The Ornery Shepherd
@theorneryshepherd.bsky.social
Sheep farmer. I used to research & teach the stuff that bunches Fascist-panties (AKA anthropology & global studies).
Purveyor of fine heritage wools and f-bombs.
https://theorneryshepherd.etsy.com
Purveyor of fine heritage wools and f-bombs.
https://theorneryshepherd.etsy.com
New bracelets are up in the shop!
TheOrneryShepherd on Etsy
#resist #knitting #knittersagainstfascism
TheOrneryShepherd on Etsy
#resist #knitting #knittersagainstfascism
October 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
New bracelets are up in the shop!
TheOrneryShepherd on Etsy
#resist #knitting #knittersagainstfascism
TheOrneryShepherd on Etsy
#resist #knitting #knittersagainstfascism
They're just SO pretty.
(New sprinkle colorways in our Bulky weight 🧶)
Find em at theorneryshepherd on etsy!
#gulfcoastnativewool #skysheep #farmfresh #buylocal
(New sprinkle colorways in our Bulky weight 🧶)
Find em at theorneryshepherd on etsy!
#gulfcoastnativewool #skysheep #farmfresh #buylocal
October 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
They're just SO pretty.
(New sprinkle colorways in our Bulky weight 🧶)
Find em at theorneryshepherd on etsy!
#gulfcoastnativewool #skysheep #farmfresh #buylocal
(New sprinkle colorways in our Bulky weight 🧶)
Find em at theorneryshepherd on etsy!
#gulfcoastnativewool #skysheep #farmfresh #buylocal
If the old man wants caramel corn, the old man gets caramel corn.
He's about 100 in people-years, and he's been a trash panda the entire time, so why get weird about it now? 🤷🏼
#notanalmondmom
He's about 100 in people-years, and he's been a trash panda the entire time, so why get weird about it now? 🤷🏼
#notanalmondmom
October 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If the old man wants caramel corn, the old man gets caramel corn.
He's about 100 in people-years, and he's been a trash panda the entire time, so why get weird about it now? 🤷🏼
#notanalmondmom
He's about 100 in people-years, and he's been a trash panda the entire time, so why get weird about it now? 🤷🏼
#notanalmondmom
I once requested that a giant anteater take the left fork in the trail, and it politely did so (I was eating my lunch on the ground in the middle of the right fork).
When in doubt, I always try to be courteous with wildlife. 😊
#peoplehoweverareawholeotherstory #farmsky
When in doubt, I always try to be courteous with wildlife. 😊
#peoplehoweverareawholeotherstory #farmsky
September 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I once requested that a giant anteater take the left fork in the trail, and it politely did so (I was eating my lunch on the ground in the middle of the right fork).
When in doubt, I always try to be courteous with wildlife. 😊
#peoplehoweverareawholeotherstory #farmsky
When in doubt, I always try to be courteous with wildlife. 😊
#peoplehoweverareawholeotherstory #farmsky
I'll take "Not What I Needed Before my 2nd Cup of Coffee this Morning" for $1000, Alex.
Good thing I still have those awesome Amazonian-rainy-season-mud skills. 😏
Good thing I still have those awesome Amazonian-rainy-season-mud skills. 😏
September 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'll take "Not What I Needed Before my 2nd Cup of Coffee this Morning" for $1000, Alex.
Good thing I still have those awesome Amazonian-rainy-season-mud skills. 😏
Good thing I still have those awesome Amazonian-rainy-season-mud skills. 😏
Some shots from my last day at the Gwinnett Fair!
🐑 I'm loving our new GA Sheep sign
🐑 The "Petting Zoo" was a hit once more this year, as was my Diversity in Ag shirt
🐑 Pixie wheel was such a champ & always a crowd favorite 🧶
#countyfair #gasheep #pettingzoo #agisntjustforoldwhiteguys
🐑 I'm loving our new GA Sheep sign
🐑 The "Petting Zoo" was a hit once more this year, as was my Diversity in Ag shirt
🐑 Pixie wheel was such a champ & always a crowd favorite 🧶
#countyfair #gasheep #pettingzoo #agisntjustforoldwhiteguys
September 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Some shots from my last day at the Gwinnett Fair!
🐑 I'm loving our new GA Sheep sign
🐑 The "Petting Zoo" was a hit once more this year, as was my Diversity in Ag shirt
🐑 Pixie wheel was such a champ & always a crowd favorite 🧶
#countyfair #gasheep #pettingzoo #agisntjustforoldwhiteguys
🐑 I'm loving our new GA Sheep sign
🐑 The "Petting Zoo" was a hit once more this year, as was my Diversity in Ag shirt
🐑 Pixie wheel was such a champ & always a crowd favorite 🧶
#countyfair #gasheep #pettingzoo #agisntjustforoldwhiteguys
Had a great time helping out with the fleece judging at the Gwinnett County Fair yesterday. There were some real beauties!!
#gasheep #gawool #gwinnettfair #skysheep #gulfcoastnativewool
#gasheep #gawool #gwinnettfair #skysheep #gulfcoastnativewool
September 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Had a great time helping out with the fleece judging at the Gwinnett County Fair yesterday. There were some real beauties!!
#gasheep #gawool #gwinnettfair #skysheep #gulfcoastnativewool
#gasheep #gawool #gwinnettfair #skysheep #gulfcoastnativewool
Figured that some of y'all might need a dose of Emotional Support Lewis after this sh!tshow of a week.
And, yes -- he eats his daily noms out of a Publix bakery frosting bucket. We're fancy like that.
#emotionalsupport #momentofzen #farmlife
And, yes -- he eats his daily noms out of a Publix bakery frosting bucket. We're fancy like that.
#emotionalsupport #momentofzen #farmlife
September 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Figured that some of y'all might need a dose of Emotional Support Lewis after this sh!tshow of a week.
And, yes -- he eats his daily noms out of a Publix bakery frosting bucket. We're fancy like that.
#emotionalsupport #momentofzen #farmlife
And, yes -- he eats his daily noms out of a Publix bakery frosting bucket. We're fancy like that.
#emotionalsupport #momentofzen #farmlife
September 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Rosalie REALLY enjoys her job (protecting the 🐑🐑🐑 & her boyfriend 🐐 Lewis & her BFF 🐶 Bella).
#workingdog #skydog #dogsky
#workingdog #skydog #dogsky
August 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Rosalie REALLY enjoys her job (protecting the 🐑🐑🐑 & her boyfriend 🐐 Lewis & her BFF 🐶 Bella).
#workingdog #skydog #dogsky
#workingdog #skydog #dogsky
July 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The view from my window. 🦌#hellofren
July 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The view from my window. 🦌#hellofren
Lady Bird always enjoys a cool, refreshing treat when she knows it's gonna be a HOT one.
#heatwave #skysheep #sheepsky #gulfcoastnativesheep #backyardgarden 🧶
#heatwave #skysheep #sheepsky #gulfcoastnativesheep #backyardgarden 🧶
June 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Lady Bird always enjoys a cool, refreshing treat when she knows it's gonna be a HOT one.
#heatwave #skysheep #sheepsky #gulfcoastnativesheep #backyardgarden 🧶
#heatwave #skysheep #sheepsky #gulfcoastnativesheep #backyardgarden 🧶
Clearly, Walter has feelings for Clemmie that are not the same feelings that Clemmie has for Walter (which tonight can best be described as "What in the great googly moogly are you doing?").
#dogsky #catsky
#dogsandcatslivingtogether
#dogsky #catsky
#dogsandcatslivingtogether
June 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Clearly, Walter has feelings for Clemmie that are not the same feelings that Clemmie has for Walter (which tonight can best be described as "What in the great googly moogly are you doing?").
#dogsky #catsky
#dogsandcatslivingtogether
#dogsky #catsky
#dogsandcatslivingtogether
Tell me that you used to live in Ecuador, without telling me that you used to live in Ecuador.
#alljugoallthetime
#tomatedearbol
#alljugoallthetime
#tomatedearbol
June 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Tell me that you used to live in Ecuador, without telling me that you used to live in Ecuador.
#alljugoallthetime
#tomatedearbol
#alljugoallthetime
#tomatedearbol
What goes up, apparently comes down on a gate... again. 🤬
Hurricane Helene took out a 12 footer, so this is our 2nd crushed gate within a year. An expensive habit for Mother Nature.
Hurricane Helene took out a 12 footer, so this is our 2nd crushed gate within a year. An expensive habit for Mother Nature.
June 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
What goes up, apparently comes down on a gate... again. 🤬
Hurricane Helene took out a 12 footer, so this is our 2nd crushed gate within a year. An expensive habit for Mother Nature.
Hurricane Helene took out a 12 footer, so this is our 2nd crushed gate within a year. An expensive habit for Mother Nature.
June 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
That moment you realize that you've been using the 4-wheeler all afternoon and apparently accidentally kidnapped somebody's kids. 😳(!)
(We **immediately** went back to where it had been parked. Mama has been tending them diligently ever since. ♥️)
(We **immediately** went back to where it had been parked. Mama has been tending them diligently ever since. ♥️)
June 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
That moment you realize that you've been using the 4-wheeler all afternoon and apparently accidentally kidnapped somebody's kids. 😳(!)
(We **immediately** went back to where it had been parked. Mama has been tending them diligently ever since. ♥️)
(We **immediately** went back to where it had been parked. Mama has been tending them diligently ever since. ♥️)
I'll have lots of fiber-y goodness. 😁
If you're in the ATL area next Sat, c'mon by!!
If you're in the ATL area next Sat, c'mon by!!
May 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I'll have lots of fiber-y goodness. 😁
If you're in the ATL area next Sat, c'mon by!!
If you're in the ATL area next Sat, c'mon by!!
Sometimes I have to remind myself that my "not exciting" wips are actually very cool.
This is a Barley DK hat, made from my handspun, from a roving dye-test I did, from wool grown by my Gulf Coast Native sheep.
It's so soft, I keep rubbing it on my cheek like a woobie.
#showmeyourknits
This is a Barley DK hat, made from my handspun, from a roving dye-test I did, from wool grown by my Gulf Coast Native sheep.
It's so soft, I keep rubbing it on my cheek like a woobie.
#showmeyourknits
May 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Sometimes I have to remind myself that my "not exciting" wips are actually very cool.
This is a Barley DK hat, made from my handspun, from a roving dye-test I did, from wool grown by my Gulf Coast Native sheep.
It's so soft, I keep rubbing it on my cheek like a woobie.
#showmeyourknits
This is a Barley DK hat, made from my handspun, from a roving dye-test I did, from wool grown by my Gulf Coast Native sheep.
It's so soft, I keep rubbing it on my cheek like a woobie.
#showmeyourknits
May 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Miss Tallulah's been down t' the Beauty School to get her hairs done.
She thinks it makes her look younger (she's been flirtin' with the bag boys down at the Piggly Wiggly, again 🙄).
#sheep #farming #progressivefarmer
She thinks it makes her look younger (she's been flirtin' with the bag boys down at the Piggly Wiggly, again 🙄).
#sheep #farming #progressivefarmer
May 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Miss Tallulah's been down t' the Beauty School to get her hairs done.
She thinks it makes her look younger (she's been flirtin' with the bag boys down at the Piggly Wiggly, again 🙄).
#sheep #farming #progressivefarmer
She thinks it makes her look younger (she's been flirtin' with the bag boys down at the Piggly Wiggly, again 🙄).
#sheep #farming #progressivefarmer
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
New vintage knitting needle bracelets are up in the shop! 🧶
theorneryshepherd.etsy.com/listing/4308...
New vintage knitting needle bracelets are up in the shop! 🧶
theorneryshepherd.etsy.com/listing/4308...
May 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
New vintage knitting needle bracelets are up in the shop! 🧶
theorneryshepherd.etsy.com/listing/4308...
New vintage knitting needle bracelets are up in the shop! 🧶
theorneryshepherd.etsy.com/listing/4308...