Apple Jack Creek

Living on a small holding in rural Alberta, raising kids and animals, growing stuff, creating things with fibre, and living with PTSD. See more at www.applejackcreek.com.

30 October 2007

"How do you learn to do all this stuff?"

My Aunt Sharon asked that question today. I was always a city girl, as she knows, and now, here I am: living in the country, building sheep ...

28 October 2007

This is what a septic tank looks like

Ever wonder what a septic tank looks like? Well, here is the one that the Reluctant Farmer's house is connected to. Now you know. :)

Hay and Happy Sheep

We got our hay delivered today, and the sheep are very happy about this! The pasture grass has been getting awfully sparse and brown, given ...

20 October 2007

Fibre Day

Today was an entire day dedicated to playing with fibre. How much fun is that, eh? Princess Girl 'helped' me most of the day, which ...

18 October 2007

Fibre Night

We had one amazing fibre night! The drum carder arrived: a gift from The Reluctant Farmer. A drum carder allows me to take wool from the sh...

15 October 2007

Construction Update

Well, the roof is on and felted, and the metal roof installation starts tomorrow. The Reluctant Farmer figures we may have the house all clo...

26 September 2007

New sheep

These lovely sheep (and one additional blackfaced sheep, who was not interested in posing for the photo) were delivered today! The blackface...

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