Finished Object: Lambing

jenifleur | March 24, 2008

Apple! Lambing season is over at Fleury Farms. Yes, Pie finally gave it up. Exactly two weeks after the last lambs were born, she uncrossed. There is some unwritten rule in Sheepdom that says you can only have lambs if the weather sucks. Since the last couple weeks have mostly been spring-like and relatively pleasant, [...]

By Request, More Baby Pictures

jenifleur | March 10, 2008

This damn time change is killing me. I despise daylight savings, it can go suck gorilla nads. Anyway, this isn’t a post about that, it’s to show you more lambs. I really expected to see Honey with lambs on Sunday morning, but she came trotting out of the barn to greet us and get her [...]

Baa Baa Black Sheep

jenifleur | March 8, 2008

Jared called me at work this morning. It’s very rare for him to do that because I’m not really allowed to talk on the cell phone at work, so I knew something was up. [static] [static] Hey. You there? Aw crap, my battery is dying. Gotta make this quick. [static]………pause………..WE HAVE TWO LITTLE BLACK BABY [...]

This is the Answer to Everyone Who Asks Me “Why?”

jenifleur | March 5, 2008

We’re still waiting for lambs. All signs point to yes, but the ewes seem to be holding it in. Meanwhile… Behold, the crippling cuteness: Mr. Showbiz, aka “Biz” Luckenbach Starr, aka “Lukas” OMGWTFBBQ!!!!!!!!!!!! They’re little! Wow. They smell almost like…llamas! Yes, a distinctly llama-like aroma. Catch ya another time, big guy. Yeah, smell ya later. [...]

Finished Object: Ice Queen

jenifleur | March 3, 2008

Stats: Pattern: Ice Queen by Rosemary Hill, Knitty Winter 2007 (Queue it with the Ravelry Link) Needles: US 7, Addi Turbo Yarn: My own handspun 100% silk tussah singles. Mods: I didn’t do beads on the picot edgings. Thoughts: Good god, I hate picot cast off. It looks nice but I don’t enjoy the execution. [...]