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A Little Sweet....A Little Tart...A Little Unexpected
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Leslie and Beth are finally back after, well, life: surgery for the fella, travel, lots of work and fun.
Today's theme was National Parks:
Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates
Visit your national parks! And if you're not happy with the care of the parks by the government, write your congressman!
Beth and Leslie wrangle over the meaning of community and how the sense of community survives.
Community BlanketCommunity Blanket by Natalie Selles
Mary's Beautiful Baskets at Poppy's
Things going on in Meadows of Dan: Support Team Dinner, new business, beautiful walks:
A country walkAnd secret treasures:
Masquerade by Kit Williams
Hometown Hustle, Season 2, Episode 7
In the knitting world:
Popular on Ravelry, The Elena Pullover by Claudia Quintanilla of EweKnit Toronto
Super cool tool: Knitting Barber Cords
So much beauty:
All photos by Beth Almond Ford.
Beth and Leslie have been AWOL for awhile so there's some catching up to do and some books to discuss. Then they tackle the main subject, the mysterious Mary Magdalene.
Smithosonian Magazine: Who Was Mary Magdalene?
Many food related activities happening in Meadows of Dan!
Sweet memories of cooking, family, adventures and more!
Mountain weather; Spring is in the air
Running cedar and Easter Lilies
Mayberry Presbyterian Church Ash Wednesday Service
Greater Good website for clothes
River Dance Knitted Shawl by Lauren Rene
Dan River in Meadows of Dan history
Meadows of Dan News:
Snow, the Super Bowl and Beth's beach vacation.
A visit with the young folks of Holler Creek School at Mayberry Presbyterian Church
Knitting Notions:
EZ PZ Gauge Ruler by CrazyCatLazerDesigns
Today's Topic:
A Curious Encounter
Trees by Joyce Kilmer
I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Sum...
United States Census will be available to the public on April 1, 2022, depending on COVID affects on the work.
Old Christmas, 12th night, George and Martha Washington's anniversary.
And after a long COVID virus hiatus, we're back, finally, with another episode.
A Little Sweet...
Leslie and a friend invested in an Addi King Express knitting machine.
A Little Tart...
Blue Ridge Parkway by Beth Almond FordCabins near Rock Castle by Beth Almond Ford
Leslie has been taking part in a long term project featuring the history of the community where her grandmother grew up. A new project includes a documentar...
Beth and Leslie talk about the changes they have seen in life on the mountain and beyond because of COVID-19 and other issues of the day.
Learning to live with the new normal in rural Appalachia
We tried something new to try to upgrade our sound quality, so there are some things that are a bit rough here and there with the podcast. Bear with us; we'll figure it out!
Our episode this time deals with isolation due to social distancing and the corona virus. Beth has several great quotes from Get Well Soon by Jennifer Wright, a book about plagues in history. Both Beth and Leslie pointed out ways they keep their sanity during q...
Special guest Anita Puckett, Appalachian Studies professor at Virginia Tech, discusses the powerful and challenging book, Weedeater, An Illustrated Novel, by Robert Gipe, which centers on the problems with poverty and opioid addiction in the Appalachian region.
Music Attributions:
by _ghost
featuring Pitx
Our great friend J. C. tells all about house and pet sitting across the country and the world!
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Noodle rodeo, hot weather, swimming in the pond, annual chicken liver pie birthday celebration, delightful visitors.
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Things are busy in Meadows of Dan. Leslie is busy at her shop, Poppy's and Beth has been working at the Reynolds Homestead featuring the Bushels and Barrels Festival and the annual book sale. Leslie also demonstrated spinning at Solitude at Virginia Tech for the Crooked Road Homecoming celebration. Beth talks about her Wild Women gathering today.and a special funeral where a Red Hat group honored a friend.
A Little Sweet....
B...
Poppy's in Meadows of Dan
Catching up on all the news. Leslie's new shop, Poppy's, at 10 Concord Road in Meadows of Dan. Beth has been b...
Catching up on Reynolds Homestead and other adventures.
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