January 19, 2010

Well here we go into the blogasphere....

I plan to now and then update this spot with happening from our farm, fibre mill, and my lampwork torch.

Things are quiet right now with all areas.

On The Farm:

Mid-winter there are no new babies...too bad! Is great fun to watch little lambs, bunnies, chicks, ducklings or turkeys play and bounce about...Ah well, few months and things will liven up there.

Have 5 ewes of assorted breeds that I think are all pregnant...then in a few weeks as spring gets closer I will start on Blued White English Angora litters and get the incubator "cooking" with ameracauna and duck eggs...order our turkey pullets for the spring...Life will start to spring ahead for another year.



At the Torch:

Working sporadically on beads. Playing with poked floral designs alot right now.
Bit of wierd critter work for fun and some colour blending experimenting too....
Blast of fall activity seems to have burned me out for now. But the urge to merge glasses will come again...it always does:)



With the Pliers:

Not doing very much jewelry design right now. Had a blast of activity in the fall and now just fiddling with some chainmailles combined with lampwork beads. The urge to create will hit again through I know and I will bend wire manically again till it passes.



In the Mill:

The planning continues. We are looking at a mid 2010 opening for the fibre processing mill. Reseaching equipment, getting zoning and licencing in place and renovating our soon to be workspace. Before long we will be turning dirty fleeces into beautiful spinners rovings and quilters batts. Looking forward to playing with some fibre blending too; I love my angora mixed with wool and natural fibre colours blended with Angelina...



I think if I can post here once a month it should keep all os us straight on what is going on at

fireandfluff.com...

Have a warm and safe month all!!