Friday Fiber Arts & Farm Friend-2 weeks to finish a skein of yarn

Oh boy! This skein took forever for me to finish. I have a black and dark silver gray alpaca mix in roving which I really wanted to spin up to see how it looks in yarn. I started spinning it about 2 weeks ago and I finished Tuesday night. It sat unplied on the bobbins for 7 days and then plied on a bobbin for three days because I couldn't find my tape measurer to set my skein winder at a yard and half. Now it is finally finished!!

My wrislets got set to the drawer for this week. I just haven't had a moment to concentrate and knit so maybe by August I will be able to post a photo of completion.

As far as farm activities this week..well mostly my time has been occupied, not to bore you, by feeding goats and feeding animals and cleaning the barn. I did acquire two chicks from my daughter's friend who was asked to prom by a boy. Huh? Yes. It is true. He bought two Bantam chicks and put them in box with food and water. He wrote on the box that she, the girl, is the only chick he would want to go to prom with. So of course she said yes, accepted the chicks and then realized she couldn't have them at home. As we live on farm she thought we could take them. We lived up to the expectation and now they are in my basement under the heating lamp. I hope they both are hens. I already have a rooster and he is beastly. I cannot take my eyes off of him when I enter the chicken pen. He comes after me and one time even landed on my head and scratched my forehead. No permanent damage to me thankfully! So if by chance I have a rooster or two I might be having a free giveaway on Twitter....just in case anyone is interested.

Off to go feed goats. Enjoy Friday Fiber Arts and Farm Friend Friday!