The End Of Quite A Year!

Where did the year go? Well, we kidded, we sheared, we washed, we spun, we sent fiber in for processing, we wove, knitted and felted, took classes, attended fiber events and gatherings, went to shows, bred, farmed, worked full time and as if that were not enough we threw in some major landscaping for our oldest daughter's wedding! There, in a nutshell was our year. A great one, but boy it filled every waking moment. Then we had a major computer failure and are just now getting back on the tech train.

On the farm side, we are looking forward to a relaxing year. We downsized our herd having been blessed to find great homes for a number of our foundation lines. We now have 4 breeding does, no yearlings at this time, 5 kids to raise and evaluate and only 2 bucks! Testarossa, pictured left is a white color carrier (Seneca, a favorite black doe's son by Thorn) and assumed the herd sire position this year. We shall see what he can do. Life is simpler and the fleeces they are growing are looking fabulous! It is good to have time to spend with each and every one.

It has been a cold, dry winter here in Central Oregon. Although it makes caring for the animals easier it does make us worry a bit about water this coming Spring and Summer. I am by nature a worrier so if it wasn't that it would be something else. The extra time has given me opportunities to focus on projects. I am an accumulator of projects I want to do...someday. I have decided to tackle one at a time and try to reduce my "project inventory". That is not to say that I won't accumulate more as I come across them, just that I have inventoried those "in house" and prioritized them - somewhat. I am a great "concept" person. I event get them underway, it's just focusing and finishing that I need to be better at. I see a resolution in that sentence somewhere!