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Shearing Day 2015, Chapter Two

Well, between the two of them, Danny and Johnny encouraged Rayado over to the fence outside the barn. Nolemana had set things up so that the shearing could be inside, but it was hot in there, and Johnny could shear near … Continue reading

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Shearing Day 2015

We’ve had some awesome shearers over the years like John and Eddie. They’ve both done terrific jobs for us; but the past couple of years our schedules haven’t been able to work out. So last fall, we got a new … Continue reading

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Ho Da Hot!

Thankfully, the weather has cooled down. What a relief after so many days of unrelenting heat.  When I first moved to da mainland, this one wahine said, “Oh, but you don’t feel the heat here like you do in Hawaiʻi!” … Continue reading

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Pau Da Tour de Fleece…whew!

What a whirlwind of spinning!  And more spinning! But ho da fun!  This was my best tour ever, I think. I was Captain of one team, and Co-Captain of another one, which involved cheering on my teammates, responding to posts … Continue reading

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Aloha ʻoe e Paul

Today is a sad day for me after all the excitement of Tour de Fleece. One of our two Jacob sheep hasn’t been doing well; for the past two days he’s gotten himself all tangled up in blackberry thickets and … Continue reading

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Rest Day – Tour de Fleece…and a ride up the mountain.

We had an appraisal to do up in Government Camp; good timing for a rest day. This pretty skein is all washed and dried now. Ho da happy!  

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Tour de Fleece…where am I?

Well, here are some TdF collages to document that I really have been spinning during these past buncha days.

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Coulda Been AFK Hanabata Days

OMG.  This is the cutest thing!  The little girl let a pīpī into da hale!! Love you, AFK!  I bet this could’ve been you small kid time.

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Thirty

Since I’m still not feeling 100% good (this has been the cold/virus of the century.  Two weeks already.  Oh.  Wait. I’m not even a century old yet (good ting, yeah?)  K’den, virus of da past twenty years den. I can … Continue reading

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Montana Road Trip 2010, Chapter Twenty-Eight

One thing I keep forgetting to mention about Montana is that before we go I need to buy stock in lip balm. Because I use it like crazy when we’re there. I never realized how much drier it is there. … Continue reading

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