Leapers!

Here is a picture of #186 (Anna) one of our new cormo/Blue Faced Leicester crosses. Although cute and fiberlicious, she and her partner Sue are now known as the leapers. We have never had problems until now with our sheep escaping, we are worried that they may teach others in their flock... Ah well.

Shearing is approaching, we are hoping the last week of March will be "David Time", the shearer, David, gives us about a day's (or less) notice of when he'll be arriving. Last year my mom and I juggled catching sheep and holding a 2 month old baby while the shearing was in progress! I hope this year Keith is able to make it! I have been loitering around the coffee roaster in town (the wonderful Kickapoo Coffee) picking up the burlap coffee sacks that they leave out for takers. Mostly people use them for mulch or weed control. We are using them for storing the raw fleeces just after shearing and skirting (picking through the fleeces). I have also recently come across a blog where they are using large pieces of Kraft paper to roll the fleeces up in. I may need to experiment with that method as well! In years past we have always used plastic bags, but they tear easily, they are not at all breathable and if stored for a long time and destroy the fleece! Not good! Coffee and paper it is for 2010! We'll see which one works better.