Wow, it’s already the middle of February! How did that happen? Winter has come back to the farm. The temps have been steadily dropping for the past 2 weeks. Our 50 to almost 60 degree January days are gone. They were a great break and made things much easier around here. Especially after going thru the second mini ice age. It was so nice to have windows open, the furnace off, and no fire burning. The flip side is that it was also very dry and that is going to make the coming warmer months pretty sketchy. Our drought is getting worse and I fear for the coming fire season and what that will bring. I did wake up to 2” of snow this morning, and it’s already melting. I’m not seeing it run off down the driveway, which gives me hope it’s actually sinking into the ground.
So glad you are on the mend and that you are going to have a full house for your monthly fiber play day. I look forward to learning more about your 18th century recipes! Take care.
Hope all goes well with the shearing. Love have a box to do a faceplant in and enjoy the softness.
Have been working on the fleece I forgot I bought from you. All washed and dried. Now fluffing it up and opening the tops before I card. I have a small wool picker but know that the fibers are too delicate and small to handle that, so it is hand fluffing. Not a bad TV watching activity, and I can eat while doing it!
Sorry about the flu, it is brutal. Hope you have recovered and Michael is on the mend.
Wishing you to stay safe and the farm to be out of harms way during fire season. Here in Portugal it's also a dreaded time of year, and it's one reason I don't enjoy Summers that much... All the best!
Wishing you the very best for the fiber show. Good to know you are recovering.
Loved this update. Miss Lucy is looking so pretty in the snow! Glad you are feeling better.
So glad you are on the mend and that you are going to have a full house for your monthly fiber play day. I look forward to learning more about your 18th century recipes! Take care.
Hope all goes well with the shearing. Love have a box to do a faceplant in and enjoy the softness.
Have been working on the fleece I forgot I bought from you. All washed and dried. Now fluffing it up and opening the tops before I card. I have a small wool picker but know that the fibers are too delicate and small to handle that, so it is hand fluffing. Not a bad TV watching activity, and I can eat while doing it!
Sorry about the flu, it is brutal. Hope you have recovered and Michael is on the mend.
Be well friend and stay safe.
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You had me on Monty Python’s image. Saving to read tomorrow! 😅
Nice to discover your Substack! We’re here on just 1/4-acre in the city, but you’d be surprised at all we can do in the space.
Wishing you to stay safe and the farm to be out of harms way during fire season. Here in Portugal it's also a dreaded time of year, and it's one reason I don't enjoy Summers that much... All the best!