Month: January 2013

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Dryer Balls Up To My Ears

natural wool dryer balls

 

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These dryer balls are made with raw and un-dyed wool batting.

 

This time of year I am busy making inventory for my fall fairs.  Since my wool dryer balls sold like hotcakes this season I am getting prepared to sell many more this next year.  This means I have to make a lot of these fun, functional balls.So everyday for the past few weeks I have had to make at least one round of them, usually making 50 per session.  I feel like I am eating and breathing dryer balls.

Sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated when my fair season is over 6 months away.  But I really believe in this product and that’s what keeps me on task.  Here are a few of the beneficial traits of my 100% wool dryer balls:
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Baby It’s Cold Outside!

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Brrrr! We have had a long stretch of cold days and nights over the past few weeks.  The water buckets have been frozen over, the water nozels are frozen closed, the ground is icy.  As you can see even the sheep are frosty!I know that compared to most of the country our temperatures are very mild.  My friend Jane who has an animal rescue in Wisconsin has been telling me about her weather and there 30 degrees is warm and it’s 20 below that qualifies as cold!
IMG_1016Frosty on the outside, toasty on the inside!
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New Addition:  Barn Cat?

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Tall, dark and handsome!
This handsome fellow is Plum Blossom Farm’s newest addition:  Clifford the Cat. He is also the first cat I have ever had. He was adopted from a friend of mine who needed to re-home him.  She told me he was an excellent mouser and since the barn could stand to evict some of it’s rodent residents I thought Cliff might be the perfect candidate.  Unfortunately, he has found that he now prefers the creature comforts of the house more than being a working cat.  Fortunately though, he is a major sweetie and likes to keep my lap warm on these chilly winter mornings!  I guess he is following a new career path!
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New Arrivals Part Two

White wether

Rabbit and his impressive curly horns

 

This is Rabbit.  I loved him instantly.  He was my first pick.  He looks right into your eyes.  When I lean over he gives me a little kiss.  I am a lucky girl to have so many charming sheep around!

Black faced wether

JuneBug loves to be petted

 

Ok here is another new friend I adore.  This is JuneBug.  He is so sweet and will follow you around for attention and scratches.  JuneBug is a complete LoveBug!

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Announcing New Arrivals:  Karakuls!

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I have adopted five rare-breed Karakul sheep!  They are considered the oldest breed of sheep and originate from Asia.  They have a long staple wool that is very strong, mostly used for rugs and outer garments.I will tell about three of the additions this week and two in my next posting so stay tuned!

Female speckled smiling sheep

Bayarma is the only new ewe

 

This is Bayarma! She is an eight year old ewe and is always smiling as you can see!  She is the smallest of the new sheep probably weighing around 125 pounds.  She has tight perfect curls framing her silky smooth face.  A very pretty girl!

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Haggart is so handsome!

 

I am just smitten with Haggart! Named after the big and warm character from the Harry Potter books “Haggart” is fitting. He a very friendly guy and just so gorgeous!

Red Karakul Wether

Darwin munches on some delicious hay

 

Darwin is a lovely red color, unusual for Karakuls.  He is the shyest of my new friends but will still join us for treats.  His fleece is a warm beige and I cannot wait to play with it!