Fall Yarn Shares - Cormo Silk Alpaca yarn, Foxfire Fiber & Designs
The photos tell the story of what's happening at the farm. Summer has hit its stride. The garden's growing full tilt, hay's happening . . .
During the July heat wave the sheep grazed early morning and evening, returning to the barn to sit out the mid-day sun. The fans are running in the barn 24/7 to keep everyone comfortable.The lambs form a wooly puddle at my feet when I come to the barn in the morning.
Our new Shetlands are loving life on the farm. We just received their final health clearances for OPP (Ovine Progressive Pneumonia). Tomorrow we'll introduce them to the 2011 ewe lambs and to Crackerjack, their new guardian. Fingers crossed that everyone plays nicely.
In the midst of it all, I'm working in the dye studio, plugging away on dyeing our fall yarn shares. Like the sheep, I'm at it early in the morning or after sun down. It's just too darn hot otherwise. I'm thrilled to say we started shipping our fall shares of Cormo Silk Alpaca yarn and roving today. Sheep Shares members, expect to see your fall shares sometime this month (August). We are doing our best to get them out the door as soon as they are ready.
pretty photos! love the colors in the last.
Posted by: City Life to Ranching Wife | August 03, 2011 at 06:52 PM
Good luck Ginger and Sassy - enjoy your wonderful new friends! I think I like the photo of the lambs around your feet best :) Shoelaces could be mistaken for yummy grass!! Can't wait to get my Autumn stash!!!
Posted by: Lori | August 03, 2011 at 07:03 PM
Barb I love the pictures...makes me wish you had summer camp for adults. :-)
Posted by: Ellen | August 03, 2011 at 08:36 PM
Oh boy! Can't wait to receive my sheep share shipment. Love the photo of the hay!
Posted by: Pat | August 04, 2011 at 07:12 AM
Yea!!! Can't wait!
Posted by: Cindy in Happy Valley | August 04, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Gorgeous photos, I can actually hear the sounds and smell the air!
Posted by: Janine | August 04, 2011 at 06:58 PM
I got home from work to find my roving shares had been delivered! Can you see me smile...the roving is beautiful!
Posted by: Cheryl | August 05, 2011 at 04:42 PM
Lovely pictures and breathtaking colors for the yarn! Ginger and Sassy are so adorable.
Posted by: Debcee | August 05, 2011 at 07:10 PM
lovely pictures! I love the sheep in the 2nd picture - looking at you so innocently. the yarn colors are so pretty! Now, can anyone remind me what I was going to make with my dyed share? LOL
Posted by: Torre in MD | August 05, 2011 at 08:26 PM
Your pictures are lovely, very, very lovely! I second the idea of a summer camp for adults. Ginger and Sassy sound like great colorway names; hoping all goes well with the introduction to the rest of the animals. With all the dyed and natural skeins and fiber around the studio, I imagine an explosion of gorgeous color!
Posted by: lisa mcguire | August 06, 2011 at 06:46 AM
The pictures are beautiful and restful!
I'm sure it is best not to do the dyeing in the middle of the day.
I hope all goes well with Ginger and Sassy.
Posted by: R Clark 2 u | August 06, 2011 at 12:56 PM
It looks like such a wonderful summer! Thank you for sharing with us!
Posted by: Rebecca | August 06, 2011 at 05:34 PM
I loved your words "formed a wooly puddle at my feet" along with the photo it made me feel like I was there. Wishing the best of luck with the darling little Shetlands.
Posted by: Jean | August 07, 2011 at 08:41 AM