Author: Rose
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Goodbye, Old Truck
We sold our old 1951 Dodge truck today. At one time, I had aspirations of restoring it, but reality set in later. I know I’ll never have the time or skills to do so myself. The new owner restores cars as a hobby, and he’s promised to come back when it’s all done and take Continue reading
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We Have Combed Tops!
We’ve gotten back a huge order of lovely combed tops. This is some amazing wool! I’m so excited that I had to start spinning some myself. It’s spinning up really nicely. Continue reading
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Snow and Mud
First, we had snow. Then it melted and we had mud, and now it’s snowing again. It’s also been very cold – much colder than normal. I have no idea how our apple blooms are doing. The buds are still tight, so I hope they weather the cold okay. Continue reading
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Odd Weather
It’s time for some weird early April weather. This looked for all the world like dust coming in on a cloud. Continue reading
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Exploring Social Media
An article I read a while ago about reserving your name on popular social media sites forced me into exploring Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Because of our farm business, I added Ravelry to the short list of critical places to be on. At first, I just wanted to be sure no one else was OogieM Continue reading
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The Shearing Is Done!
I was too busy to take any pictures, but we got the entire flock shorn yesterday. We had a good crew – a bunch of folks from Ravelry came, plus the Clocks, and people from Mesa Winds Farm. We started at about 8:15 AM and got done around 1:15 PM. There are 132 naked sheep Continue reading
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Baling Twine Sheep Tie
Eifion showed us how to make a sheep immobilizer from a piece of baling twine. You make a loop around the hind legs, above the hocks. Bring the ends up between the legs and tie a knot at the upper brisket. Put the heat and one front leg through the resulting loop, and the sheep Continue reading
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The Day Before Shearing
It’s one day before we go to pick up Eifion. There are 14 deer in the front yard, plus snow! Continue reading
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Getting Ready for Shearing
We spent today cleaning the old hay scraps out from under the hay barn – specifically the area where we shear the sheep. Up next will be building the sheep sweep and getting everything ready. Shearing will take place a week from today (March 28th). Continue reading
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Weaving and Cats
This is what is currently on my small loom. I’m weaving several placemats. I have four cream with red stripes done, plus one red with cream stripes. I’ve started my second one of those. I can’t remember exactly how much warp I have on, so I’m not sure when I’ll be done. As soon as Continue reading