Maria and I drove to the Vermont Fiber Mill in Brandon, Vt. today to drop off eight bags of wool we collected from Jim McRae, our shearer. They will be ready in the Fall, Maria will sell them as yarn and roving. We got a lot this year, we sheared later than usual because of the Spring Open House.

I love bringing Red to see the alpacas, this very serious and efficient dog seems to go blind out there, he won’t look at the alpacas, notice them, bark or stare at them, or acknowledge them in any way. He just keeps looking at me: “what alpacas, pal?”

The alpacas, on the other hand, were fascinated by him, they came up to the fence and started. This is a bi-annual happening, Red has never deigned to much as glance at them, none of the laser-like stares he gives the sheep. He did have plenty of interest in cuddling with Deb, the mill’s owner an operator. He is no fool.