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| Sheared sheep in the field next to the cemetary. The sheep are mostly North Cheviot and Suffolk. |
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| Pregnant ewes waiting their turn to be sheared. |
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| Shearing in progress. Takes 2 1/2 minutes per sheep for a pro. |
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| It takes three shearers working all weekend to shear the flock. |
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| Skirting a fleece. |
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| Joan enjoys a lanolin treatment for her hands. |
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| Hoisting a bag of fleeces. The bags will end up at the Wool Growers' Co-op in Carleton Place. |
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| View from the barn. |
This is the new Wool Shed, where 2-ply and 3-ply wool skeins are for sale. There's aran knitting in my future. In addition to wool for knitting, Topsy sells gorgeous (so gorgeous they're for sale at Holt-Renfrew) blankets, and frozen lamb to take home for the barbeque. What a great half-day trip! Oh, and thanks for the huge jar of honey, Sally.
