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The Dance of the Shearer
Shearing-an annual ritual on every sheep farm-where sheep fall still in the hands of the shearer and wool falls to the floor in thick blankets. Shearer works with confidence and ease, talking to the sheep as clippers buzz, balancing between knees and carefully placed feet. Ewe sits, completely trusting the hands of the shearer. Onlookers wonder at the rhythm of … Read More
New Life~One Single Moment
Joining Soulemama to capture a single moment in time~a moment to remember. New Life~ Our First Gotland Lamb
From Shoulder Strap to Sleeve on a Traditional Gansey
For Ginny’s Yarn Along and Keep Calm Craft On, I thought I would give an update on my year-long gansey knitting project. The first ganseys, traditionally fishermen sweaters, had several distinctive features. One of these features included a shoulder strap which carried one of the motifs, from the front of the sweater across the width of the shoulders and down the … Read More
Maple Candy-A Family Tradition {Guest Post}
Join me today as guest writer at Carolina Farmhouse Kitchen. Learn the secret to making your very own Maple Candy! With our move to Vermont Grand View Farm, we dug our feet deep into the roots of Vermont’s agricultural heritage. Bringing back a farm that had laid fallow for 75 years, we brought new life to the property. We filled … Read More
Ask the Shepherd~Starting Your Own Sheep Farm
Welcome to the first official post in my “Ask the Shepherd” monthly feature. The best place to start in most things is at the beginning, so my first post is dedicated to those who work full time jobs, but dream of owning their own fiber farm one day. It can be difficult to know where to begin. Here is an … Read More