March 22, 2011

    Spring is officially here - hence, a new layer of snow yesterday afternoon and overnight - this is Maine.

    But here on the farm it won't really be spring until our first kids are born.  Serious "kid watch" begins today - that means taking the barn (aka baby) monitor to bed not just leaving it on the kitchen counter.  Jet Blue, my dairy doe, is expected to kid any minute now - literally.  It should work out great with Blue being the first to kid.  I can milk out some colostrum and freeze it in case we need it later.  The first of the Angora gyrlz are due beginning Saturday.  All those who were bred I managed to shear over the last two weeks.  The spring clip is a bit shorter than usual (I was late shearing in the fall)  but much cleaner.

    Spinning group is gathering here tonight.  It is always great fun to catch up with everyone, we'll hear Spa, Spin, & Knit stories and get to see the latest of everyone's fiber projects.  It is always a celebration of fiber, food, and friends.