Ewes Not Fat! Ewes Just Fluffy!

Well, maybe a little fat ;-). 

A big ole roll of Lila.

Hard to stuff into a bag.  This was a surprising fleece.  I thought it looked okay while it was still on her, but nothing super special.  As I unrolled it for skirting, I couldn't believe it.  So pretty - creamy, crimpy and a definite early favorite this year.

Sweet Petunia.  Definitely more fluff than fat.  This was our biggest fleece at over 9 pounds.  I'm trying hard not to keep half of this for myself, but I'm not sure how much lighter colored she's going to get over the next few years and I'd sure like a Petunia sweater that still looks like what I think of Petunia looking like (brown). 

Should be plenty of her long, luscious lock to go around :-).

Renny.  Hard to believe she's grayed out so much so quickly, but I think that has something to do with her Shetland background. 

This is a fun looking fleece.  While not super soft, it's a neat color and definitely a fleece with character.  Just like the sheep that grew it, eh?

Blossom was pretty "fluffy" as well.  Actually, she was very fluffy.  Her first shearing lamb fleece from a small yearling ewe was just a few ounces behind these big girls - well over 7 pounds!  I have a skirting post in the works with her pictures.

I spent much of the afternoon trying to update our website.  I won't get into the long gory details of why it's still not updated, but I will share why it needs to be updated:

1.  There's a LOT of wool in our barn.

2.  I am supposed to be selling fleeces.

3.  It's a little hard to explain adding Two More Fleeces when... well, see number 1.

I couldn't help myself.  I knew who that brown lamb was as soon as I saw him.  And when I picked him up he settled right into my arms like he was supposed to be there.  That's his brother next to him and probably who will be coming with him unless Robin thinks a different lamb would be a better match.  I just can't believe I didn't get some better pictures.  Sigh. 

SO, the moral of this story is there will be a few fleeces available for sale this spring.  On our website.  That will be updated.  Hopefully tomorrow.  If not, I'll be keeping some of Renny's wool to replace my own hair that I will have completely pulled out.