WhirldWorks Farm
A small homestead and Debouillet sheep farm in Central Texas
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Fleeces!
Shearing is finally done and we have 11 fleeces. They are longer than usual and I don’t have time to skirt them this year, because we are in the process of adding on to our house, doing all of the work ourselves. So super… Continue Reading “Fleeces!”
A Cabin in the Woods…
Ever since we bought this place I’ve fantasized about putting a cabin in the wood… And here it is! It’s so exciting to see it happen! I’m going to be very busy finishing the inside, and I’ll be sure to share those pictures when… Continue Reading “A Cabin in the Woods…”
We Have a Shearing Date!
Ah the time has come for sheep to get thier annual haircut.. they have grown beautiful fleeces for us and they are ready to give them up. Its a win win transaction, they get relief from the heat and weight of thier fleeces and… Continue Reading “We Have a Shearing Date!”
Historic SpaceX Launch Brings America Back to Space
This has little to do with homesteading or husbandry, but I am very excited about this launch today. Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s there was a lot to be excited about space. The possibilities and adventure didn’t escape me at my young… Continue Reading “Historic SpaceX Launch Brings America Back to Space”
A Thank You an Apology and an Announcement
Thank You! We started this blog shortly after purchasing our land in 2014. We invested much time and effort in this new experience and experienced some positive results from it. A couple of years ago we experienced some unexpected employment chaos and for a… Continue Reading “A Thank You an Apology and an Announcement”
Happy Independence Day
We at Whirl’d Works Farm would like to wish all of you (in the United States of America) a truly blessed and happy Independence Day. There are few holidays that have as deep and rich a meaning as that of the 4th of July… Continue Reading “Happy Independence Day”
If you can’t say something nice
Our blog is intentionally non-political and I will persist in keeping it that way. Unfortunately though, there are times in which certain forces and pressures push each one of us towards some measure of introspection. Some of us are even capable of keeping our feelings and opinions to… Continue Reading “If you can’t say something nice”
A Sunday Afternoon Surprise, Our First Lamb
Not much was getting done around the farm while the temperatures dipped below 20 degrees. On Sunday the thermometer finally pushed upwards and when it hit about 45 I decided it was time to get to work on the garden. With tiller in hand… Continue Reading “A Sunday Afternoon Surprise, Our First Lamb”
My 2016 Ornament
Since buying an entry-level scroll saw a couple years ago I have always enjoyed the limited amount of time I get to mess with it. Last year I determined that at the very least I was going to create a new Christmas ornament every… Continue Reading “My 2016 Ornament”
Almost there and fundraising
I can barely believe that our nearly three year journey will come to fruition in just a couple of weeks! Our house is almost complete and we will be calling the farm our home by the end of March. We have been genuinely satisfied… Continue Reading “Almost there and fundraising”
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