Three Bags Full

Hum, hum 'Paca
Have you any wool?
Yes ma'am, yes ma'am
Three bags full.

One of the master
And one for the dame
One for the 'Paca-sitter
Living down the lane.

Hum, hum 'Paca
Have you any wool?
Yes ma'am, yes ma'am
Three bags full.



These bags aren't as aesthetically pleasing as Mother Goose's undoubtedly were. However, they held a surprising TWELVE POUNDS of raw fleece!! I don't think our alpaca sitter is that interested in a bag full of fleece, but he might get a scarf out of it some time... All long time from now... Now there are lots of questions about processing and spinning to answer before I can even dream up a knitting project.

The alpacas were shaved within a half inch of their life and look incredibly bald and cold. Have you ever seen such skinny necks?


Here is a comparison photo from a few weeks earlier. So wooly!


Nephews #1, 2 & 5 are here for a visit this week also. Hello, nice to meet you!


Nephew #1 is feeding some grain by hand.


The dog is also a big hit with the nephews. Nephew #1 petting Tenny.


Nephew #2 petting Tenny.


Nephew #5 is still a little small to fully appreciate a large dog and preferred taking it all in on Mom's arm! The other boys took great pride in learning how to take care of the animals and even got their uncle's approval to feed Tenny in the evening all by themselves. We are all having a wonderful time together, and we can't wait to host the boys and their parents again soon!