NYS sheep and wool fest

Wow I can't believe that it has been a few weeks since the sheep wool festival! I am so busy these days and if I even think of sitting down to the computer someone comes my way with a request or distraction. hmmm

soanywayherearesomeofmypicturesfromtheNYSSheepandWoolFestival.

suri alpaca
hangin out with friends

herding little lambs

Auction
Seeing old friends

Update

Pipeline going out to the panel and notice the fin tube panels are up!
electrical conduit and insulated boxes going into the basement

Building the insulation boxes

Day 2 of Dad's vacation... from the kitchen window

At the start of the dig we found some brown stone steps that led to the cellar.

By the end of the day he finished his dig to the fence line and mowed down a path through the forsythia to the panel.

The view from my kitchen window... today

My hubby has taken next week off to spend time with us and finish the solar hot water panels that are to heat the house through radiant flooring. Amazing!

Above he is insulating the back of the panel and he will lay his heat collecting fins on top of the insulation.

Below he is digging a ditch for the electrical conduit and water pipe to empty into a very large water tank in the cellar.

Charlotte

Little Charlotte was named after a book called Brave Charlotte by Anu Stohner and Henrike Wilson we have been reading with the girls. She is a miniature babydoll southdown from Cuttaloosa Farm in New Hope, PA. She and Bessy come to live with us in the middle of November.

Michaelmas

The story of the Arch Angel Michael, 2 princesses and one dragon... a bread dragon that was slain with a side of butter.

Sept 09

Lots goin on in sept

Moving the chicken tractor around the back field and collecting a doz a day give or take

Lots of fossil fuels saved by hanging laundry out

Family visiting

Making tie dyed fall outfits out of last years Halloween costumes

Making 2009 Merlot and Petite Syrah, we will move these to glass carboys after fermentation, sure smelled good

Meeting our Betsy our glorified lawn mower

Enjoying a visit with the ladies for Circle at my house

Fridays at the Hand and Hoe and knitting on the lawn while the kids play

Sunday dinner at the Nonni's

Picking Nonno's figs
Hangin out with Daddy after dinner