VERY SHEEPISH!

     SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH., 2017
                 VERY SHEEPISH!

       My wife and I were in the Dallas area
Saturday (PA. not Texas) to put a different
"spin" into our weekend.
        The attraction was "Wool Day," an
event hosted by Lehman Nursery and the
Ewe & I Farm. We didn't really know
what to expect but we were pleasantly
surprised.
         A group of ladies from as near as
Wilkes-Barre and as far away as Bradford
County were demonstrating the art of
spinning wool and sharing their expertise
with anyone who cared to find out more
about this age old craft.
         We saw one young lady getting her
first lesson on a spinning wheel and my
wife, who's had her own wheel for over
10 years. picked up a couple of tips from
the experts.
          There were all different kinds of
spinning wheels to be seen but I've yet
to find the model that spins straw into
gold. Guess I'll have to keep on looking
for one of those!
           They even had some sheep in a
pen much to the delight of visitors. They,
of course, provide the raw material that
could become your cardigan!
            Seems this old method of turning
lamb's wool into sweaters, hats, socks,
and other products is still being used by
a lot more people that you might imagine!
              I've always like to watch the
process although, personally, I'd have
better luck taking a chance with spinning
a wheel with a little ball and red and
black numbers than trying to turn wool
into a scarf!
              Glad somebody's doing it
though. Making scarfs that is!
              Don't let them pull the wool
over your eyes! Have a great Sunday. Hope
all your NEWS is good!