Yesterday a couple of sheep people stopped by on their way to Black Sheep Gathering to look at Barbados as a possible future flock sire. I had kept the ewes and lambs in the fold so they were easier to catch and examine; we looked at most of their fleeces and they all seemed to impress.
Since Benny still has all his parts, he was of interest to the visitors, too; they are looking for a ram with a light-colored fleece. White would certainly qualify!
I don't have any photos of Bali Hai, because as our visitors found out yesterday, Bali is a love-sponge. Hard to get a good photo of a sheep who is always in your face looking for petting!
I haven't had any time since working at Rick's clinic on Tuesday to use my miniSpinner, and probably won't until the puggles are rehomed. Spindles are more portable, so between a doctor's appointment, a meeting, and listening to a presentation, I have found time to finish spinning up the sample fiber that came with my little red Finch:
And here's an updated photo of the
That's it for today from . . .
4 comments:
Hmmm, picture of the ewe and nursing lamb looks like weaning time needs to come to your house as well as mine.
Oh geez, the winery got very tall all of a sudden. Maybe they'll put a nice siding on it? And maybe the trees beyond will keep growing taller!
Do you like that spindle? I'm thinking of getting one.
Yes, Audrey, I thought the same thing! In Blaise's defense, though, she has a very petite mama and is not quite three months old yet. ;-)
TM, I like ALL my Jenkins Turkish spindles; they make such beautiful, finely crafted little spinning tools! That said, this Finch is quickly becoming a favorite among my sizable flock.
Oh my the lambs are big!! They grow so fast!
I got a kick out of your crossed-out words. LOL. Good ones!
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