February already!
This year is going by fast already! Winter is pretty mild around here, unlike other parts of the country. Hope everyone is staying safe and warm.
I’ve started combing the cashmere off the goats now. It’s going to be a good year for it! No dander, very little vegetable matter, and it’s sooo soft. I love working with the stuff. The goats are liking the brushing. It must feel pretty good to get rid of all that hair.
I’ve spun and dyed 3 skeins of cashmere yarn in the last few weeks. Dyeing is so much fun. I never know for sure how it will come out. So far, so good. Now I’m crocheting a baby or toddler afghan for a friend of a friend. It will be a very bright blanket! Should look pretty neat.
I’ve learned, or I should say, I’m learning how to do the Tunisian crocheting. Also called the afghan stitch. It’s easy and fun. I’m not sure why I didn’t do that years ago. It intimidated me before, but not now.
I’m spinning some organic cotton now. I don’t think I ever want to spin cotton again. It’s harder to do than cashmere by far. Although now that I am getting used to working with it, it’s getting a bit easier. But, I still don’t think I want to do any more after this is done.
There is an un-planned pregnancy out in the goat pens. I went out to feed one morning this week, and here is Rusty entertaining one of the yearling doelings in his pen. He had bashed the fence enough to make a hole she could crawl through. They were looking quite pleased with themselves, so I am sure there will be a baby in July. I really didn’t want one that late, and it’s going to be the only one, so I think I will sell the doe in May or June, and someone can have a baby born on their place. She is one of Speckles’ triplets from last year. She’s half dairy and half cashmere. She has pretty markings, and her name is Molly. I was going to keep her, but I really don’t want a single kid that late in the summer. I’ll ask $100.00 for her and her unborn kid.
The one neighbor has sold his place now. We shall see what comes next. I hope a nice homesteader couple will buy it. The land is really nice, I wish we could have afforded to buy it, but it just isn’t meant to be at this time. Maybe it will just sit there empty till we can come up with the money, then we can get it! It would be perfect for my fiber arts education center that I will be building pretty soon. So, we shall see.
Well, that’s it for now….
