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RE: PAPA LEARNS HOW TO SHEAR SHEEP

Very cool! That's something I've wanted to learn, and who knows, perhaps I will one day.

I've thought seriously about getting a few sheep, at least a breeding trio, but haven't as yet, as we need to upgrade our fencing first. So at the moment, the closest thing we have is a couple of mutt wethers, of mixed meat and dairy lineage, though we know for a fact they both have Tennessee Fainting Goat, because they've both demonstrated the faint, which Marek thinks is the most hilarious thing he's ever seen.

Our larger wether has a thick angora coat in winter, then blows it out come spring, so the closest thing to sheep shearing I have to do is some serious combing out for a few days. I'll probably get a drop spinner this spring, since this will be our third season's worth from him, so I've got enough to spin and possibly make something of, possibly scarves or mittens.