Wing and Wool Homestead

Wing and Wool Homestead šŸ§¶ Small-batch yarn | šŸ‘ Happy sheep

From pasture to project, we raise our own fiber animals and handcraft natural, heirloom-quality yarn.

Follow us for a cozy look at farm life, handmade goods, and the magic of slow living.

07/14/2026

People always tell me how ā€œsmartā€ Kip is, and he absolutely is. But a lot of what youā€™re seeing is instinct.

Generations of breeding created a dog that wants nothing more than to gather livestock and move them where theyā€™re asked to go.

Getting to work with a dog that loves his job this much is something Iā€™ll never take for granted. šŸ‘šŸ¾

The garden is absolutely loving this warm weather! šŸŒæWeā€™ve been spending a lot of time outside lately, and it feels like ...
07/14/2026

The garden is absolutely loving this warm weather! šŸŒæ

Weā€™ve been spending a lot of time outside lately, and it feels like everything is growing overnight. Herbs are being harvested and hung to dry, flowers are blooming all over the place, and the garden is producing more than we know what to do with.

Thereā€™s something pretty amazing about walking outside and seeing the results of all the work that went into planting, weeding, watering, and waiting.

The garden is happy, the bees are busy, and we are trying to keep up with all the goodness coming out of the farm. šŸ’š

šŸšØ Friendly reminder, Maine! šŸŒ©ļøWith severe weather expected todayā€”including the potential for high winds and hailā€”now is ...
07/14/2026

šŸšØ Friendly reminder, Maine! šŸŒ©ļø

With severe weather expected todayā€”including the potential for high winds and hailā€”now is the time to head out to the garden and harvest anything thatā€™s ready.

If itā€™s close, pick it! Itā€™s much better to enjoy your harvest a day early than lose it to the storm.

Hereā€™s hoping the forecast misses us all! šŸŒ±šŸ’š

07/13/2026

Brown Cowā€™s philosophy on life seems pretty simple:

If something rubs you the wrong way, give it a kick.
If something stands in your way, keep moving forward anyway.

Maybe donā€™t follow all of his adviceā€¦ but I do admire his determination. Lifeā€™s a little more entertaining with him around. šŸ¤ŽšŸ„šŸŒ³

07/12/2026

The other day, my neighbor and I were talking horses. Heā€™s been riding with me a lot lately and is thinking about getting one of his own. We got onto the topic of what it actually costs to own a horseā€”feed, farrier, routine vet care.

At one point he looked at me and said, ā€œThatā€™s not too expensive.ā€

I just laughed.

This afternoon I watched the girls head out to their grazing paddock, all decked out in what has to be hundreds of dollarsā€™ worth of fly gear.

The feed, farrier, and vet bills might be predictableā€¦ itā€™s all the ā€œlittle extrasā€ that quietly empty your wallet. šŸ˜‚šŸ“

Hoof trims, weight checks, FAMACHA scores, deciding who needs dewormingā€¦ it all got pushed aside while Kip healed. Becau...
07/11/2026

Hoof trims, weight checks, FAMACHA scores, deciding who needs dewormingā€¦ it all got pushed aside while Kip healed. Because honestly I canā€™t imagine working sheep without a dog these days.

This morning Iā€™ve been sorting sheep, moving panels, and getting everything set up. A couple of times I caught myself wondering, ā€œWhereā€™s Kip?ā€

Every time I looked over, he was right there. Quietly watching. Waiting.

Not harassing them. Not trying to do it on his own. Just waiting for me to give him the cue that itā€™s finally time to go back to work.

I donā€™t think either of us realized just how much weā€™ve missed this.

07/10/2026

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07/10/2026

Farm chores arenā€™t glamorous, but theyā€™re important. A lot of of my day is spent doing the things no one really sees. Checking hooves, looking over her body condition, moving fences, hauling hay, cleaning water tubs. Itā€™s those little things done consistently that keep healthy animals healthy. Good farming isnā€™t usually one big thing itā€™s 100ā€™s of little things done well.

Iā€™m working on a really fun dye project! šŸŽØšŸ§¶When I finished up today, I had a little bits of dye left and utensils to cle...
07/10/2026

Iā€™m working on a really fun dye project! šŸŽØšŸ§¶

When I finished up today, I had a little bits of dye left and utensils to clean. Instead of letting any of it go to waste, I poured it all onto this skein.

Look how fun these colors turned out! šŸŒˆ

Stay tuned to see the project Iā€™ve been working onā€” itā€™s a fun one!

Not all yarn has the same story.Our yarn starts with sheep raised on pasture here in Maine. We know exactly where every ...
07/09/2026

Not all yarn has the same story.

Our yarn starts with sheep raised on pasture here in Maine. We know exactly where every fleece came from because we know every sheep.

From pasture to finished skein, it's a process I'm proud to be part of.

If supporting small farms matters to you, I'd love for you to check out what we've been creating.

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