Sorting sheep wears one’s patience

December is date month on our ranch -- at least where the sheep are concerned. For the last few years, we’ve scheduled our lambing for May when the likelihood of fair weather abounds. That means December 1st the bucks go in with the ewes, and then we wait. If all goes well, we can expect our first babies right around the time we expect the first growth of fresh, green grass. This year, we have…