have you any wool...
"DUDE! Do I LOOK like I have some wool? Been awhile since you've been down on the farm, eh?"
"Oh don't be such a EWE. I HAD wool, but Mistress clipped me - and did you notice the temperature last night? I barely have enough left to call fleece. Polar fleece maybe. I'm going to take this up with the Sheep Police, this is SO not right..."
"Baa, baa, baa. Maud, can you believe them? What a couple of whiners. I'll donate milk for their cheese, if they keep this up. Maud, are you listening to me? Maud?"
"I'M Jolene's Reserve Grand Champion Ram 2007 National Show. And I HAVE WOOL! You betcha!"
"I'm an exceptionally fine looking fella. Oh yes, since you asked, I'm a Leichester (pronounced Luster)."
"Just take a look at this pack...
...the amount and tightness of curl...
...and the variation of color.
I'm a NATURAL. That's what my color is labeled, Natural - as opposed to white. Like little Missy up there."
"Jolene says I'm just a naturally good fella."
"OK, OK, enough with the camera already. Jolene says this is the most important shot for the lady who is interested in buying me for her flock. She needs a top quality ram....
...and like I said, I'm a NATURAL!"
This is the ram that Collin helped Jolene show at Nationals in Kentucky last summer. Our neighbors Tom and Jolene have a top quality flock, which they started when their kids were in 4-H. The kids are grown and gone, but Jolene has continued the flock as a hobby. We sure enjoy having them for neighbors.
I can always tell when Jolene steps out her back door - sheep have a distinctive greeting voice. Somewhere between a bleat and a burp.
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With a face only a mother could love! Actually, they are kinda cute, aren't they? And that's some wool they have - guess when you live in that part of the country the thicker and curlier the better! That's probably how my hair would be if I lived there! And I'm talking ALL over! Love, Kathy
I recently attended a hand weavers show at Mission Mill where I enjoyed watching some ladies spin wool. I even watched a lady brush her rabbit and spin the hair into yarn on the spot. :-) Those sheep are beautiful and the multi-colors of the darker sheep really are lovely.
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