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Knitting in Delight
Bonnie, Bob, and Blossom Bonnie, Bob, and Blossom stand on an old foundation to a silo in back of our barn. Being some of the first lambs born on our farm, and representing the perfect Romney sheep with dark, black points and clean faces, they have become our farm mascot. Bonnie, pictured to the far left, remains on VT Grand … Read More
Is That a Coat on Your Sheep?
Chloe snuggles in the snow. “Is That a Jacket?” “Yep, our sheep wear coats all winter long.” It is really quite simple-my decision to coat my Romney sheep comes from a business standpoint. I find it more cost effective to coat my sheep. I learned a long time ago that my yarn quality and quantity is directly related to the … Read More
A Farmer Giving Thanks
People often ask me why I live the way I do, on a mountain top, surrounded by soil, sheep, and endless work. I want to invite these people to spend a year with me, and experience the many blessings. In our daily lives, we have the choice to see our toil as futile and harsh, or to see the hidden … Read More
Missing Mum
Hazel and Holly The sound echos across the field this evening….mama calling lambs…lambs calling mama. This afternoon, we put the breeding ewes in with the ram. That resulted in Chloe having to be separated from her twin ewe lambs for the first time since they were born in April. No sooner had Chloe reached the top of the field, that … Read More
The Good Shepherd
Chloe-Romney Ewe All summer, I watched a small lump grow at the top of one of my ewe’s back. I had asked the vet about it a couple months ago, and he assured me that it was just a bug bite, and to not worry about it. Now with breeding season upon us, I felt this lump, which had grown in … Read More