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Our 40+ acre farm is nestled in the hills of West Virginia, near the small town of Buckhannon. We raise sheep, goats, and children. I am from California and my husband from Ohio, and we met almost 24 years ago at Disneyland when he was stationed at Camp Pendleton in the Marines. We've lived in 5 states but I believe West Virginia IS "almost heaven."
 
Motley Mutton seemed like a fitting name for my business, because I have very few purebred animals. Motley means "1. Made up of diverse elements; 2. Variegated in color; 3. Clothed in vari-colored garments." My sheep are a wide mix of mutts, each with some unique weirdness I fell in love with. Mixed among them are a few angora goats, and a few silly milk goats that think they're human. If they ever hear a chip or candy bag rattle, they come running!  
I really believe in the "permaculture" recipe for farming, and only wish there were more hours in the day to implement more of it. We raise a big garden and last year sold produce at the farmer's market. We are also home to about 2 dozen free range chickens who provide us with wonderful eggs, and who prefer sleeping in the trees to their comfy hen house. A couple of years ago we had the opportunity to rescue and raise 2 baby raccoons whom we released into the woods later that year. They still stop by occaisionally for a spot of cat food.  
We recently adopted a Great Pyrenees guard dog, Nikka, who we LOVE to pieces. She guards the sheep with a vengeance, especially the babies, and goes into a limp passive rebellion protest mode if we try to take her from the farm (to the vet, the park, etc) Her and our old Lhasa Apso Molly get along wonderfully. My husband and I are currently parents to 8 children (3 on their own): 4 biological and 4 adopted. We've been foster parents for about 5 years, but currently don't have a foster child residing with us. The kids have been faithful members of 4H for years and years, and used to dance in an Irish/Scottish/Morris troop at festivals and gatherings. We are also a home-schooling family, and have been teaching our children at home for about 16 years now.  
Everyone pitches in around the farm and I couldn't do near as much around our place if it weren't for my very cooperative kids and my long-suffering husband. I am truly blessed to have them all! 
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