Every year one of my wife’s favorite outings is to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Since it is always on the first weekend in May it coincides with Mother’s Day weekend. This year my daughter and I made it an family outing to celebrate that along with my wife’s interest in weaving and other fiber arts. My wife’s best friend, Carol, joined in to make it a unique day for my special lady.
Anna Marie, Sarah, and Carol at Sheep and Wool
Being a sheep and wool festival, sheep are everywhere and nothing says contentment more than the look on the face of the sheep standing in line with their owners, waiting to be judged. Something about loving human contact that breeds this sense of hhmmmmm… in both sheep and people.
Contentment
My daughter loves animals and we have grown accustomed to hearing, “Ohhh, I want one…” from her. She cannot control herself and she said the same thing about this lamb. When she was growing up she would bring home anything she found and could carry or coax to follow her.
Sarah and a lamb she wanted to take home…
I had been searching for a whisk broom for some time (unsuccessfully). It seems stores don’t carry them any more. Well I seized the opportunity when I saw the plethora of brooms available at one of the booths. Now the only problem was, which one?
Too many choices…
For my last picture, for all of you that remember the movie Babe, how can you resist the imploring eyes of this sheep. For some reason she brought that movie to mind. However, she did not respond to the control phrase, “b…” Oops. That is not supposed to be for public dissemination.
The definition of an imploring, yet enigmatic look..
It was an enjoyable outing with the wife and daughter and a fine way to celebrate Mother’s Day, even if it was a day early.
This is lovely! I especially like the picture of the brooms… wallflowers, waiting for someone to ask them to dance.
Well Violet, I danced with one of them and I hope it keeps dancing with me for some time. Dirt beware!
DEAR Miss OR SIR :
We are cashmere and wool fabric manufacturer from China . Our factory is located in the famous city qinghe in hebei province and with near 20 years history
With this introduction letter we wish to establish business line with your company .We recommend you a native sheep cashmere and believe that will interest you
It is a kind of native sheep cashmere and also named sheep wool which from a native sheep that only exist on huabei campangna in the middle north of China
The cashmere is similar to goat cashmere but the price is very low , here is the comparing between them :
goat cashmere : fineness : less 16micron
length :above 30mm
handle feeling : well
CIF :above 85usd per kg
the native sheep wool : fineness : about 17 micron
length:above 30mm
handle feeling :well
CIF : less 20 usd per kg
From that comparing you may know the advantage is that lower price but near similar to the goat cashmere , in fact , they different for but just similar .
All factors considered , you may choose the fabric for reference.
There are also some other kind of yarn or finished product may interest you. especially , we have much wool waste ever year , if so please let me know
Tanks for reading
your faithfully
LUKE
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qinghe hengxing cashmere co.,ltd (head office )
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