Alpacas

Ever since Thelma was a little girl, she wanted to be self-supporting. Now the family is living in the church house, she was thinking about getting some sheep. That way Thelma could make her own clothes from the wool. So she went to a nearby farm. The farmer showed her he didn’t only have sheep, but also some alpaca’s. “Oh, those animals are so cute!!” Thelma said.

“And their wool is the softest of all animals,” the farmer explained. He showed some of the wool he had sheared the year before. “It’s really soft indeed,” Thelma said.

Thelma was convinced and Teun also admitted he really liked the alpacas. What would Toby and Tibby think?

Of course the two little ones loved the idea of getting some animals around the house. "They are so soft and cuddly" Tibbe said. 

Thelma also got some of the wool from the farmer, so she could get started right away.

She had an old spinning wheel she was dying to try out. 

Teun decided to make Thelma a loom, so she can weave her own rugs.

Thelma really loves working with wool. 

Selling cakes - part 2

 Father Owl Teun has been working really hard on the new cake stand and it's finally finished.

Thelma had made herself an apron and a real chef's cap.

She has also been creating new recipes for cakes, pies, donuts and cake rolls.

Little Tibby and Toby don't mind. They get to taste everything, jummy!

Father Teun is wainting for his family. He can't wait to reveil the new cake stand. What will his wife think of it?

Father Teun starts pulling away the sheet. Can you see what's behind it?

Wow, it's beautiful!

 With lots of space for baking trays. 

 Thelma starts filling the cake stand with her cakes. The people in the neighbourhood will probably love the new cakes. Don't they look delicious?  

 Thelma is really proud of het new cake stand.

 And she gives Teun a great big thank you-hug!