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Monday, Monday.......

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...

The Picker!

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...

Hard Work

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...

Harnessing The Sun!

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...

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

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...

As The Wool Turns......

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...

Yes Sir, Yes Sir, Three Bags Full!

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...

March

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...

Working Out The Kinks

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...

The Wool Mill is Open For Business!

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...