I have got to think of a name for the little donkey guy. He is so funny and does like to be petted. It was a beautiful day yesterday. He followed Cluckie & Muckie out into the pasture. Hung pretty close to them but toward evening he and the goats got together. They look at him like, oh, heck what are you...He is about the size of the older does...
I am going out to do some hand mowing after lunch. I have so much to do right now I don't know what to do first. I have a bizarre to set up at on Friday. I am trying to get everything in good order. It will only be for 2 hours. I have to go pick up the kids checks after that then get back to Salem.
Saturday is the beginning of the North American International Livestock Expo. I had sent off some really nice fiber to be done into roving. I wanted to take with me down there. Stonehedge Fiber Mill called this morning and they are shipping it out to day. I am so excited. It is Finn/ Shetland/kid mohair....
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
MARKETS OVER!....
This weekend was the last Farmer's Market for the 2009 season. It has been a good year for us at Market. Wool has done us well this year. My brain is doing over time now trying to think of what I will do for next year...I still have 2 more enagements before I will totally finish up the season. I will be at the North American International Livestock Expo starting Nov 7th thru the 19th. You will find me on the wool stage spinning and talking wool. The only day I won't be there will be the the 14th. We will be at The Farmer's Market Holiday Market at the Orlean's High School. This will be our second year at both the Market and NAILE.
2 weeks ago we were at the Southern Indiana Fiber Arts Festival. There was over 200 people there on Friday and 800 on Saturday. It rained on us Friday or should I say misted on us all day. A friend of mine from Crawford county came and helped us out Friday. We enjoyed that also. We did get a little visiting in. I had a table of roving out in baskets. It would slow down msiting and I would uncover it then it would kick up again and we would have to throw the cloth back over. As the day went we finally had to put a tarp on then throw the table cloth over to anchor because the wind was kicking up. BUT, we had a very good day in sales and enjoyed visiting with lots of the people. This was the second time I was out with the spinning wheels...Saturday rolled around. We started out really cloudy and no rain. Aboutr 10am the wind kicked up. Day started out slow but about 11:00 the people decended on us and I mean to tell you by 1:30 I was frozen and exhausted. I went and got the down coat & took a walk and warmed up ...Jarrod showed up with us some lunch and I was ready to finish off what was a very nice day. Oh, yes....We were interviewd to be in the Farm World Magazine. I look for it to be in there in the next week or 2.
About a month ago David and I went and set up at Bear Hollow Indiana(ST Croix). Are you ready for this....A Chain Saw Carving Competion. It is their fall Festival....Echo brand chainsaws sponsors it and they have carvers from all over the US come in. What a nice group of people. Let me tell you onece again the weather was crummy but the people came...
Between the Chain Saw Festival and Corydon David and made a quick run to OH to buy 2 new Finn Rams. The fleece on these guys are just outstanding...I am so anxious to shear them in the spring....Oh, yes the important part. These will be a great asset to the breeding program. It will add a big variety to what we have going on...
Oh, yes....The spinning wheels. I am so excited...We have added Kromski Spinning wheels to Rooster's Run interest. We are very pleased of the reaction of people. They really look old and will be a nice piece of furniture also...If you ever have any questions on the spinning wheels feel free to email. THEY ARE PERFECT FOR THE RE-ENACTORS. NO PLASTIC PIECES AND PERFECT STYLES...after the first of the year we will add weaving supplies...
Oh.....I almost forgot. You won't believe what I did this week. I have a new minature donkey. He is a cutie. David is even a bit smitten with him. I wasn't sure if I would get traded off that evening when David got home...He has made his way over to the llamas and seems to have found where he wants to be...
David spent this morning putting up the fences around the alfalfa. We will be letting the girls out on there. Breeding season isn't far away. I double checked to make sure I have plenty of baking soda on hand. Sometimes when they first get out on the alfalfa they need the soda. We start out with only letting them out like a hour and then put them up for the first few days and then go from there....
We had a guy out here David works with. He is in from the Costa Rico plant. We showed him around here. David and him went over to Beck's Mill and then when we got back , David, he and I went to Paoli to eat Supper...at El Compadra. Good mexican food. Juan was telling us the difference in Mexico spanish and Costa Rico spanish. Kinda like When I married David we had to get PA english sorted out with TX english....I asked Juan questions about Costa Rico. He was a very patient guy answering them. Just quite a interesting day. We have a lady that buys our older hens. She came out today also...She was a little late getting here so Emily stayed here and helped her.
I have been busy washing wool. The last month I have sold alot of locks so I have to get them restocked. I had a lady from Farmer's Market tell me about a month ago she would be here the first part of Nov to buy. I have to get the blk shetland and the llama fiber done and I think I will have enough for her to choose from...
Every other week or so I go and volunteer my time at The French Lick Farmer's Market store. This last week I was there. I usually spend that time checking in new items. Thursdays are kinda slow days. If I get a minute I usually spinn a while or Felt some stars...We will be open til mid Dec and then close for the winter...Not to bad a trip out there unless it has been raining for days like about a month ago. I went around the square at Paoli and it was like whoops....The water was high and they had the signs up way back in town which I was glad for...About a year ago French Lick flooded. They were suppose to go through and drudge lots of creeks etc to help that out. Still must have more to do....
Lately when I go out on Hwy 56 I average seeing at least 1 Texas Car....Makes my day. 1 day I saw 3....Yep, all the way out here in the sticks of Indiana....
I better get busy and get to bed...I have been trying to keep a schedule similar to the one I will have when I go to NAILE. Some days I will work 10 hours and some only 5....
2 weeks ago we were at the Southern Indiana Fiber Arts Festival. There was over 200 people there on Friday and 800 on Saturday. It rained on us Friday or should I say misted on us all day. A friend of mine from Crawford county came and helped us out Friday. We enjoyed that also. We did get a little visiting in. I had a table of roving out in baskets. It would slow down msiting and I would uncover it then it would kick up again and we would have to throw the cloth back over. As the day went we finally had to put a tarp on then throw the table cloth over to anchor because the wind was kicking up. BUT, we had a very good day in sales and enjoyed visiting with lots of the people. This was the second time I was out with the spinning wheels...Saturday rolled around. We started out really cloudy and no rain. Aboutr 10am the wind kicked up. Day started out slow but about 11:00 the people decended on us and I mean to tell you by 1:30 I was frozen and exhausted. I went and got the down coat & took a walk and warmed up ...Jarrod showed up with us some lunch and I was ready to finish off what was a very nice day. Oh, yes....We were interviewd to be in the Farm World Magazine. I look for it to be in there in the next week or 2.
About a month ago David and I went and set up at Bear Hollow Indiana(ST Croix). Are you ready for this....A Chain Saw Carving Competion. It is their fall Festival....Echo brand chainsaws sponsors it and they have carvers from all over the US come in. What a nice group of people. Let me tell you onece again the weather was crummy but the people came...
Between the Chain Saw Festival and Corydon David and made a quick run to OH to buy 2 new Finn Rams. The fleece on these guys are just outstanding...I am so anxious to shear them in the spring....Oh, yes the important part. These will be a great asset to the breeding program. It will add a big variety to what we have going on...
Oh, yes....The spinning wheels. I am so excited...We have added Kromski Spinning wheels to Rooster's Run interest. We are very pleased of the reaction of people. They really look old and will be a nice piece of furniture also...If you ever have any questions on the spinning wheels feel free to email. THEY ARE PERFECT FOR THE RE-ENACTORS. NO PLASTIC PIECES AND PERFECT STYLES...after the first of the year we will add weaving supplies...
Oh.....I almost forgot. You won't believe what I did this week. I have a new minature donkey. He is a cutie. David is even a bit smitten with him. I wasn't sure if I would get traded off that evening when David got home...He has made his way over to the llamas and seems to have found where he wants to be...
David spent this morning putting up the fences around the alfalfa. We will be letting the girls out on there. Breeding season isn't far away. I double checked to make sure I have plenty of baking soda on hand. Sometimes when they first get out on the alfalfa they need the soda. We start out with only letting them out like a hour and then put them up for the first few days and then go from there....
We had a guy out here David works with. He is in from the Costa Rico plant. We showed him around here. David and him went over to Beck's Mill and then when we got back , David, he and I went to Paoli to eat Supper...at El Compadra. Good mexican food. Juan was telling us the difference in Mexico spanish and Costa Rico spanish. Kinda like When I married David we had to get PA english sorted out with TX english....I asked Juan questions about Costa Rico. He was a very patient guy answering them. Just quite a interesting day. We have a lady that buys our older hens. She came out today also...She was a little late getting here so Emily stayed here and helped her.
I have been busy washing wool. The last month I have sold alot of locks so I have to get them restocked. I had a lady from Farmer's Market tell me about a month ago she would be here the first part of Nov to buy. I have to get the blk shetland and the llama fiber done and I think I will have enough for her to choose from...
Every other week or so I go and volunteer my time at The French Lick Farmer's Market store. This last week I was there. I usually spend that time checking in new items. Thursdays are kinda slow days. If I get a minute I usually spinn a while or Felt some stars...We will be open til mid Dec and then close for the winter...Not to bad a trip out there unless it has been raining for days like about a month ago. I went around the square at Paoli and it was like whoops....The water was high and they had the signs up way back in town which I was glad for...About a year ago French Lick flooded. They were suppose to go through and drudge lots of creeks etc to help that out. Still must have more to do....
Lately when I go out on Hwy 56 I average seeing at least 1 Texas Car....Makes my day. 1 day I saw 3....Yep, all the way out here in the sticks of Indiana....
I better get busy and get to bed...I have been trying to keep a schedule similar to the one I will have when I go to NAILE. Some days I will work 10 hours and some only 5....
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Working on the garden a little bit more...
The beautiful day like to got past me before I got outside to get some work done. a person has to go in town every once in awhile. But I finally got out and cut some okra. Got some beets seeds sowed. I may be ok there but time will tell.... David plowed on the garden. We want to get garlic planted. Here we almost had so much rain we rotted over the summer and now we haven't had any in a week or so and just about can't get the dirt broke. I have no doubt where I will put the next barn cleaning...
The van decided to tell me the coolant was low when I got ready to head out yesterday morning. I was heading to a appointment so I came back parked the van and took the ole faithful truck. It is funny to see somebodies face when I get out of the dear ole truck dressed pretty decent. One of these days I will get me a new truck...
I have the sweetest little brown angora buck. Originally when we put him to be weaned he would yell for his Mom to talk. Em has been busy so she hasn't been here daily to know what he is up to. She came in the other day and said, Mom, will that goat ever be happy. I told her now he yells for us to come over and scratch him. He strains and it sounds like he is just a dieing. We were afraid at first he would have a attitude but when we got him away from all the little girls he has calmed down and quite a sweetie...
I was very excited to see this morning that the magazine that Tractor supply puts out ea season has put a lady with Angora goats as their front page article. Very nice article.
We are waiting on 2 silkie hens setting on eggs to get finished up. That is the only reason we are glad it hasn't rained. We have the pens ready to move them and chicks inside when they get here. One hen has a young chcik from her last time by her side so they all tend to a couple nest.
I better get back at it. I have to go to French Lick store Thursday so I am trying to do extra to accomidate that day....
The van decided to tell me the coolant was low when I got ready to head out yesterday morning. I was heading to a appointment so I came back parked the van and took the ole faithful truck. It is funny to see somebodies face when I get out of the dear ole truck dressed pretty decent. One of these days I will get me a new truck...
I have the sweetest little brown angora buck. Originally when we put him to be weaned he would yell for his Mom to talk. Em has been busy so she hasn't been here daily to know what he is up to. She came in the other day and said, Mom, will that goat ever be happy. I told her now he yells for us to come over and scratch him. He strains and it sounds like he is just a dieing. We were afraid at first he would have a attitude but when we got him away from all the little girls he has calmed down and quite a sweetie...
I was very excited to see this morning that the magazine that Tractor supply puts out ea season has put a lady with Angora goats as their front page article. Very nice article.
We are waiting on 2 silkie hens setting on eggs to get finished up. That is the only reason we are glad it hasn't rained. We have the pens ready to move them and chicks inside when they get here. One hen has a young chcik from her last time by her side so they all tend to a couple nest.
I better get back at it. I have to go to French Lick store Thursday so I am trying to do extra to accomidate that day....
Sunday, August 30, 2009
A SUMMER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
What a beautiful day! We had to run over to the Mill after lunch. I had made contact with a Fiber Mill over in OH to buy some wool. They loved the old wool machines and had wanted to come take a look at them. They made it out today. The machines need a little more help and everybody learned lots. I took my spinning wheel and sat there and spun with another lady and visited with people as they came up to take a look at the second floor at the Mill...
David and I excused ourselves when they saw the problem with the machines and nothing else could be done. We came on back and got a couple goats sheared. Just got that done and a guy called and wanted to come look at goats. He is real interested. We encouraged him to bring his wife back over and visit. We will bring the goats up to the barn and close them up in a pen. We will set some chairs in the pen and just let the people see if they really conect with the goats...
I just came in from the garden. Jarrod mowed down all the corn stalks etc. David will plow in the next day or 2 so we can get the garlic in hopefully before it rains.
We had a good week around here. Sold one puppy. Still have more to go...Had a busy day at Farmers Market. I have sold out of all my felting kits. I have to get busy putting more of those together. I washed load of wool and need to get another load in soaking tonight. I sent some wool back to OH to be processed. I hope I can get it back in time for The Corydon Fiber show.
www.southernindianafiberarts.com/ It isn't long til then. I have lots to do to get ready.
I found a kitty on the side of the road the other evening when I went to the vet. I brought it home thinking I could give it away and it hasn't worked so it looks like it is nestling in here.
I better get this day rounded up here. Tomorrow will be another busy one.
David and I excused ourselves when they saw the problem with the machines and nothing else could be done. We came on back and got a couple goats sheared. Just got that done and a guy called and wanted to come look at goats. He is real interested. We encouraged him to bring his wife back over and visit. We will bring the goats up to the barn and close them up in a pen. We will set some chairs in the pen and just let the people see if they really conect with the goats...
I just came in from the garden. Jarrod mowed down all the corn stalks etc. David will plow in the next day or 2 so we can get the garlic in hopefully before it rains.
We had a good week around here. Sold one puppy. Still have more to go...Had a busy day at Farmers Market. I have sold out of all my felting kits. I have to get busy putting more of those together. I washed load of wool and need to get another load in soaking tonight. I sent some wool back to OH to be processed. I hope I can get it back in time for The Corydon Fiber show.
www.southernindianafiberarts.com/ It isn't long til then. I have lots to do to get ready.
I found a kitty on the side of the road the other evening when I went to the vet. I brought it home thinking I could give it away and it hasn't worked so it looks like it is nestling in here.
I better get this day rounded up here. Tomorrow will be another busy one.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
It's Saturday....
What a busy day...Farmer's Market went well this morning. We had Spaghetti Squash this morning and then we passed out recipes to go with them and the different kinds of peppers... Some ladies that had bought Sweet Annie Anise came by to order their bunches ...Both ladies own Antique shops. I had just noticed this week when mowing it was starting to put on seeds. I smell Fall in the air.
I came home after market and David went to Bloomington. We need to add a dog pen. Probably will just fix both ends of a pen we have and go from there....
Em just text and she is going to work extra and Jarrod has gone to Bloomington w/ Hannah. His one book he needs for school is at Barnes and Noble. They were going to get that and then get me a spinning wheel maintenance kit at Yarns Unlimited.
I came in to cool off after mowing on the tree line. Guess I better get back at it...
I came home after market and David went to Bloomington. We need to add a dog pen. Probably will just fix both ends of a pen we have and go from there....
Em just text and she is going to work extra and Jarrod has gone to Bloomington w/ Hannah. His one book he needs for school is at Barnes and Noble. They were going to get that and then get me a spinning wheel maintenance kit at Yarns Unlimited.
I came in to cool off after mowing on the tree line. Guess I better get back at it...
Friday, August 28, 2009
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
BOY IS IT HOT IN INDIANA NOW...We are paying for all the cool days. It was a busy day yesterday keeping everybodies water buckets full. I made sure all the pens had loose salt for heat stress.
I have been out this morning working on the rabbit area. Washing wool. Did a little mowing. I guess here after lunch I will start picking produce for tomorrow at Farmer's Market.
We sold a Border Collie Pup yesterday evening. The guy took a male. He melted right to the guy. That is always good to see.
We put up another 20 or so bales of hay in the barn yesterday evening. The barns are looking nice being full of hay. David thinks we can get one more good cutting of alfalfa. It will have been a good year for hay...
I have been out this morning working on the rabbit area. Washing wool. Did a little mowing. I guess here after lunch I will start picking produce for tomorrow at Farmer's Market.
We sold a Border Collie Pup yesterday evening. The guy took a male. He melted right to the guy. That is always good to see.
We put up another 20 or so bales of hay in the barn yesterday evening. The barns are looking nice being full of hay. David thinks we can get one more good cutting of alfalfa. It will have been a good year for hay...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
OUT VISITING
We went to friends house last night for supper. They had some fresh chickens to serve fried up. Oh, it was so good. Had a fresh tomato salad, green beans, potatoes & gravy, fresh biscuits. Some more friends came from about 15 miles the other direction. She brought a rice dish. I got some good ideals for some new dishes to have around here...OK, I must confess. I took dessert and cheated. I went to grocery store to buy mine. I spent alot of time out cleaning chicken and goat pen yesterday. Time slipped up on me. While we were at it last night we went ahead and celebrated David's Birthday... We enjoyed eating outside. After dark the sky was good and clear and the stars were easy to see...All the kids had a good time playing.
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