All gone.

As of today, all the animals are gone. While my heart is on the ground, I feel truly fortunate that all the animals found themselves wonderful new homes. We ask that you support these fine folks if you can:

Maxine, Abigail, and Suzie are no doubt thrilled to be amongst fellow corriedales at Loranne Block’s Snow Star Farm in Antrim, NH (Loranne vends at NYSW and MDSW, among other shows – check out Loranne’s yarns, all naturally hand dyed with no pre-made dyes)

Nancy Kish has graciously given Sophia, Max, and Edwin – the angora bunnies – a new lease on life at Agape Hill Farm in Hardwick, Vermont. Agape Hill Farm is an experiential farm, offering llama walks, activities, even birthday parties. The website is http://www.agapefillfarm.com, from which you can follow the activities of the farm on the blog.

Bonnie, Marcy, Deanna, Zelda, George, Carol, Veronica, Duncan, and Donny have been given fresh new fields to forage courtesy of Ron Fox. Ron raises Angus cattle and has Fox Landscaping Construction in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. Though I directed him to pull onto too soft ground this morning which resulted in his truck getting quite stuck, Ron kept his humor throughout the process of getting his truck and trailer unstuck. Not even Bonnie spitting straight at him could take the smile off his face. Bonnie and the sheep are in excellent hands. If you are near Tyngsboro and have landscaping needs, (or want beef, I presume) we encourage you to look up Fox Landscaping Construction in Tyngsboro, MA.

I have no photos of the animals moving out.  I just couldn’t.  I took pictures with my heart, not my camera.

On to the next phase of our lives, whatever that may be.

He loves me.

After working too many long days in a row, Tom decided he needed to take a break.  And what did he do with those precious few minutes he allotted to himself?  He went back into the shop, did a little wood turning magic and presented me with this:

He felt he hadn’t made me a really pretty hook in a long time.  This beauty is crafted of cochen rosewood and amboyna burl, and banded and tipped in ebony.  And, naturally, the hook is carved to perfection.  He loves me.

Sheep update – We believe everyone has found a home, even the rabbits.  Thank you to all who assisted us.  The Twitter crowd was pretty amazing, continually retweeting the post so that more would see it, and the Ravelry folks did a lovely job posting in various groups as well.  Thank you all so much.  That was so very kind.  Although it is heartbreaking to have to give them up, worrying about finding them homes has been an enormous weight on us that, thanks to all of you, has been lifted.

The time has come

to find our beloved sheep and llama (and three angora rabbits) a good home.

Bonnie, our guard llama, is approximately 15 years old and has been with these sheep her entire life.

The sheep are:

George.  Cheviot/Black Welsh Mountain cross.  Wether.  Age – old.

Marcy.  Cheviot (great coat!)  Age – old.

Zelda.  Cheviot/Black Welsh Mountain cross.   Age – old.

Deanna.  Cheviot/Black Welsh Mountain cross.  Age – old.

Abigail, Suzie, & Maxine – three very large and healthy Corriedales.  Beautful fleece.  Age – 6+

Carol – elegant silver Lincoln.  Age – 10

Duncan and Donny – Moorit Shetland wethers with beautiful fleece.  Age – approx 5 or 6

Veronica – white Navajo Churro – incredible fleece – Age – 6.

The angoras are all silver – Sophia, Max, and Edwin.  Max and Edwin are Sophia’s sons.

These are all friendly, sweet, independent sheep.  They require very little.  They give far more than they receive.  As long as they have grass, hay, and a bit of grain (yes, they are somewhat spoiled), they are content.

If you can give this flock a home, please get in touch with us via the shop – 802-869-1880.

A few pictures:

Duncan (L) and Donny (R)

Maxine, giving me attitude.

Veronica, right after shearing a couple of years ago, with Maxine looking on.

Bonnie, on the day she met Tom.