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The other day, I talked to someone about putting on some short workshops for the June event.  At this point, it looks like there will be two for sure.  The first one will be an overview of Icelandic wool, its attributes and what it can be used for well.   The other workshop will be either a half-hour or a full-hour basic needle felting workshop.  Both will be priced less than $20 for the instruction time and materials.

A couple of new arrival the other night.  Coming home from work, we went out to the barns to check on everyone before starting chorse and found one of two of these little guys.  The second wasn’t far behind.  About a half hour later or so, they were both up and looking for their mother.

Tawnys Ram Lambs

We have had some great response over the last week regarding interest in our June festival.  I have three exhibitors information I need to get up on the website yet.  It appears this is going to be the Year of the Bunny.  We have a few exhibitors bringing different breeds or rabbits.  Normally, we try not to overlap too many art forms and live animal exhibits.  However, since most of the rabbits are actually different breeds, I decided it was okay this year.  We may revisit this next year depending on the results from this year.

For many people, April 15th is a time to celebrate and to be sad.  However, in the last week or so, we have signed up another three exhibitors.  So, for us, April 15 is less stressful and more jubliant.  We are very happy to have back two of the three exhibitors and sign up a brand new exhibitor this week.  It is always great to meet new artists and learn about what they want to display and provide to the public.  Our newest exhibitor will bring Shetland Sheep and Angora Goats to the June venue.

We also have another new arrival.  A very healthy and loud ewe was born a few days ago.  She is starting to be bottle fed as her mother has a good amount of milk but is having problems deliverying it some how.  The bucket feeder is filled daily and lamb #2 is getting her fill.

It was very dark around 11:30 PM last night in the barns.  Our big ewe, Puddles, pushed for only a little while before a new, big ram lamb arrived.  He was very lively from the beginning.  After a few short moments, he was up and about looking of his mother’s first milk.

It was a long evening.  I think I finally warmed up sometime this morning.

This weekend, we attended a small get-together with a bunch of other frantastic fiber artists.  There were spinners, weavings and all kinds of things going on.  I knitted and talked for nearly two hours.  It was a blast and too short of a time.

During my visit, I got to meet some wonderful people with a local Art Center.  If all goes well, we will exchange links and do some great things together soon.

We did some light cleanup on the farm this weekend.  Nothing too exciting, just stuff that needed to get done before that evil white stuff dumped on us again.

Lambs are due any day now.  In fact, as I write this, they’re probably out there having their lambs just to make sure I can’t help them or watch.  As they arrive, I plan on posting some pictures.

Well, the power was out this mornnig due to the several inches of very, very heavy snow we got last night.  With no power means no heat as well.  It was a brisk 57 in the house when I got up this morning.