Oh My Almost a year!!! Serious catch up to do here!

On the Farm
There are a number of chances on the farm. Our original Icelandic ram Tveir Skan is getting ready to head to a new home. We have all of the genetics we can use from him. So he is off to do Nancy proud now. In his steady we have a fine black spotted fellow arriving later in July. Hope to add some spots to my growing fleet of white ladies. Next year I may actually be ready to sell ewe as well as ram lambs. Numbers born will of course dictate the final outcome. Otherwise the sheep are doing well. Five ewes lambed 9 lambs and all are growing well.
Other animal events include the birth of a litter of 3 Blue Eyed White English Angoras. Two may be off to new homes in Newfoundland by end of August. The 3rd I believe is staying here. Considering a second litter before the fall is done. Then the meat bunnies are also producing. The freezer will not want by fall.
Poultry are kicking out eggs of all varieties, duck, chicken, guinea and turkey. Selling some, eating some and incubating others. Trying something new with the incubator, was asked by a Filipino fellow if I would incubate duck eggs just till day 17 so he and his family can have a delicacy they miss from home. So we will see how that works. the second bator will have another run of turkey eggs in it to go full setting time. Sooner or later we will eat a turkey we raised ourselves:)


On the Torch

Not much here. Been making a few beads a week, but still have a stockpile from previously to work my way through. Just as well as other things have been going nuts!

With the Pliers

Ah, more happening here. Trying to evolve new styles in the bracelets and earrings in particular. So lots of experimenting happening here. None to soon either as we have a show coming up in August, the Sheepdog Trials in Kingston, Ontario at Grass Creek Park. Should be an excellent weekend all round.


In the Mill

Here is our hot spot. Processing like mad, adding fibre and wheel dealerships, looking for a second card to speed up production...crazy crazy, but good. Yes, we now sell spinning equipment, so far we have added Spinolution and Babe's Fiber Garden items to our growing list of products available. We also secured a dealership with Ashland Bay Fibres. This gives us a new range of fibres beyond what we already produce in the mill to sell and also gives us a range of fibres to offer for blending. For instance your wool and Ashland Bay's tencel or nylon blended to make a custom sock yarn .... Or your angora and Ashland Bay's Merino blended to make a lush scarf roving. The possibilities are endless!

On the Road

As I mentioned we are going to be at the Sheepdog Trials in Kingston Ontario. Still debating showing some of the angoras this fall at Spencerville, Ontario, or in Fulton, New York and maybe we will make it to Rhinebeck, if nothing else just to look around. Know of a fibre event you think we would be interested in let us know. May even make some of the fall bead shows in the Toronto/Ottawa areas.

Well, hopefully it will not be 10 months before I get back on here to update again!


Enjoy your fibre and beads as much as I do and the world will be a happier place!
 Cheryl