Had a great time at Nicoles shower cannot wait to meet the little guys!!
Saturday, October 21, 2006
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Monday, September 18, 2006
Shaker Village Wool Day - SAT 09/23
WOOL DAY at Shaker Village - September 23, 2006
Visitors will join the Village in celebrating the fiber arts during Wool Day, a festival focused on every aspect of producing and working with animal fibers; from raising the animals to shearing to creating finished products. Visitors will meet sheep, goats, alpacas and angora rabbits; observe sheep-herding demonstrations and sheep shearing; and visit with spinners, dyers, weavers, lace makers, rug hookers, knitters and over 40 other textile artisans. Visitors can also try weaving and spinning on their own in the hands-on tent. Related children’s activities will be ongoing. The Village’s famous chicken barbeque and buffet will be available in the North Shop and the Shaker Table restaurant will be serving Shaker-inspired meals for both lunch and dinner. View Press Release here.
Visitors will join the Village in celebrating the fiber arts during Wool Day, a festival focused on every aspect of producing and working with animal fibers; from raising the animals to shearing to creating finished products. Visitors will meet sheep, goats, alpacas and angora rabbits; observe sheep-herding demonstrations and sheep shearing; and visit with spinners, dyers, weavers, lace makers, rug hookers, knitters and over 40 other textile artisans. Visitors can also try weaving and spinning on their own in the hands-on tent. Related children’s activities will be ongoing. The Village’s famous chicken barbeque and buffet will be available in the North Shop and the Shaker Table restaurant will be serving Shaker-inspired meals for both lunch and dinner. View Press Release here.
Alpaca Boom - $750k for Stud???
Will Fashionistas Embrace the Alpaca Boom?
by Dierdre Kennedy
Audio for this story will be available at approx. 3:00 p.m. ET
Day to Day, September 18, 2006 · Some American ranchers are banking on alpaca, an exotic animal, to provide the fiber for today's fashions. Some breeders in Ohio swear the alpaca business has boosted their retirement income by hundreds of thousands of dollars. But others worry the trend hasn't caught on with the U.S. public.
excerpt from npr.org
by Dierdre Kennedy
Audio for this story will be available at approx. 3:00 p.m. ET
Day to Day, September 18, 2006 · Some American ranchers are banking on alpaca, an exotic animal, to provide the fiber for today's fashions. Some breeders in Ohio swear the alpaca business has boosted their retirement income by hundreds of thousands of dollars. But others worry the trend hasn't caught on with the U.S. public.
excerpt from npr.org
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