{"id":124,"date":"2009-08-26T09:38:13","date_gmt":"2009-08-26T13:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nobo.kk1x.net\/?p=124"},"modified":"2009-08-26T09:38:13","modified_gmt":"2009-08-26T13:38:13","slug":"bookmarks-the-amish-and-goats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobohandweavers.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/26\/bookmarks-the-amish-and-goats\/","title":{"rendered":"Bookmarks, the Amish and goats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, these three things have something in common- Groton, NY!<\/p>\n

Recently, Margaret heard back from a UK guild about exchanging
\nbookmarks, woven from rare breed wool. I thought I had some gray Cotswold but it turned out to be gray Border Leicester.
\nSo after doing my homework, I chose Clun Forest for numerous reasons.
\nThe most important being there’s a Clun farm (Rocky Top) in Groton, NY and we happened to be going there.
\nMy in laws live a mile and half from the farm.
\nSo having made arrangements, we were Groton bound.<\/p>\n

Groton is lovely rolling farmland. Mostly dairy but there’s now a thriving tomato crop compliments of the Amish. Within the past ten years there’s been a big influx of Amish families buying up the abandoned farmhouse and farmland in the area. It’s provided a rebirth to a dying town. The Amish farm stand down the road always has the “English” stopping to buy fresh eggs, home made bread and, of course, Amish variety tomatoes. Yum!<\/p>\n

\"Amishbuggy\"<\/p>\n

My goal of buying my bookmark fiber was finally realized when my daughter, Kelley and my sister in law, Pauline, and I visited Rocky Top on Sunday.
\nMary was as kind as can be and took us on a tour of the farm.
\nThere were chickens, roosters, goats, cows, Great Pyrenee guard dogs and beautiful Clun Forest sheep. I’d never seen this breed before and I was thrilled to be seeing my choice, up close and personal.<\/p>\n

\"pastoral\"<\/p>\n

Then there was Angelina and her Mom:<\/p>\n

\"AngelinaandMom\"<\/p>\n

We spent over an hour with Mary and her sheep.
\nWhen we were getting ready to leave, Pauline started asking about the goats. Turns out Mary was trying to give some away, so \u00a0they’re going to move in with the in laws!
\nSince they probably wouldn’t enjoy the 6 hour ride home in our car, it’s better that my sister in law’s taking them.
\nThis is one of the two she’s adopting:<\/p>\n

\"goat\"<\/p>\n

My quest to find rare US breed wool took me into the heart of Amish country, I met a lovely breeder of Clun Forest sheep and Pauline got two cute goats.
\nWho knew the first phase of the bookmark exchange would go there?
\nNow, I’m anxious to discover what other adventures lay ahead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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