[AlpacaTalk] Re: wow.....
I'm with you Rachelle,
Life is just too short. I am expecting 7 cria this year, but I said
that last year and ended up with 3! The sneaky ladies had re-absorbed
their pregnancies. So, We will see exactly how many we get when
they're on the ground and healthy.
I have been up to my elbows in wonderful fibre these last few days.
I've spent hours and hours in a quiet barn, preparing my fleeces for
showing and for sale. It's just the 4th shearing for us now, and I'm
beginning to get it, about fibre.
It's one of those things that gradually and over time, filters it's
way into the fabric of your daily life. So this year I decided to show
a couple of fleeces instead of animals, and for the first time really
spent some time (a day to do two fleeces) pouring over unrolled
blankets of fibre on the sorting table.
First I skirted the edge of the blanket, shoulders and rump, skirting
very carefully around the shoulders and rump, ending up with the shape
of the absolutely prime blanket.
With one fleece, I started skirting with the cut side down. It was
easy enough being careful not to tear the fibres apart. On another
fleece today, I did it the other way up, with the cut side up. It was
so obvious where the true blanket fibre was and a dream to flip over
the edge to that point and peel away the outer, courser fibres. Those
will do for spinning up for weaving. Leaving lovely uniform and
consistent fibre catching the light crimpily, all ready for the
softest projects.
Anyway, I ramble on and I'm supposed to be doing some editing on a
spinning tuition booklet, but time is going on and I'm ready for bed.
And to anyone who's still listening, remember that there's more in
Heaven and on Earth to worry about :-)) Life is often brief.
Best Wishes to all,
Amanda Poyner
Barton Alpacas
Somerset, England
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