4H

I have signed Maggie up for 4H. We decided her projects will be fabric arts (knitting and crochet) and Nigerian Dwarf goats. We are not going to do sheep because our lambs are not registered so they could only show as "market", and after showing them they would have to be sold for meat. We met with the group leader who breeds ND goats, so we chose a doe and put down a deposit for her doeling who we have already named "Twinkle". Unfortunately, we can't show any of the kids we are expecting next month because they are not registered, not to mention we are not even sure yet whether or not we will be getting any kids from our 2 does. Hopefully we will get a kid or two because Twinkle will need a friend and I really don't want to pay for one.

Next weekend Maggie and I go to an open house for spinners. She wants to learn how to spin the wool from our lambs. They won't be sheared for a while, but she wants to be ready. We both love the idea of spinning the wool and then using the yarn for knitting.

I really wish Miles would get into 4H, but he is eagerly awaiting frosh football next year. It is too bad because he is so gentle with the animals and I know he would love showing one. I am going to try to get him to go to the meetings with us, and he will get to go with us to watch Maggie and the other participants show their animals at the fair(s).