…with Ula’s help.
Archives for April 2014
And we’re off
Lambing season has begun, in spite of the cold.
A Moment to Celebrate
And so Easter was spent at our various family dinners as tradition and desires dictated. But then our dear friends Cornelia and Greg opened up the old church hall in our hamlet, a fixer-upper that they bought out of love a few years back that they’ve been slowly restoring. They put one of our lambs […]
Happy Easter!
Hope you find some good ones in the morning!
MacAuslands Woolen Mill
Today’s journey was deeper into the Maritimes, to MacAuslands’ Woolen Mill, a fifth generation family-run mill that has been processing our fleeces for over twenty years. We use MacAuslands for the blankets that we sell (you can see them in the farm store), as it is the only mill on the Eastern Seaboard that will […]
Wool Week
And now, in spite of the dreary weather, a week of woolery begins, starting with today’s shearing, followed by Bob’s and my mad dash to the mills before the lambs start coming and the farmers’ market opens.
Finally!
I will take any and every sign of spring I can find…
More Found Treasure
This was sitting in my office when I came in this morning, one of Saoirse’s latest creations. This figure is Hera (yup. We’re still into the Greeks). Made with Sculpey Modeling Clay. Sometimes, I guess it pays to go to bed early and let them stay up late. Posted with Blogsy
Found Treasure
Any guesses? We’re so excited. We haven’t found these since my brother and I were kids. Of course, I think it takes a kid to find such treasures… Posted with Blogsy
April Fools
We stared out at the snow on the fields yesterday morning, and determined that homeschooling needed to be temporarily suspended in order to force spring. This year, she is like a reluctant bulb, resisting our need for her to flower. And so Saoirse and Ula packed a backpack with a picnic, and we shuttled […]