Category Archives: Fiber

Dye Party Divas!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Kriss

Last Sunday we hosted a group of really cool ladies for a fabulous fiber dyeing party out here in our summer kitchen. (see our Farm Birthday Parties page for info on how you can plan such an event out here … Continue reading →

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Today’s Baby is a Sweetie

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Kriss

We had another lamb waiting in the barn for us this morning – a tall white eweling born to Rizzo, one of my white Merinos. I named her Candy because she came into a world completely encased in ice and … Continue reading →

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Lambing season begins!

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Kriss

We had our first lambs of the season yesterday morning. Cricket, one of my white Merinos, dropped two gorgeous ewelings in the clean hay at the back of the little stone barn – right inside one of two jugs we … Continue reading →

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Alpaca Adventure

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Kriss

A few weeks ago a neighbor lady showed up on my doorstep with a crazy story. Her son had asked his grandparents for an alpaca for Christmas and they had said yes.

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“Beginning-ish Spinning” Next Saturday, Feb 19

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Kriss

The house is hushed this morning under another new blanket of fluffy snow. I’m here alone quietly playing with the cat (Miss Purrl) and my wool. But next weekend this peaceful scene will be transformed into a rather raucous beehive … Continue reading →

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