Monthly Archives: March 2025

How much does lanolin weigh?

Posted on March 31, 2025 by forstegrupp

Last year at Maryland Sheep and Wool festival I bought a 5 pound Marino fleece. I scoured the fleece last spring and only just now got around to weighing it. That 5 pound fleece is now 3 pounds. I can’t … Continue reading →

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Hellebore blooming now

Posted on March 20, 2025 by forstegrupp
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Carding Merino Wool

Posted on March 16, 2025 by forstegrupp

I have carded almost 1 pound of a 5 pound merino fleece, which I bought at the 2024 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Probably when my SH reads this blog (and he reads my posts almost as soon as I … Continue reading →

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14th Century France and Ancient Greece

Posted on March 14, 2025 by forstegrupp

I checked out two books from the library and will be returning them today. The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis. It is a post-feminist, LGBTQ+ retelling of the Eros and Psyche store. The narration alternates between Psyche’s first … Continue reading →

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