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Monday, Monday.......

by LaVonne Stucky

Monday, Monday.......

Can´t trust that dayMonday, Monday, sometimes it just turns out that way Yes, it was Monday in every sense, but the day has come to a close and thi...
Posted in animal husbandry, farm, farmtoyarn, hard work, mill, natural fibers, openforbusiness, patience, processing, roving, serenitysheepfarmstay, shearing sheep, shepherd, skirting wool, smallbatchwool, smallbatchyarns, solar energy, spinning, thewoolmill, wool, wool mill, wool prep, wool processing, woollove, woolprocessing, woolyarn, yarn

The Picker!

by LaVonne Stucky

The Picker!

Yesterday I was thinking about all of the machines that go into this process of making roving, batts and yarn.  While none of it is needed to creat...
Posted in farm, farmtoyarn, mill, natural fibers, processing, roving, smallbatchwool, smallbatchyarns, spinning, thewoolmill, wool, wool mill, wool prep, wool processing, woollove, woolprocessing, woolyarn, yarn

Hard Work

by LaVonne Stucky

Hard Work

Much has been said about hard work.  There are many different kinds of work and the hardest work for me is waiting.  I've said it many times that I...
Posted in farmtoyarn, hard work, mill, natural fibers, patience, smallbatchwool, smallbatchyarns, solar energy, thewoolmill, wool, woolprocessing, woolyarn

Harnessing The Sun!

by LaVonne Stucky

Harnessing The Sun!

Once the wool has gone through the entire wash process, it goes to the greenhouse to dry.  My drying racks are next on the to do list.  I've been w...
Posted in baker light industries, farm, farmtoyarn, mill, natural fibers, Onsite Energy Bozeman, passive solar, processing, roving, smallbatchwool, smallbatchyarns, solar electric, solar energy, solar thermal, thewoolmill, wool, woolprocessing, woolyarn, yarn

Picky, Picky, Picky

by LaVonne Stucky

Picky, Picky, Picky

Picky.  Particular.  I used to be a lot more picky about skirting wool.  Skirting is the term that is used for removing VM and tags from the wool a...
Posted in farm, farmtoyarn, natural fibers, roving, shearing sheep, shepherd, skirting wool, smallbatchyarns, spinning, thewoolmill, wool prep, woolprocessing, yarn

This is the way we wash the wool, wash the wool, wash the wool

by LaVonne Stucky

This is the way we wash the wool, wash the wool, wash the wool

early in the morning!  Now that I've given you that ear worm....... Your sheep are sheared and the wool is in waiting.  Now what to do?   Back when...
Posted in thewoolmill, washing wool, wool, wool mill, wool processing, woollove