Every shearing day is both stressful and exciting. The sheep get anxious so that makes me anxious. I have to remind myself that they always feel much better with their fleeces off. Once my shearer arrives I usually starts to relax since he’s so experienced and easy-going. Then one by one as the fleeces are tossed my way I can start to enjoy myself to see what the past year has grown. All the feed, care and energy from the year is in those fibers. It feels lovely to touch what I will have my hands in through several stages in the year to come.
