Fathers and daughters

@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

Yes, I guess so. Dads can be pretty soft sometimes as I'm sure you are.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (42727)

• Delhi, India

14 Feb 23

He seems to be a very generous person. Do you still crochet? Fathers are always kind and generous to their daughters.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

I still crochet from time to time but not as much as I used to.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153544)

• India

15 Feb 23

I had a loving father too Most daughters I am sure have good memories of their father

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

Many have very strong relationships with their fathers. So do mothers and sons of course.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153544)

• India

15 Feb 23

@JudyEv Indeed Mother loved her sons more than her daughters but it is the daughters that pampered her (lol)

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

14 Feb 23

Aw kind Father you had Judy..this is lovely you remember him this way. That sheep is huge!

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

15 Feb 23

@JudyEv Things have changed

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

They look totally different now. Taller I think but leaner.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148731)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 Feb 23

You had a good father.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

He was a kind and generous man.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21499)

• London, England

14 Feb 23

Never knew that sheep could carry so much wool. I guess the modern breed isn't so woolly.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

They don't like so much wool round the neck and down the legs now.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

@Ronrybs No although it has all changed since those days. I don't really know what they look for nowadays in a good fleece. Length of staple was important and the 'crimp' of the fleece affected its value too. The crimp is the natural 'wave' formation of the staple. If the waves are very close together then it's 'fine wool' and more valuable.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21499)

• London, England

15 Feb 23

@JudyEv I take it that the quality isn't affected by how long the wool is?

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

14 Feb 23

Oh wow that sheep looks so odd. Is it just huge amounts of fur or is that big lumps of fat?

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

It's wool, The staple (length) might be 5 or 6 inches so once the wool is taken off, the sheep would only be half the size.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117218)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Feb 23

Wow, it looks like that ram is ready for arctic weather. Did it get really cold where you grew up?

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

Not really. We never got snow. The sheep are grown to produce wool. The fleeces are sold and the wool made into yarn or fabric.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86618)

• United States

14 Feb 23

Wow, he has so much wool on him that he looks like he has six legs!!!

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

Someone else said that but I can assure you he only had four.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502316)

• Italy

14 Feb 23

That Merino looks beautiful, I know how much their wool is prized.

I am glad you also had a generous kind father.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502316)

• Italy

14 Feb 23

@JudyEv My Mom loved to buy Merinos wool sweaters. It's a wonderful wool.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

The original Merinos came from Spain. Australia had a huge wool industry once.

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rakski

@rakski (156294)

• Philippines

14 Feb 23

what a generous dad

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rakski

@rakski (156294)

• Philippines

14 Feb 23

@JudyEv that is one supportive father!

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

He was. I was a bit cheeky asking him to support my hobby but he didn't mind. lol

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Feb 23

That's good he gave you the money for the wool. That's an interesting ram. It looks like it has a lot of legs.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

15 Feb 23

@JudyEv I'm glad it only has four legs.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

It only has four legs but I can see what you mean.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (28375)

• Singapore

14 Feb 23

Fathers have a soft corner for daughters. They earn it though!

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

Those who have good and kind parents are very lucky.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (28375)

• Singapore

15 Feb 23

@JudyEv I was lucky in that respect. Both are gone but fondly remembered.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Feb 23

What a beautiful ram in this photo. I mis my Dad every single day.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

It doesn't matter how old we ourselves get, we still miss our parents.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Feb 23

@JudyEv And no matter how long they have been gone.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40966)

• Philippines

14 Feb 23

Interesting how thick the wool are that covers the whole body. I wonder how many can you get from that think wool cover.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

I've forgotten what the fleeces would weigh but it was quite a bit.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135690)

• Marion, Ohio

14 Feb 23

Father's are usually happy to help daughters. But need to teach responsibility too

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 23

Yes, that's very true. No-one likes a spoilt kid.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222310)

• United States

14 Feb 23

The ram looks like it would yield a lot of wool! Your father sounds very special.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

It would have a good 12 months wool on it at that point. And yes, my Dad was special.

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Icydoll

@Icydoll (36713)

• India

14 Feb 23

The merino looks very beautiful! You had a good father .

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

I was lucky to have a kind and generous father.

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Diana

@dya80dya (36805)

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14 Feb 23

Your father was generous.

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@JudyEv (381942)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 23

He was indeed. Sometimes fathers and daughters have a special relationship.

Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

14 Feb 23

You were definitely always smart and found a way to do what you wanted.

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