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| Montana Aerie Ranch |
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| Sean and new freinds at MT Aerie |
February has flown past and march came in like a lamb. With lots of lambs as well for many sheepy freinds! We recently enjoyed taking the Highwood sheep 4-H kids for a lambtour of Montana Aerie Ranch in Great Falls. MT Aerie raises purebred show animals in Columbia, Border Liecester, Ramboulliette and Natural Color versions on the latter two. With 400 lambs in the ground they were 70% done with lambing. We enjoyed the various lambs and delighted to see all the breeds mixed together for good a education in breed characteristics. Shepherd Brian Hart showed us how the wool compacter works and answered many questions about care and handling. Then we went to the lower property to see "the Big boys"! The mature rams in some of these breeds weighed nearly 500 lbs and stood taller than me at the topknot! I worried over the smaller breed rams being bullied by the bigger rams....."No maam." explained Shepherd Brian,"... the small rams get the bigger ones in a corner and place their heads squarley in the larger animals gut...repeatedly! They are all well matched."
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| Montana Aerie |
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| Dinah gets a haircut |
Soon after our lambtour we hauled our ewes down the road to our neighbor's place to meet the shearer. A good freind came to shear their small flock of Columbias and Targhees. Shearing in their centuryold barn brought scenes which could have taken place many years ago and renewed our bonds with this ancient art form.
Watch my sale page and etsy page for new raw fleeces or CSA's as soon as I get them skirted!
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| shearing in highwood |
I recently enjoyed making cheese with the 2nd grade class of Highwood school and look forward to upcoming Fiber workshops during their Art Week in April. We are planning a nuno scarf for the older kids and felt soap balls for the younger.
A new customer recently is another etsy vendor Lisa Hey. Lisa's felt scuptures are unique and exotic. Check her out on etsy at ursasuzanne.
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Lisa Hey's felt creations can be found on etsy-
I cannot wait to see what Dinah's fleece becomes!! |
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| MT Aerie guard dog |
Happy Lamb Sightings!
I recently enjoyed making cheese with the 2nd grade class of Highwood school and look forward to upcoming Fiber workshops during their Art Week in April. We are planning a nuno scarf for the older kids and felt soap balls for the younger.
