We had a nice visit from Shawn's parents earlier this week. Shawn and his dad made a cold frame and a raised bed. The cold frame was made from cinder blocks (holds in the heat) and the raised bed was made from an old bedframe. So far, we are thinking of planting greens (esp. kale and chard), tomatoes, basil, carrots, and perhaps strawberries. Not everything grows abundantly here, so we need to be a bit selective-the tomatoes are even a bit questionable. But, we're all excited to see what comes up!
Shawn's mom and I took the girls to a little fiber farm. I e-mailed Pam, who owns the farm, and asked if there were any baby sheep. Two had been born on Valentines Day. Oh man, lambs are the cutest. Pam showed us all around the farm. We saw the babies, the mama, the other pregnant ewes, and the rams. She also has a couple of Angora rabbits and Llamas. She told us how she cleans the wool, dyes it, and how she picks and cards the wool. She gave the girls some roving to make felted Easter eggs. It was a great time. Thanks Pam!!! I bought some roving to knit with. I'm going to make a couple of felted baskets for the girls. We'll see how it turns out...I'm hoping to plan a class field trip there.
Here's some pics.
Carding the wool
Baby born on Valentines Day
I heart yarn
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