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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

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

As The Wool Turns......

by LaVonne Stucky

As The Wool Turns......

Did I really just say that?   So let's go back to the pre-historic days of life BC.  Before computers.  Our social media back then consisted of mon...
Posted in natural fibers, processing, spinning, wool, woolprocessing

Yes Sir, Yes Sir, Three Bags Full!

by LaVonne Stucky
Your wool is now sitting and waiting to be processed.  If you have 300 sheep, that's a lot of wool.  Even if you have 30 sheep, that's a lot of woo...
Posted in shearing, wool, wool pool

March

by LaVonne Stucky
Time marches on!  Pardon my pun!  It has been a wild ride, learning the ropes of all of the mill stuff.  I have very good and capable people to rel...
Posted in batts, Bozeman, farm, farmtoyarn, Gallatin Valley, lambs, mill, open, openforbusiness, processing, roving, serenitysheepfarmstay, shearing sheep, smallbatchwool, smallbatchyarns, spinning, winter farmer's market, wool, woolprocessing, woolyarn, yarn

Working Out The Kinks

by LaVonne Stucky
This past week has been a week of working out the kinks.  I have a list of little things I need to pick up for the mill to make life a bit smoother...
Posted in farm, farmtoyarn, openforbusiness, processing, roving, smallbatchwool, smallbatchyarns, spinning, wool, woolprocessing, woolyarn, yarn

The Wool Mill is Open For Business!

by LaVonne Stucky
Yes, The Wool Mill is OPEN FOR BUSINESS!   I manage to catch the worst cold of my life last week and I have been dragging, but I am on the mend, th...
Posted in batts, farm, farmtoyarn, mill, open, openforbusiness, processing, roving, serenitysheepfarmstay, smallbatchwool, smallbatchyarns, spinning, wool, woolprocessing, woolyarn, yarn