Hershey is a two year old ewe, and this is her one week old lamb, who is also female. Breed: Jacob / Corriedale Cross 50/50 Temperament: Honestly a little crazy. Mother does not like people. Wool: soft, dense and dark. I sheared her myself a month ago. (I am not a professional, obviously. I only… Read more »
I have seven yearling wethers that I would like to sell as a group. Breed: Jacob / Corriedale Cross (More Jacob than Corriedale, about 75% Jacob, 25% Corriedale) Temperament: Surprisingly mellow for being so much Jacob. Most of them let me pet them on the nose. Wool: Some are dark brown/ black, some are white… Read more »
Viola is one of our first sheep, which means she is about nine years old now. Viola is a Jacob. We got her from Cold Valley Farm, originally. She has been a very good producer for us, both of wool and lambs. I only want to sell her because she had a bad case of… Read more »
I’ve been waking up at the crack of dawn to feed the little bottle lamb in the barn. Then the puppy, Mike Vivaldi, always wants to go for a walk. I took him along this morning to check and see if any lambs were born in the night. Not quite… But Mimi was on the… Read more »
I have been accepted to show my lovely wool sculptures next Friday, May 3 at the Jackie Macaulay Gallery, The Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, Madison. The opening is 5-9, though I’m not sure I will be there the entire time. This is Gallery night, where basically every place in Madison becomes an art… Read more »
The new Birds in Beards, number 3: Weird Beards (Beards as Birds) is now available both as a paper book AND digitally! You can run, but you can’t hide from the men with beards! They are everywhere you would normally see birds. Are you going crazy? Or are you just coloring the latest Birds in… Read more »
I just finished the book, Educated: A Memoir, by Tara Westover. I was completely blown away by this story. As a child, Westover was not permitted to go to school by her father, who would prefer her to work in his junkyard instead. Her parents did not believe in education or in modern medicine, but… Read more »
Are weird beards queer? It’s time for another Birds in Beards Coloring Book! Weird Beards: Beards as Birds shows you what happens when every bird you see in your daily life turns into a bearded man. Kinda creepy, kinda pretty, always fun, this book was the brainchild of Patreon member Marilyn Reading. Thank you, Marilyn,… Read more »
I found this drawing while cleaning today. It’s dark! Probably the most goth/emo thing I’ve ever done. Purchase a print or a coffee mug here.
We’ve had some weather here lately. Worried about the sheep last week, especially the ram lambs, who had no shelter, I tried to get them to go into the barn. But they would not go! I put treats in. I tried everything. So, that was frustrating. So I drove the truck up the hill and… Read more »
