it's a cotswold sheep named akuta!
i am taking part in mountain shadow ranch's adopt a sheep program. for twelve dollars a month for the next year, i sponsor akuta, and then receive his fleece for spinning! (for an extra fee, it can also be ready-made into yarn.)
when i first went to the site, akuta was the only sheep available for adoption. but i'm sure others will be coming up for new sponsorship soon! this is the first photo i ever saw of akuta, so i wanted to include it here, but teresa said she'd send me a new updated photo this week.