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Fleece Skirting Begins
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Monday June 21, 2010
After getting through the clean up phase from the flooding we had in May, I am finally able to start cleaning and skirting fleeces. I am beginning with the white fleeces and hope to get some dying done as I go along.
I am also planning a trip to Ohio Valley to process fiber into rovings and to have some blended with other fibers. I like using merino to add resiliency. I think I will also have some blended with bamboo and some with silk. Your suggestions are welcome via e-mail on the contact us link. Let me know what you think.
I will try to post some photos under the services heading as I get them skirted.
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Fun with the babies
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Friday May 14, 2010
Erin and I spent some time photographing the babies from Fall 2009. Even though they were all boys this time around, they are still very nice. It is always fun to just be with them. They have all been removed from their mothers to wean. They are curious and give kisses when they are in the mood.
I have had the opportunity to spend a little time with the entire herd this past week. I have missed communing with my girls. It is a very enjoyable past time to have my morning coffee on the deck with the girls close by. I really love being with them.
Unfortunately, I haven't gotten my fleeces skirted yet, but I will just as soon as we finish cleaning up from the flooding we've had. I can't wait to get my hands into them.
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Shearing 2010
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Saturday April 24, 2010
The 2010 shearing event at Hummingwood Farm was a success. Many thanks to Brian Gnizak and his team from Shear Relief, LLC. It was a pleasure to work with you. Having you bring your team made my job much easier. Now all the llamas and alpacas are cool as cucumbers and good lookin' too. I am happy to refer you to any who ask. www.shearingalpaca.com
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Update on Jamaica mission trip
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Saturday April 24, 2010
The Jamaica trip was a resounding success. The high school students went out into the town and invited everyone they saw to the VBS, whether in the wealthy neighborhoods or in the squatters villages. The team led VBS for 3 days for 400-500 people of all ages. They met and ministered to so many people. Erin had the opportunity to really bond with several young children, sharing the love of Christ with them. It was a life altering experience Erin will never forget.
In addition, the kids worked for several days in the hot sun building sidewalks for the Church of Christ at Old Harbor (with the girls in skirts, no less). They mixed the concrete by hand after hauling the ingredients by wheelbarrow fulls. They then formed a bucket brigade to transport the concrete from the back of the church where it was mixed, to the front of the church where the sidewalks were being poured.
It is reported that the team not only went above and beyond in their ministry to the Jamaicans, but they bonded and became family, taking care of each other as well. The Jamaicans weren't the only ones who benefited from the visit. The trip did include a few side trips to see some of the beauty of the island.
All in all, Erin had a blast
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Jamaica Mission Trip
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Friday March 26, 2010
I am aware that this is quite off topic, but many in the alpaca community know and love my daughter Erin. What you may not realize is that Erin feels called into mission work.
After planning for months to work over Spring Break with a school in Port au Prince, Haiti, circumstances prevented the High School Mission team from following through with its plans. The last thing anyone needed to do is take a group of high school kids into the area so soon after the devastation of the earthquakes. Unexpectedly, the day that this opportunity closed, another opened up for them to work in Jamaica.
The Southland Christian High School Jamaica Mission group left today and have arrived safely in Jamaica. They will be working and teaching several hundred people of all ages about Jesus. Erin is so excited to be a part of this team. She is very passionate about it. It is my great joy to support her in this effort.
Please pray for the safety of the team. Pray also that the Word falls into receptive hearts and the seeds sewn by these kids and their adult mentors will take root and grow to touch the lives of all of the people of Kingston.
You can follow the team here- http://southlandmissions.blogspot.com.
You will probably need to copy and paste the address into your browser.
Thank you for keeping Erin and her team in your prayers.
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Spring is finally here!
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Friday March 26, 2010
After a long and dreary winter it is exciting to see Spring finally arriving. It has been a tough winter on the herd but everyone seems to have pulled through, including me.
Now we begin to prepare for the shearing days to come. We are beginning to clean out the shearing areas and make sure we have all the needed supplies on hand. We have hired the guys of Bio-Secure Alpaca shearing to come back again this year. I am very appreciative of the fact that they bring a group of 4 to help handle the animals. Last year's crew did a fantastic job with both the alpacas and the llamas who only received barrel cuts.
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Macchi's first cria has arrived. Macchi was bred to a dark fawn female and has thrown a beautiful brown male. He is crimpy and lustrous and thriving. The cria is very correct in conformation. The cria was produced by our Ginger of Brightside.
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