Wet Felted Wool Purse Joining in on KCCO and sharing my love of felt making. Felting~the process of taking disconnected fibers, and turning them into a strong, smooth piece of fabric. The felting process begins with a web of fibers. The web consists of individual strands of wool. Each piece of fiber has scales, which open when warm water is applied. … Read More
I thought it time to properly introduce you to Vermont’s first flock of Gotland sheep! We will start with the rams, Franz and Evret. You may recall that Evret was the sheep who took a tour of our little village of Washington before arriving to our farm. The transporter, who delivered the sheep to our farm, could not make it … Read More
Farm life presents many photo opportunities-from new lambs, to catching llamas with an attitude, to barn kitties basking in the sun. Cuteness and the wonder of God’s creation abounds in my life, and I want to capture it all. My daughter gifted me with her “old” DSLR camera this Christmas and I have set out to learn how to use … Read More
Our farm environmental mission statement can be summed up in four words: Compost…Recycle…Reuse…Re-Purpose…. Our sheep often reap the benefit of our desire to protect the environment and to live responsibly. I re-purposed our Christmas tree after all the decorations had been taken off, and gave it to the sheep to enjoy. The sheep swarmed the tree. Within just a few … Read More
Snow fell all day on our Vermont farm, leaving a 6 inch layer of new white snow by afternoon. When I went out to do chores, I interrupted the Gotland ewes frolicking in the barnyard. I believe the new snow has made them a bit frisky, what do you think?
