Back to Better Things

O.k....now that I'm done with filing taxes (UGH! DOUBLE UGH!!) and shearing the two remaining ewes before they lamb, I can get back to some more pleasant activities....like watching the lambs and spinning. I still have a section of work to do for my Master Spinner Program and that's the next task. I need to get that done because I'm already enrolled in the next level and will be heading up to Alberta, Canada in June. My goal was to have this year's work completed and submitted before the lambs arrived...ah, NOT. So upcoming posts should be fiber related.

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I also just finished putting together a blog for one of the spinning guilds that I'm in, Flock U(niversity). We celebrated our one year anniversary with a skein exchange, food, fiber, and fun. April's meeting is going to be out at our farm so the group can get a close up of the lambs and looks at various fleeces and my seven antique spinning wheels (including two walking/great wheels).

Here are a few video clips of the lambs:

Overdue Update

Wow! It's been about 10 weeks since my last post. I have to admit during most of that time I turned into a political junkie following all the presidential campaigning. Then it took me a week or so to get back into the swing of things around here. But while following the campaigning and election news, we did manage to purchase a few more BFLs, get the llamas and lambs sheared, and put Gunner (our ram) in with the ewes. I also got a few early Christmas presents (a few antique spinning wheels) while we were browsing through some antique galleries in Northern Indiana. And I've been busy working on my breeds study for the Master Spinner Program. Take a look at the pictures to see what's been going on:

New ewes Gretta and Edwina looking at the flock.

Gretta and Edwina getting used to their new home (and their new shepherdess).

Gretta and Edwina havin' a bite to eat.

Gretta and Edwina checking out there new surrounding.

Christmas present: Antique Great Wheel (fits great in my spinning room:-)

Another antique wheel (and Christmas present) that's been restored. It's real cute!

Getting ready to shear RipRock.

Assessing the shearing situation.

RipRock was great in the chute!

Shearing the lambs. They all took turns in the stand.

Spinning some Tunis wool on a twisty stick!

Coco getting bigger each day! She's soooo soft!

Carded wool for the breeds study. Ready to spin.

More wool ready to spin for the breeds study.

Ten types of wool for the breeds study:
Bluefaced Leicester, Cormo, Shetland,
Scottish Blackface, Merino, Icelandic,
Border Leicester, Wensleydale, Jacob, Lincoln

Working with these different wool breeds is wonderful. All of them are very different and have their own unique characteristics.