Much needed update :)

Dear Readers,
sorry for the long silence, but, as you can imagine, life is so busy around here. No time for blog updates and website work ;(
A quick update about what has been going on around here includes a show report .........
Perry GA , double open all breed show February 2008
French Angora show A & B ( both shows had the same animals and placements, so I am listing all the winnings together, 13 entered, 3 exhibitors ( Lauren and Rik Waters, A. Kolifrath)
BOB twice to AA's Connie, REW, 1 1/2 years old ,granted now with these extra 2 legs.
BOV twice to AA's Meghann, black, 2 years old, granted now with these 2 extra legs ( she just needed one more) since we had 11 colored FA's on the table.
BOS and BOSV twice to AA's Virgo, black buck, 8 months old, 2 legs due to having 5 bucks on the table. his first 2 legs.

Barn news include the sad fact that I am cureently clipping bunnies and harvesting fleece by the pound, seasonal molt ( spring is in the air with temps in the upper 60's, lower 70's ) and a forced switch in feed has forced everyone into a molt :( I do not know what I can save for a few more shows, my show season might just have to wait till May / June and include trips up north then to find some later shows. Other barn news include the happy announcement of a new, long awaited litter of Giant Angora babies, JG's Helga gave me a litter of 4 babies, 3 still around, now 2 1/2 weeks old and growing like weeds. Sire of this litter is AA's Verizon, who now lives with Rose in Tn. All 3 babies are REW off course, some of them might be listed on a for sale list later, once I can determine sex.
Plans are underway to breed a few select French doe's within the next few days, first litter planned will be red bred to red, after Cinnamon gets a haircut first. Her fleece is of nice length now and I am itching to spin it, I took her to the show in Perry with me, her first show, and received very nice comments on her type and density, color, texture...... I was surprised. Guess I am going in the right direction with my red FA project.
All of the bunnies listed in the previous blog entry are meanwhile sold.
Chris and Rose from TN purchased my Giant Angora pair, Streusel and Verizon live on a huge farm now. The French girls where picked up by Pam H. yesterday and moved to Ft. Myers, FL to be used for wool production for her Alpaca farm and to be bred to supply local spinners and FFA with good quality angora bunnies.

On a personal note, I have settled into a routine of working clinicals and studying for two on line courses to finish my schooling. Graduation date is March 19. I was asked by my current clinical supervisor at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, GA to submit a resume to Human Resources, they have an opening for Phlebotomy Technician open right now for the Lab. Keep your fingers crossed. I would love to stay on at the current Lab, I get along well with the staff and have learned 3/4 of all that there is to do with daily chores, even so it's an hour's drive each way to work, it would mean a foot in the door ( experience ) and a steady paycheck to count on soon. I am taking my national exam for certification sometime mid April, something to start studying for soon, 250 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Exam will be taken at the college, proctored by my adviser, head of lab department.

Will post some pictures of my Giant babies as soon as I can find time to pose them , Helga is very protective her her babies and it is always a dangerous struggle trying to touch one or to get the box in and out of her cage.

Happy Spring to everyone, Angie K:)