Got back to the farm just before 1 a.m. this morning after my presentation last night for an enthusiastic group of fiberists - the Boston Area Spinners & Dyers guild. Many thanks to them for asking me to share my slideshow and dyeing techniques – and also thanks to everyone here who wished me well.
Although I the guild co-chair Carol (also a shepherd expecting lambs anytime now) offered to put me up for the night, I was anxious to get home to my own barn should anything happen. Holly reported that two ewes were behaving suspiciously at dinnertime. I went directly to the barn when I got home, but as of yet I'm still watching. No lambs yet!
I did manage to spy me some lambs about an hour ago, over in my neighbor Barbara Gig's pasture on my way to the village for a much needed latte. Remember the little guy I helped her with a few weeks back (scroll back to my post on February 22, "Early Arrival" )? Well here he is out on the sward with his mum, looking quite the little tup. I thought you would enjoy seeing how he's doing while we're waiting for the lamb-o-rama to begin here.
Heads Up: be sure to check back here tomorrow for details on this year's "Lamb-o-rama" giveaway.
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