It's stopped raining for two days which means we are crazy behind on outdoor tasks. We are scrambling to play catch-up with the grass - it's thigh high in most places which makes it impossible to set up temporary fence for grazing without mowing down a swath of grass to set the fence. The sheep have their work cut out for them.
In the midst of it all, I took a little 2-day field trip to visit the critters shown in this post. It was a fascinating excursion - more on that later. Can anyone guess what they are?
Add to that the business of show prep. We've been dyeing roving and yarn for the Massachusetts Sheep and Wool Festival which is this weekend at the Cummington Fairground.
The van is packed and in about twenty minutes I'll head to the fairground. Foxfire Fiber & Design's booth will be heavily fortified with Cormo blend roving, yarn and some delicious hand-painted delights. We are located in the stalls, under the grandstand and hope you'll stop at the booth to say hi. Join us Sunday at 1 for our group cast on for our Cormo Flock Sock yarn Knit Along.
Sheep Shares CSA members - please join us for the Strolling of the Lambs next Saturday, June 4, 11-3 (raindate Sunday, June 5).
Wish I could be there! Both the Festival and the farm! :)
Posted by: Susie | May 28, 2011 at 08:36 AM
They look, not a little, like goats to me. Decidedly goatish.
Is this a trick question?
Posted by: Diane H K | May 28, 2011 at 08:47 AM
Might we be talking cashmere? I love their inquisitive, sweet faces! Have a good weekend at Cummington and stay cool.
Posted by: Madeline | May 28, 2011 at 09:31 AM
They are Spanish meatgoat? Are you going to collect cashmere?
Posted by: Andrée | May 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Cashmere goats?
Posted by: Lisa | May 28, 2011 at 02:01 PM
Goats of the cashmere variety was my first thought. See you tomorrow at the Group Cast-On. :)
Posted by: lisa mcguire | May 28, 2011 at 07:56 PM
The first picture looks like a pygora, and the second picture looks like a type of angora goat. That must have been an interesting field trip! I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts :)
Posted by: Debcee | May 28, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Is the top one a nygora / pygora goat or just a baby? The bottom one looks like a shorn angora goat.
Posted by: Manise | May 29, 2011 at 07:18 AM
. . . the second picture is Cashgora goats, I'll bet. I forgot about them until I was looking at Clara Parkes fiber book . . .
Posted by: Debcee | May 29, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Cashmere Goats?!!! :-)
Posted by: Ellen | May 30, 2011 at 08:12 PM
Barb - these are my pics from the lamb stroll yesterday. We had a great time
Deb and Robin
posted on smugmug website
Posted by: Deb Spence | June 05, 2011 at 12:37 PM