Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Day 152 - Empty Store + Tammy = Trouble
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| Look, it's an empty store..............right next to my favorite coffee shop and eatery! THE BUZZ CAFE! Could this be too good to be true? Nope, it's the best thing ever.....because this is going to be the new home of 365 Days on a Farm - Yarn Shoppe and Boutique! Oh yeah,...... I am opening a Yarn Shoppe!!!!!!!!! even the sheep are dancing! |
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| Coming Soon to Eldridge, Iowa! (the shop, .....................not the sheep) |
Day 142 - Continued
You can't go visit the countryside and not take pictures of old school houses...........
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| No, I didn't add the "R" !!! |
There was a fence that kept amateur paparazzi s out of the yard!
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| Or was the fence to keep us out of the outhouse! |
365 Days On A Farm: Day 141 - ROAD TRIP Fiber Paloosa
365 Days On A Farm: Day 141 - ROAD TRIP Fiber Paloosa: "It was time.....the road beckoned us to find more fiber sources.....and so we did. We packed up sandwiches and took off for an adventure ear..."
Day 141 - ROAD TRIP Fiber Paloosa
We drove to Madison County..
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you know the place where the "BRIDGES" are.....yup thats it. |
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| I thought the inside of the bridge to be just as beautiful as the outside. |
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| It was a perfect day for sight seeing! |
Oh, sorry I zigged when i should have zagged........Fiberpaloosa...it was a lot of fun....
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| Blue Gate Farm Yarns & Rebeccas Buttons |
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| So many wonderful artisans |
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| And you never know who you will run into...wonderfully fun Miss Effie |
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| Jill , Maggie and Rebbecca |
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| Rebecca has a great giveaway this month.... |
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| Beautiful yarn bowls...and she has a grand opening in April..... |
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| Maggies' yarn begs to be fondled. |
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| So much to choose from! |
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| Birthplace of John Wayne........my Hero of the Past! |
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| And here I am with my Real hero..Scott! |
Day 142 - Scott spins out of control!!!
Well , it certainly didn't take long for Scott to become one with his wheel. :)
He spins with determination and ease. I am quite proud of his achievement. And double love his passion for fiber arts. (Imagine that)
Now, we just need a jumbo flyer and a few Niddy Noddies, and ...........oh my!
But look at what Scott made ! Beautiful Alpaca/Angora blend. Soft and beautiful and I can't wait to knit this up! A hat maybe? Hmmmmm. There's enough for a hat for both us..... separate hats of course. LOL
You gotta love a man that can spin!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
365 Days On A Farm: Day 127 -Road trip again!!!!!!! 3 states..2 shops ...
365 Days On A Farm: Day 127 -Road trip again!!!!!!! 3 states..2 shops ...: "We are a determined lot! Scott has his eye out for a wheel, he not only has the bug to spin..he is darn good at it! And well, I don't need a..."
Day 127 -Road trip again!!!!!!! 3 states..2 shops and 1 wheel and lots of snow!
We are a determined lot! Scott has his eye out for a wheel, he not only has the bug to spin..he is damn good at it! And well, I don't need a reason to go to a yarn store...I just need a reason to LEAVE one. As I recall, Scott telling me "Honey, it's starting to snow harder outside. " didn't phase me, I was in the ZONE. THE YARN ZONE. Fiber, and Needles and books, OH MY!
..................So where were we?
We went to Susan's Fiber Shop in Wisconsin. Why so far? Well, we are limited on yarn stores around here....and we wanted to see what all the fuss was at Susan's Fiber Shop. And we did. She has EVERYTHING.Yarn, from everywhere. Spinning wheels.Jewelry Findings. Books Galore. But what I loved the most was.....
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| .................I got to play with the sheep!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| I love the texture on the old stone! |
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| Aren't they beautiful! |
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| It started snowing while I was out there.....it was a perfect moment! |
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| Susan later told me this guy was trying to head butt me, but I just thought he was gorgeous! |
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Yup, out by the barn in muddy muck to pet the sheep!  After we left Susan's it really began to snow.......and after our blizzard incident last month .....It was none too soon. Did we head home? NO!!!!  We went to THE SOW'S Ear. A wonderful place that's a coffee shop/yarn store.  Coffee & Yarn in one place? Is that asking too much? ..... To Scott~ it was like Tammy having sheep in the back of a yarn shop~ Scott was in heaven.  What a great place, and a delicious cup of coffee. And we stayed for lunch and shopped again. We met a wonderful bunch of ladies that welcomed us to their table. We had lunch, chatted and I knitted with total strangers that charmed and delighted us all!  One may ask,........ How far would you travel for a good cup of coffee and a skein of yarn? ~  ~All the way to Wisconsin at THE SOWS EAR, Baby!  What a scenic road trip..Wisconsin and Northern Iowa is beautiful!!  This church is just down the lane from Susan's Fiber Shop!    This Farm was along the road as we left the area..............Fabulous!!   Jonathon enjoyed the trip  Milk in a bag? Where are we?? Oh yeah, ....Wisconsin! It was a late night by the time we arrived home....................  Look what followed Scott home, from Susan's Fiber Shop! He asked , "Can I keep it ?" My response was "Of course you can, Darling!"  I didn't get the same response, when I asked "If I could take home a sheep?" But, I did get to take home lot's of yummy yarn! Thank you Darling!  He is doing so well.......... Making yarn that first night!!! You are a natural baby! |
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