Shetland Sheep: Rich in History, Rich in Textiles

Shetland Sheep: Rich in History, Rich in Textiles! Our farm mission is to enjoy and promote the wonderful diversity of the Shetland breed by fully utilizing to the best of our ability all they have to offer historically. We believe the best preservation and management of this breed includes it's full spectrum of history. We encourage old and new shepherds alike to join in the fun by engaging in fiber arts, especially spinning and knitting, as this breed is so intimately linked with those aspects of the arts.

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

New Beginnings...Daisy as a Lamb

Sweet, sweet Daisy!!

The new year is a time celebrated as a period of renewal, of a fresh start, of starting again.  What a great time to look back at lamb pictures!!  We thought you'd enjoy this.  Here is little Daisy, as a lamb just about three or four days old.  She was born in February, in the midst of a lambing burst here on our farm, but she was not one of ours.  Born into a large flock of someone we knew, a call came asking if we'd like her.  The shepherdess was in an exhausted slumber under the favorite temporary recovery spot...the sofa, under the down sleeping bag rated for below zero...trying to recover from a blitz here.  How fast can one say yes?!?  We knew she was special before we had even seen her.

We hadn't had much snow by that time.  And since she was a sole lamb, she needed friends, so we put her in with the baby goats.  My!  How they loved to play!  They got along beautifully!  In the afternoons, we'd take them outside if it was warm and calm.  They'd all tear around, loving the good footing of the grass.  Pine trees were very interesting.  They smelled nice, were nice and green like they knew something should be, but they didn't feel good!  One little poke and back went the ears, trying to figure out why that hurt!

Today, Daisy is a well loved ewe in the flock.  She has a distinctive baa, so you can pick her out without even seeing who's baaing.  She follows you around and loves attention.  We adore her, and all the beautiful lambs she's provided us with!  Rosebud and Peony's yarns are currently available, two of her lambs.  On the wheel right now is Daisy's fleece, all fluffy and so appealing, it's hard to resist!

As the new year unfolds, it's so much fun to go back and remember the moments when our beautiful sheep were babies!  We hope you enjoyed seeing Daisy as a lamb!  Happy New Year everyone!  

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