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Sleepy Ducks

brown and white sleeping ducks

I find some of my most peaceful moments are spent around my animals when they are sleepy or napping.  I have experienced this many times with the sheep.  It’s a feeling of deep calm and almost a meditative state.

Recently I found it works with ducks as well. They were all cozied up in front of the house, dozing in the afternoon.  As they napped I took a few moments out of my hurried day to watch them.  An ease settled in me that I often get from watching moving water at the river.

Just one more gift the farm gives to me.  These animals bring hard-work, love and joy into my life.  Now I am reminded that if I take time to pay attention to it, they can bring me peace as well.

multi-colored ducksbrown and white sleeping ducks

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Ornament Season

gray owl with heart

With the change of seasons comes crafters preparing for the Holidays.  Many businesses do a majority of their sales during and leading up to the Christmas season.  Since I am a late shopper it always amazes me when customers come into my booth at a September fair and load up with holiday gifts.  These people are ahead of the game!

wool penguin ornament

 

 

 

 

 

 

To do my part to prepare for the holiday gift giving season I have made a new line of wool ornaments.  I needle felted each one with care and because of this each one is unique and slightly different.

They bring comfort and joy to the cold winter ahead and make festive any lit Christmas tree.

You can email me to order one of these creations for $15.00 plus shipping or find them listed individually on my etsy page.

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First Fall Shearing

gray fleece on tarp

white and dark wooly sheep

This is the first time I’ve ever had two shearings in a year.  All the time I’ve had the sheep I’ve just had them shorn once in the early summer or spring.

 

 

My shearer believes that sheep stay healthier without all that wool on them throughout the year and it does seem like they get a spring in their step the day after.  Studies have shown that sheep will grow more wool per year if they are shorn twice.

sheep shearer with sheep

Plus most wool mills can only handle a 6″ staple length.  Some of my sheep get near that at the six month mark so it becomes a problem for the mill equipment after that.

 

 

We’ll see if the locks still sell okay at the shorter length.  But either way it started to become a matter of necessity to have shorter, cleaner fleeces.

gray fleece on tarp