perfectly.
I was gonna suggest this. This what we do with cows or horses..
Same with me and a ewe I had.
also proscribed with dogs.
@@cheriemartin3767 and humans.
That occurred to me too. My girlfriend uses that with her sows.
For the few set backs of this lambing, look at all those healthy lambs running around. I know discouragement sets in occasionally but you have a very successful operation and you're always open to learning and staying on top of things. Well done!
I could watch these lambs run and jump all day long.
You care SO MUCH about your flock it's absolutely amazing !! You are one of the best farmers I've ever watched. You should be so proud of yourself ! All you do and you still feel bad about the loss of those two little lambs. You are such a special person.
Sandy. You were talking about your seminar. People who are as passionate and in love with what they do,like yourself, sometimes forget along their trip they have become an expert. Just be yourself in front of the crowd. Your wonderful ways with “your herd” is amazing. Those are some lucky sheep! 🐑
You're absolutely amazing! Don't forget to take some time for yourself though
This happens at times. Farming is like the weather... with sunshine, a little rain must fall. The sheep fed her lamb that was seemingly rejected, the fostered lamb finally drank and life was good again. You're doing an amazing job Sandi, keep up the great work that you you do!! You are amazing!
Suzanne Burns ..and so are you for giving such fabulous words of wisdom and encouragement...let’s keep giving her a boost up...
So happy I found you out of the blue.... you are a shining light... and it's okay to have hard days/weeks you do a great job even with trials.
Thank you for saying grief isn’t just about death. I have been experiencing the grief of both of my grown children just walking away from my life. No problem, just zero time for me. I gave everything I had…too much maybe. Now I am alone 24/7. When needing them the most…nothing! The loss and grief is real. I taught school for 20 years, a mother, a wife, and now I do not know who I am. Grief in over my head.
Love how the lambs wag their tails when they nurse. Love the lamb-pedes and ring-around-the-Rosie in the bottle baby pens. Really love that the little painted lamb you were tube feeding turned the corner and is now frolicking with the other babies!
Animals are people too. Feeling crappy about that is human. I'm glad you didn't go oh well. You're a good shepherd and a good mom
I love this saying and I feel it should be said today " Good morning beautiful ppl have an amazing day and don't forget to help someone today"
@Sandi loves hugs n snuggle bugs from ours to urs, ur stronger than u think. You share w us here so soo much and I am personally very very grateful for ur openness...🐑🤓🤗😋🐑 As others have said try to take a bit of time for yourself here and there it really matters..
( 13:10 )
Baby lam: MHEEEEEEEEE
Sandi: Child, Love your mother!
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GachaLifeStudio ❤️
omg yes
Cracked me UP!!!!
Then it sounds like the lamb just screams NO! xD
@@thekatt... Thx! ❤
OMG the little lambs running back and forth is my favourite part
Oh god, I was so scared at the beginning!
She really did scare me too
I know, right?
What keeps drawing me back to your videos is that you share the reality of raising, and breeding, sheep. I admire your strength to share both the ups and downs.
We are all our own worse critic, its just human nature but Im sure others will agree with me, Don’t be so hard on yourself! You have been working so hard! Besides being a wife, a mom, a public speaker, a shepherd, a youtuber and an educator for all of us, its ok to want and need an extra hour of sleep! Your well being has to be good for all those listed above to be good! Keep up the good work!♥️🐑
My Grandson absolutely loves your channel. You make a 1 year old very happy
I am so glad for the care that you give, not just in farming, but in all aspects of life. Grief is a very big part of everyone's life. I lost all 3 of my mother figures (2 grandmothers and my mom) all in a 8 month period. This was 3 years ago and I'm still dealing with some issues that circle back to the loss of these 3 wonderful joys that were a part in making me the person I am today. You are an inspiration to others, so I would like to thank you for being who you are, and bringing this topic up. I am very positive that through your life experiences, and just how genuine you are, you were the perfect person to accomplish this topic. The only thing in this world most can rely on is change and grief can be a part of that change. Grief can affect big things or even the smallest thing. This morning I was folding laundry, and came across a washrag that was embroidered by my mom, that made all these feelings hit me. Just like that and boom your hit with all these emotions and have to sort through them. It's hard sometimes but I have learned that memories now can be comforting, along with knowing I am not the only person that struggles at times and seeing you being open about grief helps. Thank You!
Hang in there it’s almost done. The best thing is your not alone we are all in this ride with you till the end. I wait anxiously for the video to be posted. Thank you for allowing us to come on this journey with you xxx
Thank you Sandi for the talking about grief. We all experience losis as you said. Walking through it together does help.
Quit beating your self up ) Your doing great !!! Just love watching all you and husband do.
Sandi, don't beat yourself up too much over sleeping in. I know exactly how you feel, been there myself. As caretakers it is easy to blame ourselves but we truly can not save them all. Nobody, and I mean nobody cares more or tries harder than you. As hard as it is to lose animals we need to learn from our trials and move forward. I know that telling you this doesn't remove the sick feeling you have in your stomach right now.......as many years as I have been raising livestock I still grieve the loss of every one. All the best.
The"maaa"sound is heartbreaking. Hope the fostering works.
It sounded like the bio mom was answering the baby when it called for her. Sad but necessary for the baby to get enough milk.
This is not about me, it's about you. Dearest, my heart breaks for you. You are such a wonderful shepardess. I'm sorry about these poor little lambs. You are doing your best and are an absolute angel. I'm sending you my best wishes and hope for things to get better soon.🐑🐑🐑💝💝💝
Sandi.
You are a strong lady Sandi as you talk to the veiw finder helps you get your dark times out
My 2 yr old granddaughter watches you with me. She was so thrilled when you had a little black lamb named Willow since she is our Willow Faye. Love, love, love your show. You are awesome. Hugs from West By-God Virginia, USA.
Your videos help me alot! The sheep's and lambs make me really happy and excited when they talk hehe! I have Asperger's and I giggle the day away when I watch your videos. I want to snuggle up those lambs ❤️ love you Sandi and thank you❤️
You are just amazing Sandi!! I just have so much praise for you.
Love from Melbourne, Australia xoxo
Look at you, looking on the bright side! You have to realize that you have effectually been running a marathon for weeks! Now you are at the end of the marathon, you are physically, emotionally, and spiritually, crashing... ( I have to remind my sister of this alot!) So try to remember the bushy tailed you, that you will once more become after a little self love and recuperation... as for grieving, remember to give to God those things that are too heavy for you to carry... focus on the positive if you can... too much negative will land you in the hospital!♡:-)
Patricia A Bell what beautiful words. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
What helps most in giving a presentation is that YOU are the expert at what you do and how you do things. Describing your trial and errors and successes are unique to you. Once you convince yourself that you are the expert in your personal arena, there cannot be critical judgment which is what all of us fear. Basically, the underlying reason for any anticipated fear just doesn’t exist.
Sandy, we all experience some level of intrepidation when it comes to public speaking; if someone doesn't, they are not normal. Thank you for being so candid about your grief and losses. You may not realize how helpful your honesty is for others that struggle too. Listening to you is like having a good friend. Bless your mess!
Sandy, your just who needs to speak about struggles with loss and stress. You live it and are true to how people really really deal with it.
Sandi.
Please do not beat your self up, all everyone knows how much you care for your sheep. You work very hard doing your best for the sheep some you can not control the ewe's body. Do not let your frump het you down or distracted. Take Care Be Safe Alway's.
Honestly when the roof ripped off of the barn I was afraid this lambing group was going to be a nightmare because of the upset to the ewes but instead it’s been a real triumph with very few problems. Just look at how many beautiful lambs you have, Sandi, and put Sunday into perspective. You do a great job!!
Sandi, I raise Herefords, but have loved your page as when I was younger we raised sheep for 4-H. Thank you for sharing your struggles and triumphs. I have been dealing with grief the last two years after losing my dad to a farming accident. I have taken over the farm after his death and have struggled with the loss of his knowledge. Thank you for your page. I appreciate you showing the good, bad and the ugly! It’s therapeutic for me as I head into calving season.
You've been diligently taking care of hundred of ewes and lambs for the past month. Don't blame yourself for taking 1 day to sleep I'm a little. Remember to care for yourself as well! ❤
Gentle hugs to you. Some days are tough, but don't dwell on the bad. Focus on the good things in life and take each day one step at a time. You are loved here.
You are so good with the sheep and their lambs. Do not feel bad about taking rest when you need it. Everyone can see you love your lambs. I enjoy watching them so much.
Please forgive yourself for things you cannot change. Things happen for a reason and we don't always know the reason. But it's all good forgive yourself and keep moving forward you're a strong lady.
Thank you for being so open about mental health issues, it helps me and others more than you know!
Don’t beat yourself up. Nature cannot be entirely controlled. No one wants to experience a. Loss of life. Save your energy for all the new one that make it. 🤗 hugs
every time at the end ,I'm like, no, not yet, it's ending too soon! thank you for all your hard work!
tamie smith hey. I make videos with my farm animals as well and I’m not sure what my next video should be. Any recommendations?
You are doing a great job. Just a couple more days and your there. Hang in there. And perhaps take a nap after lunch once in a while... you are only human... big hugs from Belgium...
It's overwhelming , the feeling is suffocation ,I tremble from inside out .
Your amazing woman.
It's not a bad thing if you grieve, and there's no Time scale I still feel it hard some days 8yrs later and still get an overwhelming feeling
Be thankful for the lambs you save ,not the ones missed , loss is a part of farming ,, BUT KEEP SMILING. thanks for the videos.
edward toner hey. I make videos with my farm animals and I’m stuck on what my next video should be. Any recommendations
It’s funny how you can tell which moms don’t mind being climbed on. Their color on their backs is all smeared. Haha. At 14:00 far left there were some ewes checking out the babies. Hope the one with the hurt leg is ok and it’s not broken. Thanks for the video 😎 your videos make my day
Lamb massage.
Don’t beat yourself up. You’re amazing. You need your rest!
Sandi so much of life is a shout of joy and a cry if grief a breath apart. This video really had it all. You are made of tough stuff girl. Keep it up.
Sorry you lost 2 lambs. Fostering finally worked good news there. That little spotted Black Lamb is so cute. I Love to see the lambs nurse. Their little tails go million miles an hour. So much Cuteness 😍.
Sandi !! Dont be so hard on yourself ,we are all human and do our best for as long as we can . Love from Australia .
I wanted to just remind you, this lambing session overall I feel has gone very well, you have managed to get ewes to foster other lambs several time’s, you showed that poorly lamb that you had to tube had done amazingly. I just wanted to remind you in case you needed a pick up. You have done wonders.
I agree!
You may have lost two but you’ve saved so many by being there. You bandage legs, give pain relief and do so much more for them than if they were running in a paddock.
Sandi - your grief is getting to your attitude. You got all stirred up this weekend with your presentation. You probably just need a good cry.
The babies are so cute running back and forth and jumping all around!!
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HOPE IS BORN ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
We love you Sandyi and I for one am grateful for everything you do for all of your sheep and your family and your community, but I especially want to thank you for following through and having the courage to go to the conference and speak from the bottom of your heart about the real struggles of life and mental illness and grieving and the hard times in life that you go through. I look forward to hearing lo Hearing your advice to others but I also look forward to your tremendous scale in caring for and loving your Ewes and lambs❣️
YOU ARE TRULY AMAZING❣️❣️❣️
Is not all lost, you are doing great blessings to you all lambs, mum's and shepherd 🙏🙏😊❤
First. We are always hardest on ourselves. Be kind, rewind and take a breath. You are wonderful and do the best you can with what you have. Life is in real time, no do overs, but we can learn for next time. I personally think you were picked for the speaking role about mental health, because everyone needs to know the above is true and real and we are just human. Someone needed to hear you say the things you did. You did super awesome and remember we all love EWE!Hugs from Halifax
I am so sorry about your lost!
Those baby lambs jumping around made my heart smile. 😍
Nada no es fácil. Enhorabuena para sus labores. Un abrazo muy fuerte desde Madrid Vicky
Oh Sandi you have done such a great job. You have made me feel like I'm rite beside you every day . I think no I do cry way more than you do . You are a great mom to your human kids and you fill your heart with the fur baby kids. My grandson makes fun of me cuz I talk to you while watching the videos I tell him he just doesn't understand. If I were younger I would have a sheep farm like you do.... but at 60 years old I missed the boat on that career change. I was a commercial driver for 25 years and stopped when my grandson was born and went into towing and transport . Helped start a car hauling business drove a 10 car carhauler. But sure wish I had seen you and got into sheep instead. My better half (or thought it was) decided the grass was greener and kicked me to the curb, took me almost 10 years to pick myself up from living in my car but now have a house cleaning business but your sheep look so much better than livin this dream of cleaning toilets. Sandi I admire you so much and at this time in my life I thank you for letting me live thru you. God bless you and Marc (by the way he is a cutie patootie good catch there girlie) and your wonderful children the way they always come home to help. Much love to you ❤️ Barb from California.
Ps: I was in Canada when I was a commercial driver I LOVED IT the people are nice your country is outstanding. I've always said if I could move anywhere it would be Canada. And my mom knows if I'm ever M.I.A. look in Canada for me.
Keep up the great work love you to tears.
Why is it every time I watch your channel I feel really good inside. My absolute fav is watching the lambs running back and forth. You are so sweet & gentle with them. I am new to your channel & your becoming my most enjoyed and looked forward to. I do feel for all your loss & frustrations and send you prayers. Be Well & Happy You are Special
Wow! What a roller coaster! Every emotion today, fear, anger, frustration, heartbreak. At the end of the day when You see the pile of lambs making a "lamb mat" or racing back and forth and the miracle tubed lamb that is sooo pretty! I think I would still want to get up and do it all over again, but who knows. Mark's right...the bad stuff was only a tiny bit of the day.There was WAY more good stuff. That guessing sheep's vulva and bag look like she was never pregnant...but she's big! It may be more obvious tomorrow.
Any time your feeling down because a ewe dose something dumb, or something happens that is out of your control... sit and watch that spotted bottle baby. You saved its life and for that, we think YOU are amazing!
Thank you, Sandi! Keep up the amazing work, but take care of yourself first!💙💙
I have always believed that we are put in the path of life with those who need us as well as those we need. we help each other get through the rough patches.
Seems like so many of the last lambings have been difficult. You have had a good run. Lots of healthy new babies.
I love seeing the babies play and run.
I’ve really been enjoying your vlog! This particular one is very touching. I’ve lost my parents, a sister to cancer, horses, pets & it still hurts. I also worked as a pediatric nurse with many kids with terminal illnesses. Life is so full of challenges! I’ve got a niece Tammy Packard Hoffman PhD, she’s published a book about the stages of grief. It’s available on Amazon. She & her husband were on the way to bible study, their car was hit by a drunk driver & her husband died, she almost died & was about 27 with 2 daughters to raise. She is an amazing woman, I’m a proud aunt! The book is good, not sure if you would like it, but thought I would mention it. Please continue your fantastic vlog, you’ve got a gift! God bless!
Udder is small on that ewe but she has a big belly. Have you done bounce testing before? If you get someone to hold her still, you stand behind and then firmly press up on her belly from underneath towards her back end. If she feels quite solid then she's in lamb, if she's really squishy then she's empty. Do the same with one of the obviously in lamb ones and also one you know has lambed to compare. I used this meathod to test a flock of 80 and got all but 2 correct. 🙂 My guess would be that she is in lamb but maybe not a great milker.
tinycalflover ...what great advise...good of you to offer it...
@@canadianlady777 Thanks. I love Sandi's videos and I think she does a great job. If I can help then I will try. 😊
Agreed. We do the same thing with goats. I had one give birth to a single that didn't udder up until after she had her - first pregnancy. And even though she was a dairy breed with a full litter sibling who won an udder championship, she didn't develop much of one herself.
Even humans can take 3-4 days to ‘udder up’ and come into their milk ( I woke up the morning of day three to a couple of medicine ball sized ones that could have fed the whole ward lol)
Concentrate on the positives, they'res a lot o it all around you, your so blesed! And , your oviously so good at what you do, those are lucky lambs and yews to have you!
Lambing is almost finished , you have done such a great job. My assessment of the ewe is, she may not be ready yet. I think she has one lamb in her.
I looked at her three different times and it's a tough call, but I'll stick with she will be late.
Good luck God bless. 🐑
Hang in there. You're almost done. Good job...considering you're tired. 👍
"Child! Love your mother!" It's the exact tone I use when I'm getting frustrated at work 😂
I understand how you are feeling ... but it breaks my heart to hear you tearing yourself down ... I have learned that I need to redirect my thoughts (self-talk) when I start saying things like I should have, could have... the past is past and you can’t change it ... so changing to ‘empowering’ thoughts (I will, I can...) helps me tremendously! Blessings to you and all your family (two and four legged!)
My favorite part of the videos is feeding time when all the moms are eating and the babies run back and forth behind them. Its too cute!
Sandi: you need rest. I get it. You did your best. It wasn’t meant to be! I lost a baby goat to thunder, broke my heart but it was meant to be.......❤️ you and you UA-cam videos!
I love the fact that u always have a beautiful smile on ur face early in the morning knowing u got all this hard work ahead 😵
I’ve shepherded first almost 15 years. You are doing fabulously. Keep up the good work.
do you know which sheep breed these
I love watching the baby lambs run and play. They are so darn cute.
I had a ewe do that with twins. She knew it was hers, kept checking it was following her, but she would not feed it after day 2. It became a bottle fed called ‘Star’ because I rescued her under the stars that night. She went on to be a wonderful breeder of twins.
Ahhh girl you are almost to 100k. I’m so happy for you 😃
The bubbies of the RP mom seemed contented (curled up asleep) - is mom still able to make milk and let them drink even tho she's so sick ??? Wow !! Can't wait til tomorrow xxxxxx
I love the painted lambs they're so cute jumping around you look so stressed today I'm sorry hope you feel better soon your so busy and I know you won't stop worrying that's the kind loving person you are but try please that lamb look like it's not going to lamb looks so different
Don't blame yourself for the 2 lambs that died just cause you slept in, you have worked so hard and if you didn't rest, you would endanger the whole flock. Look at all the successes you have had. Any chance next time you can get some help with the early mornings? You can get burned out.
Love you Sandi!! You are such a good role model.