Yes it is snowing, but I am trying to think about spring. My seeds are beginning to germinate in their pots and I am trying to make some crochet flowers.

Another snow day today- no school. That is 5 so far this winter. Peter will end up going to school all the way through June!

Over the weekend I did some more tests with dyeing fur. I bought various types of human hair dye. I went to an outlet that sells “professional” beauty supplies- i.e., they don’t come in a pretty box, they don’t have much in the way of directions, they don’t include rubber gloves and they aren’t any cheaper. I also went to Walgreens and bought a variety of “home use” dyes. I bought some that were on sale (Clairol Ultress, under $3), one that was a color I liked (Clairol Hydrience 04, too much $) and 2 boxes of Clairol Balsam color($3 plus) that worked last time.

My results so far- The professional color, Blond, was a failure. I don’t know what I did wrong, but I ended up with nice white fur- no color at all. The Ultress was a Black dye (color 1N). It had too much grey cast to it, once it was dry. Next I tried the blond, Hydrience. That worked well and so did my second attempt with the Balsam color. In the picture is pearl lamb, a very short fur and the cashmere goat, long hair.

One dye package will dye at least 12 inches by 6 inches of the long haired fur, which is approx. 2 wigs.