Olivia's New Clothes!

This weekend was Pedicure Day for the girl goats...I like to think of it as a day at the Angora Avalon Day Spa! First we have a warm foot bath (which I can assure you they REALLY dislike...goats hate water), then we have our nails trimmed (only slightly better), and finally a quick brushing (to rid everyone of unsightly stickers, poop balls and unidentified clinginging objects). The only bright side, in the goats' opinion, is that everyone gets a treat afterwards! Olivia did however, get a new jacket also. Her fiber has grown to about 2" since the last shearing, and her old one was getting a little "snug"...WE blame it on the Holidays, they blame it on fat fur...we all have our excuses :D

To Dye or Not to Dye...that is the question.

Ok, so here it is. My husband and I are having a debate over my newest yarn. One of us thinks that it should be over-dyed with pink or rose, and the other thinks it should be left alone and that "someone is bound to love it". I'm not a big yellow fan (I guess that gives it away!), so maybe that is "coloring" my point of view! What do you think?

Almost all done...in 101!

Well, Ok it was a little warmer than 101 this past weekend...more like 106! Yuk! But it is true that we only have one animal left to shear, that being (you guessed it) Sugarfoot! I really do love her a lot, but she can be a pain in the rear sometimes. The last time we caught her it was amidst quite a bit of attitude, spitting, fuss and general commotion so I am not looking forward to her yearly haircut!

But for the most part, and except for a few fashion rechecks, all shearing is complete and everyone is feeling lighter and friskier! The nexxt post is a picture of Reno with his new "do". I was having a difficult time holding him still. I think he was anxious to get back to the girls and "strutt his stuff"! Typical Reno!