Monday, July 12, 2010

highlights from the weekend

this is actually about 4 blog posts rolled into one, but as you may have noticed, i have not been very good about sitting down to my computer and getting things logged in. life happens around here faster than i can type, it seems! so in a whirlwind post, here are a few pictures and highlights from our weekend..
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i recently came in contact with a local alpaca breeder while trying to find a shearer for our alpaca. we had a nice visit about raising such interesting animals and i mentioned that since we lost our llama last year, i was concerned that she didn't have another friend of her own kind to hang around with. sheri remembered that comment and called me last week when she decided to sell her gelding. i had to do a bit of negotiating with mark, but i decided to bring him home. he has got the softest fluffiest fibers! isn't he cute?!
meet "Thorn".


i spotted this carding table at the alpaca farm and snapped a picture. it is a frame with a bottom of wide screen. it allows you to sort through your fleece and fibers while the dirt and vegetable matter fall out. i am hoping to convince someone to build one for me!

another opportunity came our way in the form of a free rabbit! an english spot rabbit to be precise. B is delighted with her new friend. she named her "Violet".

B learning some tips on raising english spot rabbits



a bunny farm



my new friend sheri, from the alpaca farm gave me these pumpkin blossoms with instructions to prepare them like morel mushrooms. that is to say, lightly breaded and sauteed in butter with a little salt and pepper. i love trying new things!


the weaving and spinning guild held a color/dye workshop this weekend with abi hutchison teaching and demonstrating some techniques for hand painting yarn, roving, and warp. what a really neat time we had experimenting with colors and working on ideas that will fit the theme of the aurora borealis. what an incredible inspiration in nature to use for a workshop on color, don't you think?
roxie's cheviot roving
dyed in a progression of colors: yellow sun, spruce, emerald, sky blue, and brilliant blue.
i am really looking forward to spinning this!


everyday gift: new friends

3 comments:

Chris said...

Absolutely gorgious! Have you thought what you might knit?

Anonymous said...

Oh Darling Daughter, I'm so sorry you and your gang are so bored! You never cease to amaze me with your goings on. Love you all to pieces! M & G

Amy said...

Love the recap! I recently started to think we needed a bunny, too, but not at all sure what to do with it all winter (frankly at any point at all) but I just think we need one! Tell B, I swear she's living my dream life!