As I sit here at the computer (in my new office :-)), I am watching the alpaca.  We turned him out yesterday in a small lot with the steers and the horse.  This morning I opened up the gate.  He took a long walk around the pasture, and has decided he would rather be back in the barn.  I haven't seen him even nibble on a piece of grass.  Alpacas are so different from the sheep!!

That brings me back to the new office.  Thanks to Tom, Greg, Emma, and Maggie, we emptied out another room in the house to turn into my office.  It was time to make more room in the shop for more products!!!  Berroco yarns along with pattern books for these yarns should be here late this week or early next week. Kromski spinning wheels are on their way.   Our Wensleydale yarn is being shipped and also our Alpaca/romney wool is being spun and will ship soon!!  WOW!!  I'm also making room for the buttons and wool wash that are ordered.  I don't know about you, but I love to see that UPS truck!!

Maryland Sheep and Wool

WOW!!  It was better than imagined!  Our team rocked!!  Here we are waiting for our sheep.  Standing in the back is Emily our shearer.  Then sitting from left to right are the spinners...Mary-Jane, Me, and Susan.  Standing in the front is Betsy our weaver.    We were ready and waiting for the sheep.  It was 5 minutes to starting time and still no sheep.  I began to panic.

 I sent a friend off to find it, and look what we saw...

I guess the sheep had other ideas and didn't want to be shorn.  In the end I think she must have been happy to get that fleece off.  It was in the 90's in Maryland last weekend.

Emily did a fantastic job of shearing.  I'm sure she must of scored well.

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