Shearers

The Shearers saw that mason Mark Vaughan of Vaughan Restoration was repointing Robert E. Lee's boyhood home in Alexandria, not far from their house, and Russell figured that meant he could take care of the myriad ailments of the brick at their home.

Brick facades are sturdy, but keeping them that way requires care 2010

Vaughan, who stained the Shearers 'home, says the stains he applies are breathable.

Leave that brush alone! Experts say masonry facades are 'happier unpainted.' 2010

The Shearers paid about $22,000 for all masonry, paint removal and lintel repair work, including the alley face and some light facade repointing.

Brick facades are sturdy, but keeping them that way requires care 2010

Katie and I then entertained (?) them all by singing "Click Go The Shears", "The Springtime It Brings On The Shearers" and "Flash Jack From Gundegai" - I played the new mandolin that Katie had made for me, which sounds great.

Journal for 28 January Alex Allan 2009

Two of the Shearers -- Derek and Cody -- are friends of former journalist turned super-Clinton-loyalist Sidney Blumenthal.

Carol Felsenthal: Is Obama Following Gore and Kerry and Keeping His Distance from Bill Clinton? 2008

In "The Shearers" he depicts a group of farm laborers struggling with their sheep, touching on a brutal side of country life rarely portrayed by his contemporaries.

Periscope 2007

Shearers get six and a half cents a head for inferior sheep, and seven and a half cents for the better quality, and a good hand shears from sixty to eighty in a day.

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains 2007

Shearers, as a rule, come from their homes in the settled districts very bare.

Robbery Under Arms 2004

Shearers work pretty hard, and as they buy their own rations generally, they can afford to live well.

Robbery Under Arms 2004

Shearers are rough in their language now and then.

Robbery Under Arms 2004