tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773456048418044527.post2668416391212079112..comments2009-10-19T20:12:58.626-04:00kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14070606564603963629kazfarm@aol.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773456048418044527.post-62159798926093461672009-10-19T20:12:58.962-04:002009-10-19T20:12:58.962-04:00Kristi, I would LOVE to come kidnap - I mean VISIT! - your smooth-polled rams, and see your beautiful place, and drool over all your wonderful decorative touches, and roll in your roving! I&#39;d eat all your chocolate chip cookies, too, but I wouldn&#39;t touch your Pepsi or whatever it is, so no worries there. :-)<br /><br />I feel very isolated in my quest for polled Shetlands out here in Oregon, so we will support each other, okay?Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773456048418044527.post-2898306095078450852009-10-19T20:05:45.026-04:002009-10-19T20:05:45.026-04:00Michelle,<br />Oh, you really need to come and visit Jed and Jasper, the 2 smooth polls. They are the 2 best reasons for never, ever going back to full horned rams. Its been a tough go for me with all the ram lambs this year but decisions have to be made if I want to continue in a positive direction....your support means alot!<br /><br />Melodie,<br />I am the only one in my extended and immediate family and its just so to explain to those city and suburban dwellers:) And yes, for all its anxiety, I would never change what I have!<br /><br />Heather,<br />thank you for stopping by! mood and weather have been hand in hand lately:( I actually am going to make a rug out of some of that wool...actually in self defense because my cats are driving me nuts as they love to play in the wool so a rug they are going to get! I love the wooly soles idea!! I am off to check out your rug!kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14070606564603963629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773456048418044527.post-56299305850870329092009-10-19T15:40:02.620-04:002009-10-19T15:40:02.620-04:00I agree with Michelle - I think you made a wise decision. We&#39;ve had bleary weather here, too, and the moods have been bleary too. <br />I saw your post about all your wool! Wow! Have you tried making saddle pads or rugs out of roving? I&#39;m making one now - it&#39;s on my blog. I also make woolly soles out of my roving - same method, I just trace my foot on burlap or rug fabric and then cut it out and loop it with roving. Nothing warmer or softer to put in your boots for winter!!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567171584953107044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773456048418044527.post-43281131155955669702009-10-19T07:57:07.106-04:002009-10-19T07:57:07.106-04:00I know what you mean about the anxiety of trying to get it all done,sigh.Country life is a blessing but so busy,busy,busy!Melodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795916460978775241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773456048418044527.post-62467711799284940172009-10-18T22:48:51.439-04:002009-10-18T22:48:51.439-04:00Really Kristi, it sounds like PITA has the better personality for a ram; too often the friendly ones end up losing respect for humans when they mature. The stand-offish ones are more likely to keep their respect. And I respect YOU for making a wise decision based on good conformation and tail!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com