DSL

WOOOHOOO! I am now a high tech hillbilly! We finally, FINALLY have dsl out here! It's so fast I can't believe it. I can send and receive pictures and not have to wait at least 20 minutes per meg. I'm doing the happy dance around the farm!!

Adult Rib Warmer Corner

I have to admit - when I started this project- I cruised thru the pattern just to get an idea of how it was put together - I did not understand. I figured if I was into the piece maybe the directions would make sense. They didn't. I got to the part that says "turn the corner" ?! What corner - there is no darn corner - oh wait - I have to MAAAKE the corner - huh - so here is the corner I am turn/making.

Now that I can understand it a bit better - I love working on it. I think if I have time I will trim the edges with a row of single crochet in my hand spun black alpaca. I also have a basket of vintage buttons - I could work a few up the front for accent.

Adult Rib Warmer

I'm currently working on an Adult Rib Warmer. I'm using the pattern by Elizabeth Zimmerman - with a few adjustments. I wanted it to be a bit longer and the arm holes bigger - just increased the stitches a bit - which changes the whole pattern by what ever number of stitches you increase or decrease. In this picture I am ready to turn the corner. The yarn I am using is my own hand spun - shetland/suffolk and alpaca/dorset. That solid grey in the middle is the shetland/suffolk - I was going to frog it out but decided it added character ;)

Let it snow but keep the ICE!

Starting last night around 11:30 the weather changed from snow to freezing rain. What fun! I went to feed the animals with a pole (I poked it thru the ice to get good footing) Feeding took close to 2 hours - everyone is tucked in and fed. I need a raise - or hazard pay - or a vacation - yeah that's it - a vacation!
Ice on the hemlocks.

Let it Snow

The snow doesn't seem to bother the sheep - but then again they don't have to shovel it - or tromp to the barn and the coop and the sheep pen to feed twice daily either!