NYS Sheep & Wool Festival

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The festival was held in Rhinebeck, NY last weekend.  The weather was a bit cold and it showered on and off most of Sunday. But you can’t discourage serious fiber fanatics from their mission.  The crowds were great and we sold a lot of alpaca yarn and roving. If you’re … Read More

October snow

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We woke up to a white world this morning.  We have a couple inches of fluff on the ground and it’s still snowing!  This is a bit early for me.  The chickens won’t come out of their coop.  We still have lots of of work to do before winter sets … Read More

Cleaning out the fiber barn

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Hosting a fiber skirting workshop is a great incentive to get me to clean out my fiber barn!  I spent all afternoon sorting through fleeces – skirted and nonskirted – and organizing them so I can more easily find what needs to be skirted next.  Hopefully, I can now work … Read More

Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival

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We had a great weekend at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival even with the wet weather on Saturday. Everyone seemed to like the new location at Tunbridge Fairgrounds.  I believe plans are already in the works for same time and location next year.

Alpacas take a boat ride

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Last week we delivered 5 geldings to their new home on an island on Lake Champlain.  The boys loaded onto the boat fairly easily, though they were a bit bug-eyed on the ride.  They’ve never seen water other than that in their water buckets! But they were calm, unloaded without … Read More

Fall foliage begins…

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This maple tree is always the first to turn.  It’s a sure sign that fall is just around the corner.  We’re busy harvesting veggies from the garden; today I’ll freeze chard and tomorrow I’ll start digging potatoes. We’ll listen for frost warnings and cover the garden when necessary. The alpacas … Read More

Cold morning

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Only 36 degrees here this morning.  We’re NOT one of the usual “cold spots”, so I assume there was some frost here and there.  We found black patches on our tomatoes and a few black tomatoes yesterday; looks like the late blight finally caught up with us.  We cut down … Read More

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