Fly Away Farm

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Agriculture
Occupation Shepherd and Weaver
Location La Pointe, Madeline Island, WI, United States
Introduction Hello, welcome to my blog. I have had a lot of people ask me to start this blog. I am a shepherd and raise a flock of sheep for high quality hand spinners on Madeline Island in Lake Superior. There are a few challenges to raising sheep and farming on a small island. Many people would like me to share my adventures and hopefully to pass on some pleasurable stories and bits of wisdom to those who have just begun their adventure into the fiber world. When I started raising sheep all of my knowledge came from a few friends and vets that were nearby, now we can share information all over the world. My winter job is being a professional rug weaver and spinner. In the spring and summer I am a landscape gardener. All year long I am a shepherd.
Interests Sheep, Wool, All Fibers, Weaving, Spinning, Farming, Gardening, Beekeeping, Drawing, Garden Design, Organic Gardening and Living.
Favorite Movies Lady and the Tramp, Babe, Citizen Kane, To Catch a Thief
Favorite Music Anything upbeat that I can weave to.
Favorite Books How to Raise Sheep by Paula Simmons, Food to Live By, Cold Comfort Farm, Time Enough for Love, All Creatures Great and Small