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Keepers at Home
Saturday we had a group of mothers and daughters, who are part of a local
Keepers at Home group, come to learn about wool and wool processing. We
dyed wool with Kool Aid, learned about the characteristics of wool, studied
the 23rd Psalm and ended the day with a needle felting craft. It was fun to
see the mothers and daughters enjoy the day together.
The Fiber Garden
On Saturday, Lois, Madeline and I (Becky) headed to the Fiber Garden in Black
River Falls for a class on dyeing wool. It was a fabulous experience as always.
Deb Jones introduced our group to a variety of techniques and the endless
possibilities of color combinations. We are now well equipped to dye our own
wool and experiment with all our fiber. Thank you for a great day, Deb!
Bottle Lambs
While we were in Texas one of our ewes prolapsed. Megan and our vet took
great care of her but prolapsing is a rough condition for sheep. We were sur-
prised and blessed that her twin lambs were born alive and are now thriving in
our mud room. Their names are Nathan and Allie. The ewe lamb has the most
unusual markings we have ever seen on a Suffolk. The lamb total stands at 24
but that could change by morning.
Nathan
Warming up in the mud room
Allie
Random picture - Mother and Daughter
Let it Flow…
The farm is covered in mud and slush which means spring in on the way.
Last month we sold our old maple syrup evaporator and upgraded to a lar-
ger and more efficient set up that will increase production buy at least thir-
ty percent. While the Sugar Shack was empty, Larry leveled the floor with
sand and laid concrete silo staves to make it safer and more stable. We
called in the local muscle to unload the new evaporator and get it set in
place. Yesterday Larry, MJ, Gus and I put in 140 taps. The weather fore-
cast looks fantastic. Let the sap flow…
Frontier Camp
Larry and I both had the opportunity to speak at separate Father and Son
weekends at Frontier Camp in Grapeland, Texas. Larry brought his brother,
Roger, and I brought Becky and MJ. We all had a great time with the men
and their sons and the staff of FC. MJ learned how to say y’all, made new
friends and experienced a lot of firsts. It was truly a privilege to partner in
ministry with them. We are excited to see their ministry grow and thrive.
