Monthly Archives: May 2009

Life in Lyman: Not Houdini

Sweetpea is not Houdini.  Houdini may have been good at getting out of knots and chains, but Sweetpea is better at getting in to them. We have her on a long tether so that she has a good amount of … Continue reading

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Life in Lyman: Up up & away

I heard the tears while I was still in bed. They were so sad. One of the other children came running to tell me that my five year old daughter had let her balloon go outside. The tears were soon … Continue reading

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Life in Lyman | Sweetpeare

Sweetpea Sweetpea is a new edition to our small but growing farm. She is a pygmy goat about 2 years old. She is fun to play with and when necessary she stands her ground. She likes to head butt her … Continue reading

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IF: contagious

Warning from the Center of Disease Control. Forget about the Swine Flue, several swine in Iowa have contracted People Pox. The disease is highly contagious and can be fatal. Symptoms include breaking out in red spots and giving off body … Continue reading

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Close Up

New yarn hair and a close up. Share this:EmailPrintShareDiggFacebookStumbleUponReddit

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Rag Doll

Todays experiment is an old fashioned rag doll. I have been working on the felt texture so that it feels like it is made up of a variety of close colors instead of exactly the same color. The yarn hair … Continue reading

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Duck Pond: The Ballet

School productions are always fun. Here is a kindergarten production of Duck Pond: The Ballet. That’s my girl! The one in the middle! The one missing her bottom two teeth! I have been working on creating digital felt textures and embroidery. … Continue reading

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