We could not ask for a more beautiful November morning… sunshine, blue skies, ewes grazing in the hayfield… just perfect.
Morning
Almost November
Well, the lambs are sheared and the fiber room is full to the brim of lovely fleeces just waiting to be skirted. We’ve had our October snow and flirt with winter. Thankfully it melted quickly. The ewes are in their second paddock of the hayfield. The rams have been walking the fence line, just waiting for their ladies to be readied for breeding. It’s almost November, can you believe it?
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment from the week
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A moment to pause, savor and remember.
Participating with the SouleMama blog.
Lambswool on the Hoof
Just a couple weeks until shearing!
Sunday Muse
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Weekly Top Shot
The old barn, the hayfield, those puffy clouds *sigh*… the glory of autumn
joining Madge at The View From Right Here for Weekly Top Shot
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment from the week
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A moment to pause, savor and remember.
Participating with the SouleMama blog.
Sam and the Boys
In our flurry of moving activity, even Samson got in the rotating pastures mix. He is now in with Liam, Strider and Jack. A move he seems to be enjoying if the smile on his face in any indication. The boys… they just try to ignore him.
Natural Dyeing
Here’s a sampling of some of the natural dyeing that has been going on around here. Blossoms have been abundant this year. (from left to right)
Goldenrod – alum mordant, long soak
Goldenrod – alum mordant, exhaust
Goldenrod – alum mordant, really long soak
Goldenrod – alum mordant, low temperature
Jewelweed – alum mordant, low temperature
Red Hibiscus – alum mordant, ammonia dip
Red Hibiscus – alum mordant
Red Hibiscus – alum mordant, baking soda dip
Red Hibiscus – alum mordant, long soak
Red Hibiscus – alum mordant, exhaust, baking soda dip
Beet Greens – alum mordant, fermented
Moving Around
A little late this year, but we finally moved the ewes to the hayfield pasture on Saturday. Mid-summer was rainy so hay was made later this year. Then it seemed to take the grass a little longer than usual to re-grow to pasture length. The move went quite smoothly, and even Luke and Willet cooperated. The ewes are very happy in their new pasture, and will remain there (with some paddock moving) until breeding preparations begin.
