COMMENTS FOR THIS POST ARE NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT SUGGESTIONS.
CHECK BACK ON SUNDAY TO SEE OUR SELECTION.
Spring has sprung. Sort of. Here in the hillls a sheet of sleet and slush marked its arrival. Which made my morning drive to the barn rather interesting.
We are on the brink of lambing season. I'm keeping close watch on the flock now, as our lambs should be arriving very soon. The sweet face above is a lamb from a former year. I'm tingling with anticipation of this year's arrivals. You might remember we took year off from lambing in 2013 and I while it was nice to have a break, I really missed having them. We're expecting somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 little ones over the next five weeks.
Which reminds me that I'm a little behind schedule in selecting a theme for naming this year's lambs.
So today I'm kicking off a contest. Would you like to help us name this year's lambs?
To enter please suggest a name theme in a comment on this post. And you must share this post via social media (FB, Ravelry, Twitter, your own blog - just pass it along, please). Let's see how many ideas we can generate in a week.
Mike and I will select our five favorites and then it will come down to a vote from our Sheep Shares CSA 2014 members. The suggester of the winning theme will receive a special prize: a signed copy of my book, Adventures in Yarn Farming and 2 skeins of Cormo Camel Silk - enough yardage to complete one of these two projects from my book: the Sundance Scarf by Marnie MacLean or the Full Snow Moon Cowl and Mitts by Barbara Giguere (a total value of $79.95).
To avoid repitition, here are themes used in passed years:
2005 - Greek mythology
2006 - herbs & spices
2007 U.S. cities & towns
2008 Fashion Designers
2009 - Colors
2010 - Fonts & Type Faces
2011 - Apples
2012 - Flowers
The deadline for submitting a theme is 5 pm EST, Thursday, March 27. Please, one suggestion per person. If the same theme is suggested by more than one person, credit will be given to the person who suggested it first - so be sure to scroll through the comments before posting. Our Sheep Shares members will weigh in & vote. Then I will announce a lucky winner on Monday, March 31, here on my blog.
Be inspired and have fun - and please spread the word.
Happy Spring to you.
I'm still hoping for Dickens characters.
Chuzzlewit, Belle, Cratchit, Crimple, Defarge, Dorrit, Peggoty, Wopsie, Micawber, etc.
Posted by: Pat | March 20, 2014 at 02:24 PM
Past and present Olympic Nordic skiers--Kikkan, Olga, Alexei, Zina, Eva, Liudmilla, Reka, Per, Tor, Tora, Chisa, Cendrine, Bjorn, Johan, Eirik, Oksana, Lowell, Reese, Andy, Marit, Johannes, Magnus, Peder-Reiner, Hans, Ole, Anders, Jean-Marc, Ivan, Jorgen, Soren, Vanya, Dmitri
Posted by: bjanes | March 20, 2014 at 02:39 PM
Artists? Cezanne, Picasso, Matisse, O'Keefe...
Posted by: Katinka | March 20, 2014 at 03:09 PM
Rose varieties
Posted by: Barbara c | March 20, 2014 at 03:31 PM
How about ski cities/resorts in honor of all the snow we've had? Vail, Aspen, Banff, Tahoe, Torino, Sochi, Gstaad, Whistler, Telluride, Jackson, Stowe, Taos, Chamonix, Ogden, Bozeman, Snowmass, Alta, Breckenridge, Buttermilk, Heavenly, Snowbird, Sugarloaf, Solitude, Sundance, Courchevel, Sestriere, Innsbruck, Davos, Butternut, Berkshire.....whew!
Posted by: Lisa Barrett | March 20, 2014 at 03:51 PM
Mixed drinks, liquors and wines.
Margarita, Tom Collins, Merlot, Whiskey, Champagne, Brandy, Cognac, Daiquiri, Tequila, Grasshopper, Fuzzy Navel...
After a winter like you've had, don't you want to kick back with a party umbrella and a swizzle stick??
Posted by: Beth W | March 20, 2014 at 03:52 PM
How about Rivers? I'm thinking specifically Australian rivers, because of the origin of Cormos, but really any river. Here are a few Australian ones to start it off: Warrego, Gascoyne, Darling, Murrumbidgee,Diamantina, Namoi, Wollondilly,Flinders, Burdekin, Paroo, Victoria, Esk, Cotter, Paddys, Corindi, Mehi, Merrica, and the list goes on and on at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rivers_of_Australia.
Posted by: RichelleCK | March 20, 2014 at 04:25 PM
Characters from Downton Abbey. There's Edith, Mary, Sybil, Cora. and also some guys - Carson, Bates, Robert,
Posted by: Joan Pelletier | March 20, 2014 at 04:40 PM
Clouds! Name them after clouds! or parts of clouds, so you'd have enough names. Numbus, Cirrus, Cumulus, Cirrus, Stratus, Alto, Contrail, Mammatus, Pileus, etc. I'd be happy to help you find as many names of clouds as you have lambs!
Posted by: Sarah Kirn | March 20, 2014 at 05:03 PM
How about Nursery Rhyme Characters? I can just see JACK and JILL, TWINKLE, twinkle little STAR, Little Miss MUFFET and Pied PIPER romping through the fields.
Posted by: Susan Jackson | March 20, 2014 at 05:04 PM
I was going to suggest Herbs, but saw that had already been done. My second favorite would be Marvel Comic characters i.e. Storm, Northstar, Wolverine, etc.
I wish I lived close enough to visit. Your pictures are lovely.
Posted by: Susan Clarkson | March 20, 2014 at 05:04 PM
Baseball Team Mascots: Padre, Dodger, Giant, Rocky, Pirate, Philly, Marlin, Cardinal, Diamondback, Mariner, etc....
Posted by: Sue | March 20, 2014 at 05:19 PM
I'm think of spring and some sweet berries: Blackberry, Raspberry, Boysenberry, Gooseberry, Strawberry, Cranberry, Juneberry, Ollaberry, Mulberry, Juniper Berry, Blueberry. Goji, Acai, Huckleberry, Elderberry...
Posted by: mydogpetey | March 20, 2014 at 05:51 PM
I love the photos of the lambs! I think it would be fun to name them after Disney characters...Ariel, Jasmine, Belle, and of course the Seven Dwarfs and many, many more. Thanks for the fun!
Posted by: Renee W | March 20, 2014 at 06:24 PM
How about having some fun with Games! Twister? Uno? Scrabble? Monopoly? Othello? Trouble? Balderdash? Rummy? Blackjack? Baccarat? Tiddlywinks? Tag? I could go on and on!!
Posted by: Diane | March 20, 2014 at 06:29 PM
Nuts and related things...macadamia, pistachio, pinion, almond...etc.
Posted by: Andrea | March 20, 2014 at 07:20 PM
How about naming the lambs after rivers, there are plenty to choose from
Posted by: Helen K | March 20, 2014 at 07:23 PM
Candy confections! Such as toffee, fudge, lollipop, caramel, praline, nougat, bonbon, truffle, gummy bear, marzipan, taffy, etc.
Posted by: Terry | March 20, 2014 at 08:36 PM
How about naming them following the letters in Springdelle Farm? S=Sam or Suzy, P=Peter or Polly, etc.
Posted by: Barb | March 20, 2014 at 08:50 PM
Here's another thought, how about naming the lambs after President's wives; Mamie, Abigal, Eleanor, Martha, LadyBird, etc. Could be fun
Posted by: Helen K | March 20, 2014 at 08:55 PM
What about characters from Dickens novels?
Posted by: Rebecca Rowley | March 20, 2014 at 09:01 PM
I got scooped. Maybe Shakespeare characters? :)
Posted by: Rebecca Rowley | March 20, 2014 at 09:03 PM
I would like to suggest vegetables. Tomato, string beans, carrot, eggplant. All sorts of colors abound in the vegetable world.
Posted by: Anne | March 20, 2014 at 09:22 PM
How about characters from Shakespeare's plays - for example from A Midsummer Night's Dream: Titania, Puck, Bottom, Oberon etc.
Posted by: Helen Baldwin | March 20, 2014 at 09:23 PM
What about great women in American history? Harriet (Tubman), Susan (Anthony), Emily (Dickenson), Rachel (Carson), Betty (Friedan), perhaps even Michelle (Obama) or even Hillary (C'mon, you know).
Posted by: T. Hutchinson | March 20, 2014 at 10:13 PM