WhirldWorks Farm
A small homestead and Debouillet sheep farm in Central Texas
Category: Farm Life
Baby Sheep Season Again!
Valentines Day brought us an extra dose of lammy love when we discovered that Areil had delivered a healthy baby girl Wednesday evening. Then, this morning, we found 3 more little loves! One set of twin boys and another girl!. What a way to… Continue Reading “Baby Sheep Season Again!”
One good thing!
Last week was a flood of frustration from injuries to illnesses to arguments and down internet. It wasn’t anything terrible, just… allot of little things. But one definitely good thing is that our 10 yr old picked wild mustang grapes with his big brother… Continue Reading “One good thing!”
Toads and things
This morning as I was about to shovel poop and feed the dogs and let out the sheep,… what to my wondering eyes did I see but a huge toad in the water trough before me… I truly delight in frogs and toads! I… Continue Reading “Toads and things”
Hand spun Debouillet Yarn and Raw Wool
If youve never worked with this wool its softness, fluffyness and stretchyness are its greatest virtues. So I thought I’d let you all know our raw wool and our yarn are back in stock. This year’s raw wool is a bit short since we… Continue Reading “Hand spun Debouillet Yarn and Raw Wool”
This has been hard to post…
I recently went on a once in a lifetime vacation overseas and the day after returning was re-adjusting to the times zone and cooking, and dealing with family drama, when a friend kept calling me. After she called the 3rd time (I had been… Continue Reading “This has been hard to post…”
Shearing Day 2023
We got it done in half a day and they will be nice and cool for the summer. Last year we didn’t get sheared until late August and so this years fleeces, being sheared at the beginning of June, only have 9 months of… Continue Reading “Shearing Day 2023”
Do you dew?
We are having a great dewberry season here and this morning it was cool, so not so much worry about snakes in the vines. Whenever I pick dew berries I can see the vines and berries every time I close my eyes for a… Continue Reading “Do you dew?”
Lammy nursery!
It all started on February 1st, my birthday. Our Ariel had twins and I was thrilled she did it on my birthday. Ariel is a twin but she was bred to a singleton. Next to lamb was Sparkle on Sunday afternoon she had a… Continue Reading “Lammy nursery!”
What You Don’t See
Here you can see the tumult in the sky above our farm after a good rain. You can see the side of the tractor shed that burned over the holidays. In the background you can see the forest and the barns. You can see… Continue Reading “What You Don’t See”
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