#shearing

Beautiful reel that crossed my dash today. Credit to @applecreekmerinos on instagram.

Lovely caption. I wonder what the community note is?

Wide is his blow and his hands move quick,

The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow,

And curses the old snagger with the bare-bellied yoe!

He should be using something like this,

Spring shears like this date back to ancient Egypt and were in continuous use until the invention of modern mechanical shears, and still are in use in some regions and from personal preference.

Being in my first pregnancy and tied to the home feels somewhat isolating. I can't shake thinking about doing more with my life. Don't get me wrong, being a mother holds top priority in my heart and I can't wait for the memories we are about to make as a family. But I've always been one to work. I hate being out of work for to long. I've been dairy farming for the past five years along side my husband, but now that he's moved into the sheep and beef industry it's got me thinking about who I really want to be. My heart definitely lays in the comfort of a rural lifestyle. My grandfather (Poppa) ran his own shearing gang and competed in The Golden Shears. Even in his old age. He had multiple awards, from shearing competitions and also from boxing. He road bulls and competed in the bronc riding events at the rodeo. He was definitly a thrill seeker, giving anything a go that would provide him with his fix of adrenaline.