Turkeys and Wool

Today was an exciting day at The Ranch.  I got the phone call at a little after 8 this morning that the baby turkeys I ordered back in May were waiting at the post office!  I've decided that one of my favorite things in this world is the chirping sound of little baby birds coming from behind the counter at the post office.  It's funny that they come in the mail, it's fun to see people's reactions and the conversations of what's actually happening, and it's great to get a new life on the farm.  It's my first time raising turkeys, so I'm going to have to do some reading.  Hopefully all 25 will survive.

Another really exciting thing that happened today was wool skirting!  After two years of being built up, I organized an "All Ranch Wool Skirting" activity, with lots of help.  We took the afternoon and cleaned bags and bags of wool.  There were probably about 15 bags total.  It was fun leading the activity, explaining what we were doing and why, listening to music, and eating popcorn and popsicles.  All the residents seemed to get a kick out of it too.  Yes, there were some complaining, but hands never stopped moving.  I love the projects where the residents see the beginning, middle, and end.  Skirting was the middle and next I have to get the wool processed so they can see the end.

Now we have all this lovely wool that's decently clean, ready to be shipped to a mill to be turned into yarn!  I'm hoping to us my dear friends' Skirted Fleece Mill to process it all!  They are in Pennsylvania and just opened last March.  Part of me feels like I should go local with the spinnery in VT.  But how can I pass over such good friends!?

It was a great day.  An over-overwhelmingly grateful day.