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* Sheep shearing, mid February
* Our ewes begin Lambing in early March. The last ewes should be finished in late March
* Online Fleece Sale, Mid April. Contact us to be on the mailing list for immediate updates
* May 1st - the Bed and Breakfast opens for the year
* Whitefish Bay Farm Gallery opens for its regular exhibition season Friday May 18. Open every day except Tuesdays, from Noon to 5 PM
* Special Gallery exhibits, check here throughout the season for special events and shows. Here are the fiber dyeing and felting events currently scheduled for the Galley from 10AM to 3PM:
May 18th - 20th: Indigo - the Magical Dye Vat
May 25th - 27th: Cochineal - Red Bugs
June 8th - 10th: Dyeing with Birch leaves and bark
July 20th - 22nd: Felting Balls and Tubes
August 17th - 19th: Dyeing with Flowers
September 21st thru 23rd: Mushroom dyeing
* Breeding season begins for the flock in early October
* Gallery closes for the season after Sunday October 14th
* The Bed and Breakfast closes for the year after the final weekend of October
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Category Archives: Fleeces & Wool
Arrivals and Departures
We have reached the time of year when life seems to accelerate at a sometimes maddening speed. As if to emphasize that point, yesterday we began the second round of weighing the lambs. First that means that the earliest lambs … Continue reading
Tidying Up
It is difficult to believe that it has been two weeks since the last lamb was born. Relating to the passage of time is, at best, difficult around here. The weather does not help in that regard. It is seasonably … Continue reading
Lambing Chronicles – Final Edition
Sunday, April 8th: As some of you have noted, it has been a bit of a longer break than “normal” since we last updated the status of lambing. With this posting I hope that we can close this chapter of … Continue reading
Lambing Chronicles – 2nd Edition
Thursday, March 8: Yesterday passed without any additional births. At this point we are waiting on Unabella, Waffle and Zinnia. Winifred will join the “due pool” tomorrow. The two sets of twins are doing well. All four had good, solid … Continue reading
Lambing Chronicles – 1st Edition
We were so proud of ourselves (in terms of our higher than normal degree of organization) that I thought I would try to make short postings to the Ewe Turn before and during lambing. With that plan in mind, I … Continue reading