Maria has a secret studio and office upstairs that has never been seen by outsiders or me more than once or twice. I was amazed when I entered the room upstairs in the farmhouse and saw a room bursting with her love of sheep.

She collected wool from her beloved sheep a few months ago and went to collect it from the fiber mill a week ago. She’s already sold all but a few of her beautiful skeins. Now, on to a room full of wool for other things going up for sale – dryer balls,  a few skeins left, roving, and rug yarn.

This is a labor of business, but if you know Maria, it’s a labor of love – her life, the sheep, her art, the people she knows and cares for who buy her wool.

This is a sacred room; I was amazed by her creative energy skill, love of the sheep, and remarkable organizational skills.

Her work is a passion, not a chore.  Have a look. All of this stuff is on sale now on her Etsy Page.  The prices and details are also in the video above. If you need to communicate with her directly, e-mail her at [email protected].

We sleep just feet from this room, her farmhouse office, but I was astonished at the work she has been doing in there. I was never invited into that room; I never thought to go. It was her private place.

I was only there one night when the heat failed, and we were freezing.  I consider this our greatest video.

(Picture by Maria)