Beautiful November Day

It has been a while since I blogged.  Life gets hectic.  I have been working, painting on the bathroom and kitchen remodel...we are about done.  Whoopeee!  Today was a beautiful day and after work, I changed and took off to visit the sheep.

Sadie is a great guard dog.  She was ready to play with me.  She stopped and gave me hugs.

Some of the girls in with Logan, BFL Ram.  These girls are so nice.  I can not wait to get my hands in their fiber..

Logan and girls.  I am so ready to shear.  Their wool is calling my name.  I need to make some coats for them to keep the vm out.

Lady is the other half of the guardian dog team.  She is not as friendly but she does her job well and the sheep love her.  Everyone should have a flock of sheep to come home to and relax with.

My little buddies had to go on the walk with me.  Macy Sue loves to hunt with Steiner.  Her nose is to the ground and  she makes me giggle.  Her Boston Terrier ways are quick movements and the most loving dog that I have ever had.

 Steiner is a great little buddy too.  He loves squeak toys and loves to cuddle.  He goes with Danny everywhere.  He has given us such joy.

Einstein, wire haired Border Terrier.

Mr Gray is a stray cat that came here a few years ago and never went home.  He is the most laid back cat ever.

We enjoy beautiful sunsets ...I love to do chores and put the farm to bed as the sun sets.  All the animals are fed and watered and gave some petting.  I feel so blessed.  

Back to work in the kitchen...copper backsplash is really pretty but I have cut the tips of my fingers so many times while putting up the 6 inch copper panels.

God bless  everyone...the snow will be blowing soon and I will be working in the fiber...Sheep breeding season will soon be over...about mid December...then we just wait till March to start lambing, shearing, and the process starts all over again.,

There is so many things that I want to knit and felt this winter...do you have plans for the snowy evenings this winter?

Things that make me happy

I took a break from spinning today and went back through pictures  I  have stored on my computer.   I caught myself  smiling and relaxing.  What makes you happy?  I hope some of my pictures gives you pleasure.

This reminds me of the many miles that I am knitting as Danny and I travel.

My studio, where I play and keep my fiber toys, knitting needle collection, knitting caddies, old and new.

My pets and friends

Gentle Liam, BFL Ram, that gives me BFL lambs that gives me the wonderful fiber that I enjoy so much.

Einstein (above) AND sweet Miss Macy Sue (below)

 Einstein is a play boy, he is always squeaking a toy.  Both of these two little friends are with us most of the time.  They are ready to travel at anytime.

I love Spring and baby lambs

 some of the lambs from last Spring.  I love to go out to the pasture and watch the babies play.

 I enjoy watching Lady and Sadie taking care of their lambs, big gentle giants.

 Jumping with joy, playing in the sun and green pastures.

 Hot coffee and coconut cake...I will need to get my order in for the coconut cake for my birthday.

I smile about all the times that Lexi and I spent together, sharing our love for the sheep and the farm.

 I am thankful for the times that Danny and I have spent sitting together having our hot tea or coffee 

 The collections that I have stored in the beautiful old blue fruit jars.

 Handspun yarns from the fleeces of the Spinning C Flock.

 The fun I have making hats, purses, mittens from the yarn from this farm's fiber.

 Dyeing, spinning, and winding the homespun yarn into balls

 This picture of Lexi and Wyatt that hangs in my dining room makes me smile remembering the good times that I have had with my two oldest grandchildren.  I hope they don't remember me as the Nana that always had a camera in their faces. 

My two youngest grandsons are also a great joy in my life.

 Knitting gives me hours of pleasure too.

I think it is good for all of us to stop and count our blessings and just dwell on the good things.  I praise God for so many wonderful blessings.  God Bless you, dear friends and family.

Enjoying the Day after Christmas with the Spinning C flock

 Written December 26, 2011.  I felt the need to walk off a few of the calories consumed yesterday.  The temp is in the low 40s and it is a bit cloudy with chances of rain...perfect walking weather.  I turned the rams out so the whole flock could run together today.  Did I tell you all that I now have 19 sheep?  I miss my girls but I know they have a very good home and will be very happy.  Just 3 months ago I had over a hundred sheep running these pastures and today just 19.  The flock appears calm and happy and I have less to do now.  I can concentrate on the fiber they produce.  In fact, I plan to spin and watch football this evening and start a new pair of socks tomorrow and I also plan to play upstairs in my studio.

The Spinning C flock came to meet me and of course Mini is in the lead.  I love to visit with them and put my fingers in their wool and dream about future fiber projects.  Lady and Sadie are happy to see me too.

White Knight is getting older, I hope I get another year of lambs from him.  I would really like to find a couple of pruebred Border Leicester ewes to breed him to next year so that I can have his beautiful fiber around for years to come.

Look at Teddy's coat...he is such a beautiful fiber pet.  Sammy looks so small beside of Teddy.  I have never spun Cheviot wool but I hear it is good to mix in with other wool...I will be able to tell you after shearing time this coming Spring.  I enjoy Sammy, he circles me and has so many cute ways.  His face is so cute!  I am also looking for a couple of registered Cheviot ewes to mate with Sammy next year.  If you know of someone please have them contact me.

Look at this girl, she is a BL/Shetland mule.  She is a special pet and fiber supply.

Gerty is always in my pictures.  This ewe is very special, she is a sweet pet and she also has the most beautiful wool.  It has luster, a silky handle, and just elegant spun up.  She has a twin sister, Birdie that has a darker shade of wool.  They are out of Bonnie, a Oxford Ewe and White Knight.  I would not mind having a whole flock of these ewes.  

Don't let them fool you...they have hay at the barn but seem to be very content  nipping at the short stuff .

 Macy Sue thinks she has to go with me to take care of the sheep...she is so funny running around with the big white girls.

 The three moorit shetland ewes that I kept.  Isabel, Tizzy and Cinnamon.  Tizzy and Cinnamon  are up in years and Isabel is my very favorite ewe.

 Sadie and Lady taking care of their flock.  Since they don't have as many ewes, I see them being more protective of their flock.
If anyone with BL, BFL, or Cheviot ewes would contact me if you have any to sell, I am just wanting to buy a couple of really nice ewes in each of the breeds.