I'm back!!!

I could use all the excuses in the book as to why I've been such a bad blogger. But I'm back and intend to keep up.

So lets see, I've been spinning and knitting my heart out. I was able to knit a pair of mittens in 1 week. I'm feeling so much better about my finished products, FINALLY!!! Here I used 100%junior French Angora wool that I had gotten from my friend Charlotte Schweikart. The body of the mitten in blue. While I was spinning, I had a partial spool of blue and a partial spool of white, so I plied the together and used that for the cuffs and thumbs and just love the look.

On Saturday the 22nd, Steuben Co Fair in Bath, NY held their fisrt ARBA sanctioned rabbit show that we attended. I was very impressed at the turn out and even though there was only one other breeder with an English Angora I looked forward to getting some outside feedback on this seasons show string. BOB was earned by Liberty Junction Lacey, pictured above, and BOS was Liberty Junction Boone- my blue tort buck.

My computer had crashed and although I have all my old info and pictures on a back up hard drive, I'm having difficulty pulling some of the information back up now. So I hope to get the issues resolved and update my webpages soon........

It's not Angora.....but..........

Well, like I said, it's not Angora. To tell the truth I don't even remember what kind of sheep's wool this is, but what I do know, is that this is the some of the first wool that I learned to spin on a couple years ago on my first wheel. I had stuck it away an forgotten about it until a couple months ago when I was reorganizing and taking stock. So as if anyone doubted my sanity, here it was April or so when I started the scarf, then the mitties and I just finished the hat. It was just last night at a warm summer's night softball game that the finishing touches were made. I'm a goof, I know, but a proud one! Boy, have I improved............hmmmm, what next?!

New news

Congratulations to Linda Cassella's double BIS with 2 different does at the Frankfort Show I went to this weekend. Need I say more as to how well I did? Anyway, being less than 2 weeks out of sugery I was just glad to survive by the end of the day.

Yesterday morning I found this little litter in the nestbox. Looks like 2 blacks and 1 blue. The one is pretty tiny- hopefully a few extra mintues with mom each day will help it along.

My current Juniors

Well, I just had surgery last week, so here's my time to finally catch up my online stuff since i have the time to whittle away at it over the next couple weeks................









Here are my Junior does. The Blue is out of my GC Liberty Junction Annette and is just 7 wks now and I can wait to see how she grows up! Her toenails match, she has a great body and appropriate Jr density. I'm crossing my fiingers she ends up like I hope but haven't come up with a name for her yet. The REW doe is out of Countryside Promise born in March. I just love her! I'm naming her Lacey. She's got a super typey body, awesome texture and density. Looking forward to having her on the show tables in the fall and then having

her as my brood stock


This adorable little blue tort buck...............First of all he's littermate to Lacey. I have resisted the urge to name him yet. He's incredible-awesome typey body, great shoulder and hindquater, texture, density, depth of color and oh, did I mention personality. He's such a sweethart and character that just loves attention. A huge part of me wants to hold on to him so see where he ends up, but with half my rabbitry being bucks, I'm offering him available at $150.

Busy, Busy

I had a great time at Nationals. It was wonderful to get to meet so many new faces. I was very happy with how we did. My Colored Sr doe took 2nd out of 9! And my White Sr buck took 2nd out of ........um I forgot, I think it was 5. And in the wool classes my doe took BOB and the buck BOS.
For the Wool, Skein, Garment.......I won Best English Angora wool and well.....my skeins need some work, but I kinda new that. I hopefully got some tips that will help in th future skeins. I had a blast at the banquet but called it an early night for me since I only live about 45 minutes away and wanted to get home safely. The wind picked up incredibly over the afternoon and continued into the night. Well, my next post should have some updates and some sales listings. I really need to make some space, but I really have high hopes for showing/breeding potential in my herd that I'm having a tough time............

Crazy things I've been up to...........

Well, you know it's spring when computer time becomes more and more scarce. Of course it didn't help that I wasn't in a good habit of posting to begin with. Oh, well! I try to think of it as being out there and living.......doesn't that sound glamorous? Much better than being that my work schedule has been bouncing from days to nights to weekendsas well as which facility and I'm lucky to know which end is up and where I'm supposed to be and when.............

In the mean time, I helped a friend shear her sheep by hand a couple weeks ago. Good news is that I get to keep and learn to process the wool and maybe try dying if I get to feeling really sassy. Bad news is I get to clean and process the wool in all the spare time I probably won't have until maybe July/August when it'll be too hot for me to want to do it.

I've been trying to spin and knit away for my skein/garment entries for the Angora Nationals next month. Too bad I'm such a picky fool, I don't totally love anything I've come up with. I mean, I love it for me, but I just worry about actually showing people my work. Guess I need to get over it! I have also joined a knitting class that can be very flexible to fit me. My goals here are to learn some new stitches, learn to ready patterns and get some great ideas. A friend I grew up with convinced me to join-it's all her fault I'm into all this anyway. And I never stop reminding her .......lol So far it's a lot of fun, too bad its like an hour away and there's nothing like it around here. Note to self-one more thing to do-start something like this around here once you have a clue..........

Last Saturday brought new additions to the house in time for Easter. A long anticipated litter arrived-I have 2 surviving out of 3. Now at 1 week old I'm trying to decide if they're going to bless me by staying blue or if they're going to tort on me. Mom is a blue tort and Dad is REW with torts, REWs and blacks in the background mostly. We'll see.............


And last but certainly, but not least is little now 9 wk old
Katie May Cockapoo. Since the passing of our Ole Klem, Nelson just sold his awesome personality and made us love him even more. We've almost always had 2 dogs at a time, so the house still seemed empty and we were ready to add on again. Of course leave it to the girls to immediatly strip their old teddy bears of their dresses and snarf up the baby girl! And to know it's just the start...........

I will be doing spring cleaning in the rabbitry and will update pictures on my web site soon. My ping pong schedule should be over for a while and I can hopefully start getting stuff done around here soon as I go back to feeling like a normal person!
I have some bucks available, so if you're interested in them before I get to my updates-E-MAIL ME!

Funally and update!

A couple over due lines and updated pictures here. Here are my upcoming torts- a just Sr doe on the bottom and my newest buck compliments of Linda Casella-Silvertone Triumph on the top. More to come!

Fairwell my friend

Easter time 2002, I was out shopping for the kids' basket and egg hunt when I get a call on the cell phone from a local shelter. Confused, I finally figured out that to keep the kids busy, Bill took the kids there for something to do as we had done so many times. Only this time, he found one that had his heart. The shelter just wanted to make sure that I would be willing to welcome this 4yr old, 90lb Golden Retriever into my heart as well. When I got home, everyone was so happy to introduce me to the new family member and here was this big oaf that was all matted, stinking and couldn't get out of his own way. Lucky Mom got bath and clean up detail like she knew she would. This big guy was so excited and loving the attention he was a beast to deal with. He stayed that way too. Forever a big puppy. We tried to change his name, but it suited him- our big ol' Klem. At nearly 12 yrs old, we had to say good bye to the "first kid" Bill and I had together. It's been a rough couple weeks, but it was time
We love you Klemmie............

Show/Sales/Babies Update

Well, not much to report here other than trying to survive the cold temps, cold/flu season and holding fingers crossed that the does recently bred took. I did check out my litter of bucks while I took some pictures this morning. I'm going to wait one more week before making my final decision as they are all very closely matched and this will be a tough one. I will be offering 2 of them for sale. I'm asking $75 ea with pedigree or $35 without.

I have also decided to offer their parents for sale. I feel blessed and cursed to have a small rabbitry. I wish I could have as many as I want, but I have the reality check to ensure I have quality animals and the small number allows me the time and energy to care for them well.

For this reason, I have decided to offer this litter's parents for sale, only because I am keeping several of their offspring from different litters.
Reg. Countryside Jasper -proven Sr REW buck- 1 leg -$150.00

Reg. Silvertone Eclipse- proven Sr black doe- $200.00

I would be willing to sell the pair for $300. Their pictures can be viewed on my website

http://ljangoras.tripod.com/index.html

I will be attending PA Convention Feb 7 and 8. I will only bring sale rabbits if I know someone would like to look at them. I will not be bringing the babies-unfortunately they will be just short of 8 weeks and although they'll be fully weaned-they're too young. I am willing to drive part ways to meet someone. The next show I plan on attending after that would be in Fulton, NY March 28th.

Hopefully I'll have new litters in about a month

Babies and Rochester Show

First I need to say that I had an awesome time at the Rochester Show. Liberty Junction Phoebe placed 2nd out of 9 to Linda Cassella's doe in the colored sr class. I was pretty happy with that. Liberty Junction Kellar recieved BOSV again to Linda's doe- I was happy to recieve a leg as there were I beleive 6 open exhibitors and 2 youth! An incredible turnout. Liberty Junction Charity made her debute as a Jr. Although she was too young to really be competitive, she recieved some wonderful comments from the judges. I could have sworn I took more pictures, but I guess there was too many distratcions for me..........





I couldn't resist taking a picture of this character on the show table. Pictures just never seem to do justice to these animals, but this one was such a little clown with a very inquisitive personality that just stood out to me.













And last but never least, I updated pictures of my newest litter that's now a day short of 4 wks. Oh how the time flies! I believe I have 1 REW and 1 black doe and 1 black buck. I will be announcing quality and availablity at about 7 wks. I have one person on my waiting list. If you're interested please e-mail me at ljangoras@aol.com.