Author Archives: ErinML

Spring is Here!

and the new batts and rovings are beginning to arrive.  Here is a new color, “Betty Prior”, a delightful combo of  reddish pinks and purples with a touch of orange tossed in.  The batts are light and fluffy–easy to spin … Continue reading

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Winter in Northern California

While some of you might be digging out, here we are watching the rain fall and seeing our late winter flowers bloom.  Narcissus and Helleborus are popping up, and while not to rub it in, the Meyer Lemon is loaded! … Continue reading

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Doesn't Everyone….

dry their fiber in their dining room? Or breakfast nook?  When it’s dyeing and drying time here, fiber can end up almost anywhere (closest to the heater) especially in the winter.  In the spring and summer, it all goes outside … Continue reading

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More Babies

Believe it or not, there are six babies in here!  They are just about two weeks old now.  I haven’t seem much of them–it’s been so cold, they have been buried in the nest.  And Mother Shasta is not too … Continue reading

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Chill Chaser

This luxurious hand dyed cowl was knitted up with just a half a skein of Bungalow Farm’s Angora Blizzard (85% German Angora/15% Merino Wool).  The cowl weighs less than one oz., or 27 grams to be exact. Easy and quick, … Continue reading

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Winter Shearing

Winter shearing can be tricky, especially if you take off all the wool like I do.  Right now, it’s not that cold here, but cold enough that I leave a light on over the cage and coat the rabbits. I … Continue reading

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Black German Bunny Update

Here they are at two and a half weeks.  Already they have been out of the nestbox, scouting around.  Seven of the eight have survived, one albino died the first week.   A good number and they are all well fed … Continue reading

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Black German Litter!

Voodoo, our IAGARB registered black German doe, kindled 8 babies yesterday. Six of the eight are pure black! The sire is a purebred black German as well. He has only been here about a month; brought all the way from … Continue reading

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Back to Ontario

One day, Leslie took me to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market.  It’s huge and surrounded by farms and dairies.  You can get just about anything here. Here are a few shots of the many fruits and vegetables offered at the … Continue reading

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Rhinebeck

Rhinebeck was amazing.  I have never seen anything quite like it.  The booths and aisles were packed with people all day on Saturday. I ran into many old friends, including the infamous Marcy! The Fall colors were outstanding! IAGARB had … Continue reading

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