Welcome Fiber Arts Friday and Crafty Friday Folks.
I haven’t been overly fibery this week because of some big projects and unexpected surprises.
Let me start off with what I did manage to do. I got 2 skeins spun up of my alpaca/merino. Nice bulky 2 ply ready for a hat or thick scarf.
If you saw my post earlier this week about our Labor Day projects you’ll know why I haven’t been able to keep up with my usual Fiber ADD self. Sometimes even I have to get down and to “real” farm work.
The other surprise this week was the arrival of a new cria. I had come home on Wednesday to meet up with the UPS freight guy and noticed an extra body in the girls pasture! Vanilla had her cria 2 weeks early. I rushed inside, got towels and of course my camera and went out into the field to meet our newest member. I got to work drying off the cria and about 2-3 minutes later it dawned on me I didn’t check the sex. IT”S A GIRL! I was totally thrilled that A) I was home B) the cria, though early, was healthy and strong and C) it’s a girl! D) I got the color I wanted! Yippy!
At 13.6lbs she was a bit small but stood up within the hour and started to nurse and mom had LOTS of good milk/colostrum ready to go. Since she was a bit early one of her ears is a bit folded still but it should correct itself in a few days. Otherwise she’s beautiful in every way and I can already feel the superior density in her fleece which is exactly what I was breeding for.
Well if I think about it, maybe I was fibery this week by welcoming new fiber animals into this world.
Lastly name. I think we decided on Dutch Hollow’s Parcella D’oro (Parcel of Gold) Play on the fact the only reason I was home was because of a UPS delivery :)
Congratulations! I had a cria last week. Enjoy.
What a wonderful surprise to come home to! She is a lovely little girl.
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How exciting! Your new cria is beautiful and looks much like our Apple, who got her name because I spent most of the weekend canning a freezing apples.
Glad she’s healthy, glad she’s a girl, glad she’s what you were going for…. certainly a Parcella D’Oro.
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Your yarn is beautiful! 2 skeins is a great accomplishment and a new little cria is a perfect excuse to not get more done.
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Oh and I think you were destined to have UPS screw up your delivery and send you home that day!
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Awww . . . thanks for sharing the birth announcement and photos! How adorable. You’ve got the name spot-on; I hope I’m that creative when naming our sheep!
I definitely think you had a very fibery week.
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She’s so pretty. What a wonderful coincidence that you had to go home. Although, it sounds like she would have been just fine with her mother’s care. Animals are so amazing…I sometimes wish that we humans had better instincts. The name is a perfect one, a standard to grow to for sure. Thanks so much for sharing your new addition with us. Have a great weekend.
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What a Wonderful name for your newest addition. I’m never that creative. Your yarn is lovely too. Getting all that yarn done is a major accomplishment, especially if you consider how little you did just a few months ago.
Congratulations and welcome to the world, Parcella D’oro!