YARN for SALE!
Finally! Our yarn spent 10 months at the fiber mill (they had many business and personal problems, some tragic.) Then it took me a few months to dye the skeins with London Nelson. Then it took another few weeks to reskein the skeins (got tangled because they weren’t tied well at the troubled mill) with […]
Beef Anyone?
It’s time! We’re once again offering packages of great-tasting, humanely-raised beef for those readers who live in Minnesota. (NOTE ADDED 11/19. We’ve almost sold all the packages. Lordy, that was fast. I need to take inventory tomorrow for a better estimate of the number of packages we actually have. If we still have some left, […]
From White to Wonderful—Dyeing yarn!
So how does a color-obsessed writer/farmer turn her yarn into explosions of color? Come with me to London’s house, the woman who’s been holding my hand throughout this process. She’s fearless. “Let’s try this!” “That might work!” “Sounds good!” If I were doing this on my own, I’d overthink everything. I’d lay out swatches and […]
Yarn Names that Rock
Thanks to everyone who posted such wonderful names. I’d put 4 yarns on the previous blog post, but currently have 9 to name. Amazingly, some of the names will work for the 5 yarns I didn’t post! So many, many thanks to the creative geniuses listed below, along with their yarn names. London and I […]
Name that Yarn!
If you’ve read Sheepish, you know that I’ve struggled in the past when it comes to naming yarn. I’ve learned that it’s best, when naming yarn, to avoid caffeine, alcohol, and double fudge brownies. You don’t want to be under the influence of anything. A few weeks ago it hit me: “Hey, I could get […]
Going to Ground
Farmers are considered to be well-‘grounded,’ meaning they’re firmly established, stable, practical. But even though we work with the ‘ground,’ we don’t come in contact with it other than through our feet. (Grounding also refers to connecting electricity to the ground, but let’s don’t go over my head — Melissa’s the electrician in the family.) […]
Happy Anniversary to Us
If you’ve read Sheepish, you know that Melissa and I flew to San Francisco in the fall of 2008 and legally married. This Saturday will be our 3rd anniversary…. and close to the 28th anniversary of our first date. Holy smokes. With Melissa’s permission (I’ve shared so much of our lives that I decided I […]
Stealing the Correct Corn
Some people tell me that as teenagers, they used to sneak to the edge of a farmer’s cornfield and swipe a few ears. Hmmm. I’m guessing the farmer would have said ‘yes’ if they’d asked, but it does raise an interesting question: what’s the best kind of corn to swipe?Until Melissa and I moved out […]
What Does a Farmer Look Like?
I get lots of fan emails, which is fun. Usually people tell me what a particular book of mine meant to them, or how our lives intersect or run parallel in some way. I love getting these emails, even those that make me stop and think a minute. I received one of those the other […]
My Summer Camp
What happened to August? Seriously. Where did it go? It’s already half over. I spent a few days with cousins at their lake cabin, then did a book signing at a lovely little bookstore in Dorset, MN during the Taste of Dorset festival. But because I was inside the bookstore, I hardly got to […]