Sunday, May 31, 2015

wool day

Jane and I ventured to Old Sturbridge Village to learn all about wool.

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Jane caught her first fish! (Yes, I realize this has nothing to do with wool.)

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We saw border collies do their thing.

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This mama sheep is about to get her haircut.

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We stopped to admire the horses!

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We had some fudge - it was delicious!

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Jane made a sheep thaumotrope.

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We learned about natural dyes.

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Huge spinning wheel!

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This woman was spinning angora right off her bunny.

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There were some visiting alpacas.

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On our way out we stopped to see the bees and visit the herb garden.

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We had fun smelling all the scents!

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