Busy Holiday Weekend!

Ewes & Lambs Head To Pasture Sunday Morning

We had several sheep & wool related trips over the Memorial Day weekend. After the Friday night Girl Scout visit, we dropped off 35 lbs of Rambouillet fleece to be delivered to The Mill At Meadowlands in Maryland. The plans are to have some yarn made - "thinking" of lace weight and some worsted weight singles at the moment. The wool was delivered Sunday morning.  Ruth at the mill called me to talk about it while I was roaming around at the Great Lakes Sheep & Fiber Show in Wooster. Once the wool is washed, we'll talk in more detail about what it wants to become ... :).  Don't you just love fiber artists? Meadowlands had a representative at the Waynesburg Sheep & Fibe Fest to pick up fleeces, but we're in line behind the wool from Maryland Sheep & Wool, so stay tuned.
The picture above was taken from the driveway as I departed for the show in Wooster, Ohio. It's off to the races for the ewes & lambs in the morning!

Barb Originals - Mini Looms!

It wasn't as hot on Sunday as it was on Saturday & there was no rain in Wooster ... it made for a lot of fun checking out every building!

Say It With Sheep - Crib Full Of Sheep Dolls! 

Ursula's Alcove - Fabulous Felted Hats
"Books & Supplies For The Medieval & Fiber Enthusiast"

Pictures from Ursula's Alcove came out with too much glare, but what a great booth if you're into reenactment, patterns, & period fiber tools!

Champion Rambouillet Sheep - Auction Sale 

There were around 350 sheep in the shows on Saturday & the auction was held on Sunday --- I stopped in to see the Rambouillet sale, but wasn't buying this year!

Fun With Girl Scouts!

Wild Rose Farm - Watching Ewes & Lambs Coming In!

We had fun this afternoon hosting a group of Girl Scouts, leaders & parents, and of course, little brothers who came along. The 3 sets of triplet lambs in the barn were a big hit ... a couple are being supplemented with a bottle, so they are easy to catch & everyone got to pet a lamb. After a discussion on lambing, wool, & yarn, we went outside and called up the ewes & lambs.  It's an impressive sight to see them all streaming up. Snow White was also front & center since she was trying to figure out who all of the people were and what was going on!

Glenda Has A Fan Club!

After the sheep wandered away, attention was turned to Glenda.  She stood just out of reach and wouldn't take a treat, but she seemed to be fascinated by all of the kids looking at her. I explained how donkeys have to think everything is their idea, so having her come up and enjoy the attention was fun. Alas, she also got bored, turned, walked away, and then rolled in the dust. No one had ever seen that before, so it was another teaching moment.  :)

Into The Sunset & Off To Get Ice Cream! 

We're Waiting!

Wild Rose Farm Ewes & Lambs

We're waiting for a visit this evening from a troop of Girl Scouts. Sounds like fun ... let's hope we don't have a T-storm, but we can all fit in the barn if we need to take cover!

2016 Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Fest Wrap-up!

2016 Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Fest - Best Fiber Booth - Meadowcroft Dyeworks
Father/Son Team of Dave & Will (pictured) Burrows - Washington, PA

Here are the wrap up pics from the WS&FF. It takes a little time to clean up & re-sort "stuff" after these events as anyone who vends understands ... ha!  We had a great group of 50 vendors this year and at least there was no rain on Sunday after Saturday's mostly steady rain.

2016 Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Fest - Best Craft Booth - Stone House Folk Art
Paul & Trudy Johnson - Freedom, PA

Once again, our anonymous judges picked out 2 deserving vendors for the best booth awards. Booths were judged (without the vendors being aware) on display, labeling, signage, & ability to relate to the public.

KnittenJen's Beads - Colorful!

Holly Road Fiber Farm - Cathy Working On Her Fabulous Lace Shawls! 

Th Knitting Boutique - Wonderful Soft Yarns! 

Saturday At Waynesburg ... Rain!

Ridgetop Pottery, WV - Wonderful Yarn Bowls!

Waynesburg is known for it's annual Rain Day celebration, but it's supposed to occur in the summer! Well, yesterday, we had rain petty much all day at the 2016 Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Fest.  It did not stop the dedicated fiber folks who came to shop.  Here's are some booth pics from yesterday ... come on down today and see what you can find!

Youghiogheny Yarns  - Rainbow of Skeins!

HipStrings - Luxury Fibers & Fiber Tools!

Meadowcroft Dyeworks - Explosion of Yarn Rehab Colors!

2016 Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Fest Preview!

Get Your 2016 WS&FF T-shirt This Weekend!

It looks like we will have rain and cooler weather for the Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Fest on Saturday ...
BUT, that means excellent weather to shop for wool and yarn and all of the other great handmade items at the festival!  No need to worry about mowing the lawn or attending a pesky sporting event ... :~0

See you tomorrow fiber fans! 

What Does The Holler Farm Have In Store For Us?

Everyone who set up today had a good time & we saw some really great goodies coming in! The buildings are packed.  More pics coming tomorrow ...

Nest of Triplets!

Wild Rose Farm Ewe #50 & Her Triplet Ewe Lambs!

It's not easy to try & sneak up on a ewe and her lambs!  Here is WRF #50 and her triplet ewe lambs seconds before they jumped up to nurse.  They were napping in a little corner nest. Two sets of twins & a single since the last blog post. That should leave 3 ewes to go if my math is correct (and I'm not too sleep deprived!).