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Lamb Sweaters
Jenny graciously models my newest lamb sweater! Ok, this is becoming addicting. These little sweaters are so fun to knit! My kitty, Jenny, is not too sure about her new modeling career. She will be glad when lambs are here and she can stop being my model!
I Never Wanted To Be a Vet This fall, in a letter from one of our pen pal classrooms, I was asked to describe the hardest part of my job. I responded by saying that I find having a sick animal to be very challenging and difficult. Upon getting sheep and goats, I quickly learned that I needed to become … Read More
Getting Ready for Lambing Season
This afternoon our local knitting group met. I had fun knitting this little lamb coat! My elderly cat, Jenny, is modeling it. She strongly disliked the process of getting the coat on but now she is contently purring away and seems to enjoy its warmth. I can’t wait to knit more!
“Love a Local Business” What began as a home schooling effort to teach our children about sustainable living, the value of hard work, and the joy of keeping animals, now reaches around our own neighborhood as well as the far corners of the globe. Through our Bed & Breakfast, Yarn and Fiber CSA Shares, Agricultural Experience Shares, and summer camps … Read More
A Shepherd’s Cabinet
When I think about the first time we brought sheep to our farm, I have to laugh. We had no fence and only a small three sided shelter for them. We bought some used portable flexible netting to contain them until we could put up a more permanent fence. All we owned in terms of “sheep supplies”, were a pair … Read More