Scenes in the fog yesterday. It finally lifted in the afternoon. I love the filtered light just as it is about to burn off. #pnwweather #foggyday #handspinnersflock

Foggy frosty morning here at the top of our ridge on this last day of the year. All the animals were fed and watered by dawn. Rain returns tomorrow. It’s been nice to have a few dry days at the end of the year.

Mo llama doing what Mo llamas do: watching his favorite sheep and looking after everyone else.

For handspinners who follow me here, I picked up more roving from the mill yesterday & am beginning to list them on various groups, as well as my Jotform page. (I’ll put the Jotform link in the comments below.) Some pretty natural color roving. I’m very excited about the wool/llama blends too.

Mo llama in the mists this morning before I headed towards Portland to pick up more of my milled roving for handspinners.

Banana snack time with Isha and Laurie. #angoragoats

A little Mo llama for your Boxing Day! #llamas

Who needs visions of sugar plum fairies when you can be with the Badass Hooves this Christmas morning while we wait for the fog to burn off. #badasshooves

Badger, a BFL ram lamb, poking his head out this morning as I’m getting the animals prepared for a possible windstorm today. #handspinning

Laurie came over for her banana treat yesterday. Such a sweet goat doe. #angoragoats #mohair

Another afternoon rainbow 🌈 as the weather begins to roll in a little sooner than expected. #pnwweather

Some of the animals this morning enjoying the fresh hay I put in their cart. #fiberfarm #sheepfriends

Mo llama in the fog this morning. No sleet at the moment though it’s in the forecast. I think it’s too warm outside right now. Fingers crossed! #pnwweather #llamas #foggymorning

In addition to my large Gotland felted wool totes, I’m offering these smaller clutches. The wool is from my own beloved flock of Gotland sheep & hand stitched by me. You can reserve both sizes on my Jotform. The link for this & other fiber products like roving for handspinning is below. #giftideas

Massive rainbow this afternoon as showers come through. #rainbow #pnwweather

I’m really loving my felted Gotland wool totes! I spun hemp and Gotland wool to create a strap and added a wood button for the clasp. I’m rolling these out on my inventory page too. #needlefelting

It looks like Mo llama is starting to bond strongly to Little Cow, an Icelandic ewe lamb born last April. They were enjoying a little sun yesterday morning while I was double checking for storm damage. Round Two of the atmospheric river starts back up today and will last all day into the night.

Some of the Gotlands this morning were being especially curious & silly. Lamby, Jammy & Isabelle love attention & will start hoofing me if I stop. Gotlands are a docile, mid sized breed. Their wool ranges from light pewter to charcoal with variation in the same fleece, making for beautiful yarn.

Your dose of Mo llama for today.

A few breakfast photos this morning as I scurry to do things between rain showers. Jammy (Gotland yearling ewe) gave me kisses this morning.

Daisy in repose last night while I was getting some handspinning done.

Your dose of Mo llama. Sun this time of year is rare. I was comparing stats w/another farm in the Valley. Last year they had 20” of rain in Nov/Dec. This year, they are at 5”. Granted they’re closer to the Cascade Range & we the Coastal Range, but the difference is similar. Also, we’ve had no frost!

We dodged the really bad weather; the southern edge was just minutes to our north these last two days. We’re drying out until Sunday, which is great for the animals. They are spreading out this morning enjoying their breakfast.

Gotland sheep flash mobs. Never enough hands to pet everyone. #sheepfriends

A few of the animals crowding around me in between rain showers yesterday. They were being very silly. We were originally predicted to be inundated by an atmospheric river today and tomorrow, but it looks like it will be mostly tomorrow. #sheepfriends

Pretty Lettie yesterday morning while there was a break in the rain. She is nowhere as sweet as her mom Laurie, but I love her coloring. #angoragoats

The rain has returned though the worst of it (an atmospheric river) won’t be until early next week. The indoor dogs are dejected, but Louis the boxer is making do by sitting in front of the fire. #pnwweather

I’ve been working on Moo-flon to get her more comfortable w/ affection & handling. She only likes to be touched in certain places. Not on the side or the side of her face. More on her sternum. I’m encouraged she lets me touch her at all since Icelandic sheep are a primitive breed. #icelandicsheep

Laurie angora goat doe coming in for a close up. She heard I had gas station bananas sent to her with love from the ladies there. #angoragoats

It’s the end of our pumpkin/squash harvest. Fitting for the Thanksgiving weekend. #pumpkin

Rosa Barks perking up at the sound of Reddi Wip.

Miss Hazel also came over with her perfect curls. She’s one of my Bluefaced Leicester x Gotland cross ewes. Her fleece always wins ribbons in her long wool category— sometimes winning 1st place! #handspinning

Somebody’s digging in on their pumpkins! #thanksgiviing

Little Cow makes a cameo yesterday morning. She’s such an affectionate, sweet, silly girl. Plus, she’s a chatterbox! #icelandicsheep

Mo llama hanging out with the sheep at the hay cart. They are getting more comfortable with him now that he’s stopped galloping around them with excitement.

Glimpses of the sunrise this morning

Foggy morning at our little house on the ridge

The Great Pyrenees molt from Rosa Barks. I thought it was a little late in the season for shedding but she’s definitely making snowballs outside.

More autumn colors with my Badass Hooves

Laurie and Lettie perching on a boulder on the winter slope. The goats love climbing and being on a rocky surface helps with their hoof health during our rainy season. #angoragoats

Pretty pictures of some of the animals surrounded by fall colors. Everyone has returned home for a few months, which usually coincides with the worst of rainy season and lambing/kids. So glad to have them near me again.

Great Pyrenees silliness this morning.

I lost La La this AM. That beautiful, sweet ewe lamb born last spring. She’s no longer suffering. I’ll miss her docile nature & tail wags. I had such hopes for her. She’ll keep Honeysuckle company on the other side of the 🌈 . I’ll remember her for the sweet spirit, beauty & recent Fiber Fest ribbon.

Despite my best efforts, I don’t think La La is going to make it. I’m by her side as much as I can be, giving her liquids and medicines. She’s gotten worse as the day progressed. Still trying to help her and hope for miracles. Her head is tucked to the side where you can’t see it well.

Terrible news from this AM. La La, one of my favorite lambs, is ill w/ what I think is listeria. Found her at the remote site this AM confused, circling & calling for me. She was fine yesterday & everyone else is OK. Got her home & started tetracycline, but when it is neurological, it’s often fatal.

Finally!! The winter coop is done ✔️. It’s a hodgepodge of materials that I already had. Now just to get the hens in so I can free up the sheep’s winter shed and bring them home. Got the final chickens moved after sunset.

What epic colors in the sky this morning!

Lots of autumn colors and fog yesterday at our elevation. Rosa Barks was exploring the mists as well. #autumn

Over at the Tibetan Center grazing site, plenty of fog here. The woolies are looking very pretty w/ their dry fleeces. We will have several more days of dry weather. They will switch sides tomorrow. Hopefully I can get all the winter chores done at home & bring them back before the rain returns.

Mo llama is thrilled the weather cleared out and will be dry for a week! #llamas