20 Feb 2016

Spring Soon…

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Today was a taste of spring….finally.

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I am happy to get a good photo of one of my Cormo sheep… Most photos end up like the one below because the sheep are always too close!

wensleydale cormo sheep

The long towel warp is off the AVL loom.  Now time to hem!

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The above draft was a Hin und Weider.

Next warp is going to be a black scarf warp.  Bamboo yarn.  This yarn is slick, so I am making a cross for the sections.

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31 Jan 2016

On the Outside…Looking In

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While most people are enjoying winter from the inside looking out, farmers are on the outside and are too busy to look in!  This winter has been quite mild but there has still been plenty of work with winter feeding/haying along with keeping the sheep and horses inside, out of weather.  The snow and below zero wind chills have finally ended (for now).  It has been nice to have the livestock back outside and have a bit of a break from the constant work of keeping them in.

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Spending the cold nights in the barn…

 

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