Today marks the 2 year anniversary of my wordpress blog here. I can’t really believe it’s already been two years! To celebrate I’m giving away some goodies. All you need to do is comment to enter. There are SEVERAL prizes so everyone has a good chance of winning a little (or big) something.
I will revele the winners friday. So comment to enter 
In other news I am finally getting over the plague I caught while in Minnesota, unfortunately I managed to infect the Mr. Since I was able to recognize it almost immediately he’s been on a drug & vitimin C regiment since friday and is doing much better than I was with the virus.
This weekend Mette invited us up to the ranch for a BBQ at their ranch. When they got there they were just finishing up cleaning up some new born lambs. I couldn’t believe how amazingly cute they were! They looked like mini black poodles & were so tiny! Mette and her husband Tom have a small herd of Icelandic sheep among the various other critters.
Lambs!
May 30th the Mr and I are heading back up to Lompoc to watch (and maybe even help) while Mette & Tom shear all the animals. I can’t wait. Their Icelandic wool is the most amazingly soft & refined lopi I’ve ever felt. The yarns that they produce on the ranch are amazing, the softest alapcas, llamas, and wool ever. All the colors are natural but they are the best of the best for sure.
Icelandic Ewe
And you can’t forget the boys.
Ranch of the Oaks doesn’t only just have sheep, they have alpacas & Llamas too! This llama was the most friendly critter ever. She actually wanted to be pet which, from what I was told, is not really in their nature.
the Mr, Natasha the Llama, & Preita
There were also dogs, cats & orstiches. I have to tell you, I have a strange afinity for rough looking farm dogs. I love how weathered they look. Hank was no exception!
Hank lounging in the grass
And this pup I actually wanted to steal. Mette seems to have quite a lot of dogs with the bi-color eye thing going on. I’ve never seen it before. Hank (above) is blind in one eye, but the pup below isn’t blind at all. Just blue & brown eyes.
I will steal this pup some day!
I also managed to get some spinning & knitting done this weekend. I am working slowly on my forecast sweater (which they should rename the sweater of PURLING because there is very little knitting involved!) in some knit picks stashed yarn (trying to use the stash).
Forecast
And some spinning
The second photo is particularly beautiful. I love sheep and lambs in particular. My aunt used to raise them, and it seemed like every year there would be one orphan who needed to be bottle-fed and kept warm in a box by the fire. They make cute (temporary) pets
did i hear you say goodies?
congratz on two years of blogging. sorry i’ve only been following for the past half a year or so
i like reading your entries here & over at rav. and i am impressed by your speed!
greetings from far, far away
Look at the lambs!
(And Happy Blogiversary!)
Happy Blogiversary!
You asked about the colors of the top. I dyed it with Jacquard acid colors. They’re easy to use, and I have never managed to felt a top, so if I am able to do it, I’m sure anyone is
I recommend trying it sometime – it’s great fun!
Happy Blogversary!!!!!
OMG, how cute are those four-leggeds…
Congrats on the 2 years.. LOVE your blog.. Some day I hope to do the same in my “spare” time.. LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!
Goodies???? Your goodies are the best.. You and Matt rock.. We had a great time with you..
Yes you will get to help with shearing.. Its a long day..
Love the pics.. Great job..
Back to work…
ps, I will reply to your e-mails.. Just way to busy.
psps 2 more ewes popped. One with twins over nite and the other had twins this am…
Hi Preita, Really enjoyed meeting you and hubby this weekend! Carol
Hi Preita! Im so happy I found your blog. Its really funny!
Happy Blogiversary!
I cant wait to see your version of Forecast! I found it to be a fun knit, despite all the purling.
Hi your pics are great, Jim really likes the black and white of Natasha…is it okay if I use that one on our web site?
Carol
Well, happy blogiversary to you! I love your adorable lamb pictures
I love the pictures. The Sheep are so cute! Also, the yarn is really gorgeous
happy blogiversity!
Congratulations on your aniversery!
Oh, everyone should have a lamb or two of their own. They are so cute and the wool so soft and the best of all, the wool just keeps growing and you never run out of yarn
Your Forecast is looking great! Looking forward to see the result.
Happy Blog Birthday, Preita! Beautiful photos here.
Happy blogversary! I love the animal pics – looks like the spinning’s going very well!
2 years! Congrats!! I can’t even keep in going for 2 months
Your adventure looked like it was great fun!!
Yay sheepies! That picture of you and the Mr with the alpaca is adorable.
Happy blogbirthday! I always enjoy reading you, and your positivity!
I know what you mean about roughed up dogs! They seem so wise…
Congrats on your blogiversary!
Sheep are awesome.
Happy blogiversary!! Hope you feel better soon.
Creeping Crud is the main reason I try to stay away from MN during the winter months. So, that leaves me with two months out of 12 that I can safely visit!! (July and Aug are out due to the huge blood sucking birds.) Glad you’re feeling better.
I plan on taking the Spinsters up to visit Mette and Tom. Looks like we’ll see lots of babies.
Whooohoo! Blogoversary!!! I love your blog! I keep it at the top of my blog-reader so that I will save it for last (with the other good ones) but I always cheat and look at it first because I can’t wait to see what you’re up to!
That ranch looks like so much fun! When I was a kid I listened to “Hank the Cowdog” books on tape all the time, Hank the Cowdog is so cool!
I love Hank!
Happy Blogaversary!
Happy Blogversary!
Your photos are wonderful! They make me want to clear out the back woods and start a fiber farm of my own!