http://www.cluckinacritterfarm.com/index.html/cluckin%20a%20critter%20farm_015.htm This web site has been created by Skip Watt Publishing Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:11:11 GMT Web Easy by Avanquest Software http://www.cluckinacritterfarm.com/index.html/cluckin%20a%20critter%20farm_015.htm http://www.cluckinacritterfarm.com/index.html/cluckin%20a%20critter%20farm015p00.gif In late winter or early spring of 2010, Vicki started to pursue her spinning more earnestly and moved into the raw wool arena. She processed several pounds of local Montadale wool and spun it out into some beautiful wool yarn and wove a scarf or two before deciding that she really enjoyed working with sheep's wool just as much as Alpaca and Angora. In many ways, wool is much easier to work with than the other two because of the crimp in the fiber staple length and it is much less slippery too. Vick's friend Dawna, a fiber artist from Athens, New York, also loves working with wool and has always wanted to keep and herd sheep, but living in the confines of the town, she couldn't.........until Dawna and Vick met! That day was the beginning of a fantasy come true for Dawna and Vick both. Vick told Dawna to keep her eyes and ears open in her circle of fiber friends, because she was thinking of getting a sheep to keep for the wool fiber. She considered only one, since they would herd well with the alpacas and not be lonely. A few days later, Dawna called Vick to tell her she had found a sheep with award winning fleece which could be had for free if we would provide him a good home. Vick jumped on the offer and informed Dawna that she was welcome to keep sheep here if she really wanted to own one. Dawna decided to purchase two lambs from the lady giving us the adult sheep and Vick became a sheep owner and Dawna became a full fledged sheep herder herself. Both Vick and Dawna were elated at the new adventure they both embarked upon. Now we have Herbie, Ed and Norton browsing around in the pasture....happy, contented and adopted as if they were baby alpacas. Luke and Iggy LOVE them! http://www.cluckinacritterfarm.com/index.html/cluckin%20a%20critter%20farm_015.htm Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:11:11 GMT Skip and Vicki of the Cluckin' 'A' Critter Farm http://www.cluckinacritterfarm.com/index.html/cluckin%20a%20critter%20farm_015.htm#1 The big guy is Herbie.... The little white dude is Ed and the black sheep of the group is Norton. Below are more random pictures of the sheep and alpacas. http://www.cluckinacritterfarm.com/index.html/cluckin%20a%20critter%20farm_015.htm Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:11:11 GMT Skip and Vicki of the Cluckin' 'A' Critter Farm http://www.cluckinacritterfarm.com/index.html/cluckin%20a%20critter%20farm_015.htm#2