High Country Farm Sitting Services

13/02/2025

The goats are saying " enough of this wet stuff falling from the sky!" They're getting pretty stir crazy with all the rain and ice we've had lately!

Fun fact: if you're ever looking at a field of animals and you can't tell if they're sheep or goats, one way to tell is if it's raining, and they run for shelter, they're goats! If they stand out in the rain, happily grazing, they're sheep!
The lanolin in sheep wool keeps them warm and waterproof and they do not seem to mind the rain. Goats on the other hand, generally hate the rain!

11/02/2025

February farm shots
Some people ask if I mind farmsitting in the winter.
Although it definitely brings extra challenges that the rest of the year do not, farmsitting in the major cold of a mountain winter brings good things as well. The animals and their needs are a driving force to get moving and get outside. The cold and the wind are grounding and reviving in ways that staying inside on the couch are not. Staying close to nature and its rhythms are healthy and balancing, despite the cold and discomfort.

10/02/2025

Cold rainy day mood.
Mia is nice and cozy in front of the woodstove today 🧡

08/02/2025

Handsome Odin and Finn the Icelandic ponies, enjoying the sun on a gorgeous day!

05/02/2025

The beautiful Miss Trinket! The tiniest miniature horse I've ever seen 💜

05/02/2025

On a job with very limited cell service for the next two days.
Please email or Whatsapp if you need to get in touch with me instead of calling or texting.
Thank you

04/02/2025

Escape the cold and go somewhere warm!
February Availability:
--February 17th through February 28th: Open for booking, anywhere in Ashe or Watauga County

03/02/2025

December Album that we're so late on finally posting!

03/02/2025

We've been very busy around here, but here's some winter snapshots from farmsitting!

Hope you're enjoying a beautiful winter so far.

Booking now for this entire year. Message or email for the calendar.

16/01/2025

This boy needs out of the shelter today.

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1/16/25 2:13pm Update: a donor stepped forward and paid his adoption fee. Directly after, we had someone step up to adopt him! He’s being taken to his new home this afternoon!

Also, please remember Lyla is also urgent with a last day of Monday. Please share her posts! Her adoption fee is already sponsored!
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We need rescue commitment or adoption ASAP!

Bourbon is a young lab/retriever/hound mix. He loves to play and run! He has energy for weeks!!! He would be best in an active household with lots of time outdoors.

He tested well with other dogs and kids, though he does need work on jumping and hyper activity around small children.

If you’re interested in this boy, call Ashe Co Animal Control at 336-982-4060. We do not have staffing to monitor FB.

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19/12/2024

Do you have T-shirts or hats for your farm or business with your logo and farm name? If you get some to your farmsitter, I will advertise your farm for free by wearing them for work! 😁

19/12/2024

More sheep pictures 🐑🐏
Gotlands and Valois Blacknose.

18/12/2024

Foggy day donkey pictures.
I love the last ones of Lily in profile looking back as Daisy appears out of the fog and comes down into the shelter where we're standing.

13/12/2024

Foggy day alpaca photos of the moms and crias.

09/12/2024

The many faces of Butler, the adorable and regal Great Pyrenees ❤️

08/12/2024

Love the contrast of light and dark in this photo.
Dark, fuzzy donkey. Dark rustic wood. Bright blue Winter sky behind her. Absolute perfection.

I love photographing the animals in my care.

04/12/2024

Look at these gorgeous dark donkeys! Love their colors!

30/11/2024

Can't get enough pictures of this little Scottish Highland beauty!
She's quite photogenic and I love her more unusual dun color.