





Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard fishing pier… views from front, side, rear.
Baby sheep and goats at the watering hole.
Sheep and goats.
Kids in a bucket.
From the shearing of the goats and sheep to the final product, this is the story of wool. My daughter and I went to our first shearing event several years ago and it was beyond interesting. The way the animals sort of zone out while they’re being sheard to the softness and warmth of the lanolin drenched wool fresh off the sheep and goats. The last picture is of sweater my daughter made.
The shearing…
Roving to yarn to dyed yarn to sweater…
I love this picture of Mickey Mouse seeing himself as Walt Disney in his version of the Norman Rockwell self portrait. I did this in counted cross stitch and when it came time to have it framed there was no question in my mind that this frame spattered with paint was perfect. It’s still one of my favorite cross stitches.
I’ve chosen to go with the number two, starting with today’s date on the calendar, Jan 2.