I am, once again, in charge of classes for the Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival for this year. I’m really quite proud of the class list that we have come up with for this years attendees. There’s a little something in it for almost everyone! For the knitters, I have several great classes on offer. …
We had another lamb this morning, this time a little ewe lamb. She was born to Katherine and I had a difficult time getting a photo of her because Katherine had her under the chicken coop and wasn’t too keen on me getting close! However, she was a brand-new baby into the world so was …
Another set of lovely twins was born this weekend. Once again it was a ram/ewe set. This is good as it keeps the numbers even (though we always wish for ewes here). This is Abigail and her twins were a little different than usual. The ewe, who is dark, is TINY. The white ram is …
Those that follow me on instagram know that I had an unexpected lamb arrive in early March. She was born to a pair of Jacob sheep that I was given from a neighbor. The ram has been wethered but I guess that he managed to sneak one in before Christmas because, ta-da! Lamb in early …
So yeah, I made another pair of thrummed mittens. I bought a new coat and needed some mittens that matched them better than my old ones. I also wanted to make a few changes to how I made the mittens to make them work better for me. The first pair that I made a few …
Technically, he was a leased ram, but rental ram just has a sound to it doesn’t it? The rental ram in question is the same one that I used last year, the lovely Nuuk from Sommarang Farm. He won Yearling Ram at this years MSSBA show at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. Last year …
I leave for a three week trip on the 16th of January. Those that know me know that packing is a major thing with me. I like to shop while I am traveling and usually I am visiting people that I know and love so I have gifts. This trip is no exception. However, due …
Right at this moment it’s -16 degrees Fahrenheit (-26.6 Celsius for the rest of the world) outside. I’ll be honest with you and say that I can’t really tell a lot of difference between -16 and -9 degrees except when I have to take my glove off for fine motor skill functions, then my hand …
Literally. Baby Jesus that is. Every year our neighbors host a live nativity at their farm. I’ve never gotten to go to it in the past as there has always been something else going on that night. This year they asked if they could borrow some sheep for it and I agreed. So of course …
I have been volunteering to help with the 2017 Iowa Sheep and Wool Festival quite a lot this year. I’m really excited to be working on the line-up of classes. We have a bunch of new ideas that we are implementing this year. Our Shepherding 101 classes are designed for the beginning shepherd (or anyone …
Sarah Jane Humke 