So much has happened since I last posted:
* The one year anniversary of Stan's passing on October 17th (thanks to all who remembered me)
* Removal of the big willow that was damaged in the June thunderstorm (thanks Alex, Doob and Mike for cutting it down)
* My neighbor's church group, from Trio Community Church, installed new windows in my house on October 27th (Those people were amazing! Not only did they put in the new windows, they raked the yard, cleaned out my barn and fixed the chain link fences that were damaged in that June storm.)
* Sold some of my favorite Shetland ewes to a new shepherdess, including good old Hattie (thanks for giving them all a good home Alissa!)
* Put the Finn ram in with the girls and noticed that the burdizzoed ram lambs are just as horny as he is, oh-oh;
* Taught a nunofelt scarf class at Creative Souls in Anoka (thanks Dawn!),
This is not to mention flat tires on the truck, hay procurement, vehicle maintenance and a dramatic fall one morning which sent the sheep running for cover. It's amazing how many things go through your mind as you watch the scenery change from the wall to the roof of the pole building -- including the fact that floor is dirt and covered with hay. :-) That incident reminds me carry my cell phone when I do chores.
I am trying to hold it all together but I really need to do more felting. There are so many ideas in my head that need to come out in felt! Lord knows I have plenty of fiber. Last week I boxed up 54 pounds of fiber to be sent out for processing into yarn, combed top and roving.
Oh and I hired a chimney cleaner so I can have fires in the wood stove again. Love that!
Okay, it's time for me to hop in the shower and then feed the critters. Another day of Census work is calling and I want to do it while the weather is nice.
Leaving you with a photo of my Lady Slipper Orchid which is going to bloom soon. Notice the window changes in these photos.
I love my new windows! My dad and my neighbor Tim finished up the inside trim this past week. So nice! Now I need to get some curtains and shades put up.
Hi Becky, Alissa just loves Hattie she has started letting her out as she does yard work, and feeds her treats the entire time.
ReplyDelete54 pounds of fiber, felting classes, and duck eggs? I wish I were your neighbor. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a warm and toasty winter.
I so wish I lived closer to you Becky, I would love to be closer to take more of your classes.
ReplyDeleteI love the new windows, how wonderful to have such a generous and supportive community (and family)
Little Rihanna is doing quite well and has finally made friends with the other ewe lambs.
Her micron data is: 22.4 afd/4.7 sd/21.2 cv/8.9 cem/94.3 cf/21.8 sf
I still love her markings, she is so unique and has a lovely personality.
So glad to hear about the Hattie and Rihanna doing well in their new homes. That Hattie always seemed to get her way around here too. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Kelly I can't wait to see how Rihanna's fleece ends up and what colors she throws when you breed her.
Lisa, I just hope the ducks will still lay in the spring when I'd like them to hatch some ducklings. If my grant application is funded I will be looking for felting class space in central Minnesota. Brainerd would be good. :)
Your windows look wonderful, Becky!!
ReplyDeleteWas the grant writing for a class in Portugal?!?!!? :)
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Wow! I don’t know what to say to your neighbor’s church group. They’re one of the few of the wonderful and the best people around! You’re very lucky to have neighbors like them!
ReplyDeleteThat's for sure Keaton. I am truly blessed.
ReplyDeleteAnd Heather, no the grant application wasn't for the class in Portugal. Darn it! I might need to write another one for that. :) But it's probably too late now.