It's been a busy time of year for the Owens Farm, but I got an update recently from Caroline Owens, who writes that Princess and her lamb are doing just great. "Baby" is a whopping 60 lbs now (compared to the flock average of 40 lbs) because, as a single, she got all the milk and got off to a very good start. She went to "Sheep Camp" recently and is now halter-trained. In the mean time, Princess and the other ewes are out to pasture, regaining the weight they lost during lactation. This is their summer vacation -- They won't do much except graze, nap, and chew their cud until Fall breeding time (sounds pretty good, especially the napping part ;-).
I have not yet followed up on the carding of the fleece -- it continues to sit in a very large bag in the corner of my bedroom! I have the feeling that there are going to be wafts of fleece floating in the air if I try to do this inside, but it's too hot to do outside right now, so it's going to have to wait a little while longer...
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