Here is an updated picture of Mandalay's litter. The tort and broken chocolate tort have their eyes open. The rest are still closed, but I'm sure tomorrow everyone will have eyes. In the bottom left is the broken fawn that is a mismark. Then my favorites, the chocolate and broken chocolate. I n the back are the tort, black, and broken chocolate tort. The other two brokens have perfect markings. I've never seen a mismark like this one before, my French never had these. The only thing I've seen before are missing nose markings. This one is really pretty. The ear, eye and nose markings all blend together, just leaving an irregular white blaze. It has a white chest with irregular edges to the white, too.

Happy Valentines Day!

Yes, I know this picture has nothing to do with a valentine, but I wanted to express the sentiment, just the same. :^)
The picture is of some roving I have available. Its called Seascape. Its 1/3 Corriedale wool, 1/3 Alpaca, and 1/3 mohair. Its aquamarine with sapphire and emerald streaks throughout. I have 3.5# total and its $28 per pound, or $1.75 per oz plus shipping.
I also have a couple skeins of it available for you knitters - they are 65 yards, 3.6 oz, in a chunky weight 2 ply. I think it would make a great hat!

2 Woolers to good home

EDITED 2-13: Rubicon has a new home. I've reconsidered giving Sun City away, deciding that she deserves another shot at breeding for me. I'd forgotten I'd only given her one try, and thought she was older than she is. Wish her luck! I'd really like her nice, clear bright color in my fawn line if possible.

Sun City (2 year old French Angora doe) and Rubicon (red French type) are looking for a new home with someone who knows angoras and can care for them properly. Please contact me if you are interested. This is an old picture of Rubicon - he is redder than the picture shows.

Last night, the last of the ice in front of the barn was melted. This after 5 days in the 50s and 60s. The ice has been there since the ice storm a couple weeks ago - a sheet 4-6inches thick and 15 feet wide. So now if I fall down, its just my normal clumsiness at fault. :^)

We had strong thunderstorms move through last night, with quite a lightning show for a short time. Long enough to make the lights go out briefly. Then the winds started. At about 11PM, the electricity went out, then came back on around 2AM. Thank you to all the people who work in such conditions to restore our power!

This morning, we had pieces of slate in the backyard, and an area about 3x4 on the house roof that had damaged or missing slates. Chuck thinks he can fix it himself, and I won't pitch a fit about it since its on the lower corner of the roof, reachable from a ladder. I don't like him crawling around on the roof anymore.
Its still quite blustery - like a March day. Looks like the temperatures will continue to slide downward over the nest few days, toward more normal for February. I guess this was our January thaw - just a little later than normal.

Sure Sign of Spring!

I forgot to say - last night on the way home from a board meeting, I smelled the first and most absolutely sure sign that spring is on the way. SKUNK!
Rest assured, spring is just around the corner.

These are Shiraz and Fletch (a SA buck from Joan Hastings) babies. They were born Dec 1st, so are 2 months old. 2 bucks and a doe; Timbuktu, Tripoli, and Tanzania.

More baby bunny pictures

Here is Mandalay's litter at five days old. I can't believe how much they changed in the 36 hours I was gone. Their coat colors are so brilliant now, and they are twice the size they were. They are milk fat, and so active its hard to get a picture!
Right now, I'm thinking black, 2 broken fawns, tort, chocolate, and broken chocolate (??) The one fawn is a mismark - its almost all color, with only a little bit of white pattern on it. All the wool part will be bright golden orange.