
Where has the time gone? It certainly doesn't count that I've thought about getting entries done but let me catch everyone up starting with last to first.
On May 18th we had a Fiber Day at the Farm which was a whole lot of fun for me but required an embarrassing amount of work. The house inside was a wreck and much detritus around outside also had to be taken away. Recycling is a good thing but only if the stuff gets to the recyclers! Bob took 2 days

The week before the party my Mother and Grandmother stopped for a couple of days and helped with the inside wreckage. My wonderful 92 year old grandmother washed and cleaned up the kitchen and then lent a hand with pinning up a lap quilt. My mother threw herself into organizing the rest of the place but I do have to admit that the pile of library books has now crept out of the study and back to their accustomed place next to the chair. Mother also came up with the way to finish the afore mentioned quilt - although I had gotten lovely advi
for a heavily used and washed quilt but since the batting is wool from a Faye fleece that I carded up, machine washing isn't an option anyway. It is extremely light and warm, perfect for the cool spring mornings right now.
The weekend of May 3, was the opening of the Rockingham County Farmer's Market, a new market for me that is slightly closer to home than last years venue and hopefully more lucrative. Bob, who normally stays home, came with me to man the table whilst I sat at the spinning wheel. I didn't take any pictures myself but the local newspaper covered it and I had my moment a fame being pictured spinning. It was a good turnout and I met many knitters and would be knitters, as well as, would be spinners. So I'm hoping to get those " would be's" going by teaching at the Market when time allows. Last Saturday was a bit quiet and it's anyone's guess what tomorrow will be like but I will try to bring the camera.
So that pretty much brings us up to date on May. Farm news wise it has been a excellent month for rain, the pastures are green though headed out and need cutting. Bob has been battling a fuel leakage problem on our old tractor but hopefully he'll have that
Currently on the spinning agenda is Dorset sock y
Well, now we are truly all caught up. I sure enjoy sharing our news with you and hope that you have a great Memorial Weekend. Our weekend plans are to build a better hen house - pictures coming!
3 comments:
the quilt is lovely, and you are right, the photo doesn't do the baby blanket justice, and it can't show soft. Fiber Fun Day was terrific, I especially enjoyed the frolicking goatlings!
Hey Liese! I'm so glad to see that you FINALLY unpdated your blog. There are some of us who live vicariously through you, you know! What fun to see the pictures of you fiber day. Too bad you didn't have one of Ranny and your mum on their knees working on the quilt. Your Ranny sounds like quite the woman.
Your batts are beautiful, I absolutely love the color. Is that a solid color or a combination of many different colors? Meg's batt is also beautiful.. It will be fun to spin up. Can't wait to see pictures of how it turns out.
Your chickies are lucky to get a new house. The goatlings are sweet. I bet it's wild to watch them play.
I hope you market day is a good one for you.
Thanks for all your comments and thoughts. Susan, I was way too ashamed to even get out the camera let alone take a picture of my 92 year old grandmother on her knees pinning my quilt! But you're right on, she's a great lady. My batts (purples) are a blend but carded up to be subtly blended. I'm trying to work toward the livelier Meg version.
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