Fiber fun & sheep in the sun!

Happy day after the fourth!! Hope you all had a good time watching fireworks, picnics and of course FIBER!! I was cracking up at the sheep in Bobbi & Andrew's group--they were intent on taking off with the Gatormobile! I swear-- the picture of the spotted Jacob (Pipi) was taken right before she hopped up into the driver's seat! Of course she got out of there too fast for me to stop laughing and snap a picture! The second picture is our little Angus sheep--I think he IS the one who could figure out the key situation and take some sheep to town--or at least to party with the sheep next store.... Hee hee! You can read lots more and see new pictures too on our meet the sheep pages on the site!

It has been such a beautiful weather weekend, Jim has been out mowing pastures to get rid of thistles before they get too high (must not have in fleeces!) and I have been going between visiting the critters to spinning lots and lots of yarn.

This picture is yarn I am spinning on my new to me wheel that I purchased from my good friend Martie. The roving is Corriedale wool that started out a natural silvery color--and I dyed it up with navy blue. Just so pretty that I stashed it away--way back before the basement collapse last fall. I was a little afraid of the wheel, it is patterned to be similar to the antique walking wheels, but has a treadle which makes it so easy and comfy to sit and spin miles and miles of yarn from the quill. Here is a link to the maker's site for better pictures and such--it is a 'big wheel' and my studio does not allow manuevering for pictures!

I was a bit wound last night myself (hee hee) and could not settle into a project. I must have needed the karma attached to this wheel (a big thank you Martie!) because I sat down and spun ALL the blue Corriedale and started on the dark red/brown Romney cross I saved too--have about 2 pounds of the brown to spin so hope to get a dent into it this weekend while I can steal the time! Very soothing and must have needed the challenge a new wheel brings? Too fun!

Be sure to stop in tomorrow, the sheep already have lots of pictures ready for the update!

I hear through the grapevine that Holly will be updating tonight or tomorrow night too!! wheee!

Happy 4th and Thank You Andrea!!

I sent the sheep out to retrieve the mail last week one day and not too long after, I looked out and chaos had broken out! They were arguing about who would open a package that had arrived--and they were very determined to keep it for themselves, believe me!

I went out and restored order but had to promise they would have input on what was created with this GORGEOUS yarn! Our friend Andrea spun this two ply yarn, hand dyed it with NATURAL dyes (many from her own garden) and sent it to us as a surprise--and it worked!! It is soft, luxurious yarn that is full of good karma--thank you SO much Andrea and watch for pictures of what it turns into soon--I cannot wait to get this yarn on the knitting needles! Wheeeee!

Hope you all have a great weekend planned? I have been spinning quite a bit and of course washing/dyeing wool like a fiend so the sheep can have a good update on Sunday. Be sure to stop back in and look forward to hearing from you all when you have time--Happy 4th from the sparkling sheep! Have to make a 'sweep' and be sure those sneaky sheep have nothing firecracker like to contribute to tonight's displays--scary thought huh??? :0)

Mid-week fiber fun!

Hello everyone! Hope your week is going well--at least it is a short work week?? :0)

Just finished updating the site so be sure to have a browse around! I did a bunch of fleece skirting (many I was hard pressed to share--oink snort) and one includes our Chaquita's blanket fiber--she is our gorgeous llama who watches over our 'flock' of goaties! She has four to look after and she takes her job very seriously--always on the look out for trouble.... Her favorite is Odey--he likes to go off and cause trouble by head butting the other goats, then running to hide out under Chaquita's tummy--knowing full well that nobody would DARE to challenge him there! Silly but she thinks Odey is her baby--too fun and cute!

I also added a new yarn to the single ply page called Snaggletooth. I had SUCH a great time spinning the yarn--it is made up of mainly wool (dyed & natural) and lots of other goodies including cotton, ramie, recycled soda bottles and way more!! As I spun it up, I also added in some curly Cotswold locks dyed a bright sunshiney color. Fun fun fun!!

We will be updating again on Sunday so be sure to check back in--hope you all have a wonderful Fourth! (if you go to the fireworks, please leave your pets safe at home ok?)

Sunday Update!

Update accomplished-- a little late in the day but we did it! The sheep are enjoying a very pretty day, not a lot of sun but a nice breeze and only about 70? Perfect sheep weather!! They are out eating up lots of fresh grass--thanks to the rain we got last night--not enough to flood (thank goodness) but enough to renew our hay field and pastures! They did however cooperate and get their work done--hee hee!

Today's update includes new roving, dyed fiber and unwashed fiber--including the Dalai Llama fiber (cool beans color) and Garth's Icelandic x wool (beautiful auburn/blondie). Such fun! Remember, fiber piglet me (oink snort) has a hard time parting with fleeces so get them before I change my mind--I EVEN added 2 pound of my Piper's silver Romney wool--be sure to check it all out!

We will be working toward two updates each week now so keep an eye out-- the sheep are having fun with dyepots and I am washing fiber like a fiend--also hoping for a few boxes to head this way from the mills soon-- fingers crossed!!