Shearing Day 3 – Contest: Name the Lambs

The pregnant ewes are now all shorn. Whew! It's the group I fret over the most so I am hugely relieved that they're all now freshly coiffed and dressed in clean frocks. Without their ten pound fleeces, it's much easier to see if any ewes are over conditioned or under conditioned. The group looks just right. Carrera is the only one who looks as though she might possibly be eating pickles and ice cream on the sly.

This afternoon as Andy finished shearing Galveston and while she was still seated on the board, Holly and I patted her tummy to feel her unborn lambs. It makes lambing feel close and real. Not far off now, we'll see lambs here before the month's end.

Contest Time – Name the Lambs!

With lambing just around the corner, it's time to choose this year's theme for naming the lambs. Would you like to help? Post a comment suggesting a naming theme before Tuesday, March 9th (7 pm EST). On Friday, March 12th I'll announce our chosen theme. If we choose yours, you'll receive a special thank you prize: a colorwork sampler of four hand-dyed skeins of my Foxfire Fiber Upland Wool & Mohair yarn – perfect for mittens and hats.

Here are themes we've used in past years:

2005 Greek Mythology

2006 Herbs & Spices

2007 U.S. Towns & Cities

2008 Fashion Designer Lambs

2009 Colors

Have fun, be creative and consider themes that will spark interesting names for both ewes and rams. I will notify the winner via email.