What’s summer without swimming? Our Summer Monday Dyepot Special this week is a tribute to that first dip into the icy cold water found in rural creeks, streams, and swimming holes, the kind of dip that takes your breath away and makes you squeal in delight. We have such a swimming hole on our farm.…
DetailsThere are many beautiful spots on our farm in Oklahoma, and while we’ve built a house here, there is evidence that we were not the first to do so. We’re aware of a couple of spots on the acreage where small houses once stood, though nothing remains but negative space among the trees. One such…
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DetailsWhat constitutes success on a day when it’s 104F outside? For this knitter it’s sitting in the cool air conditioned house frogging back a good many stitches, getting the round back on the needles and reknitting the errors in the correct pattern. Check it out. Five flowers across, five flowers down. It’s like astrology, the…
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DetailsFor those of you curious about Salsa Fest. Let me start by saying it was 99 degrees Fahrenheit at 9pm. Yes, the sweet season when peppers begin to turn red. How’s that for putting forward a positive attitude during a heat wave? Below are a few of the chihuahua race participants. Some participants sported costumes,…
DetailsIt’s time for Salsa Dancing! Here in Oklahoma we’re experiencing a wicked heat wave with temps well over 100F. This past Saturday at market people were lined up despite the heat to buy what is the veggie farmer’s most awaited produce – the tomatoes! Everything from little cherry tomatoes to slicers to the season’s first…
DetailsWhile many people are on vacation during the summer, it is a busy season here on the farm what with harvesting sunflowers for market, and with making soap and dyeing yarn for the fall festivals and shows. Some days I even eek out a little time for knitting! I’ve pared down to only two active…
Detailsvar gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-xxxxxx-x”);pageTracker._trackPageview();Summer Monday Dyepot Special! If you’re a fan of yellow but don’t want to wear something lemony or mustardy, this is a great color choice. Called simply The 1970’s, this colorway has gotten a lot of…
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