Farming in the shade

The Farmer recently spun a 3-ply from our Polypay roving. Last weekend, he entered it in the skein competition at the Michigan Fiber Festival. He won not just one, but two (!) ribbons for his entry. Wow... In other Fiber Festival news, I enjoyed talking with friends and meeting new people (some of them "imaginary" friends from the internet). I oohed and aahed over a lot of luscious fiber, and bought a few things to take home with me. Fiber festival is always a great time! Though next year they could order some cooler weather. It was downright drippy this past weekend...

A few days ago, Alwen from the Lost Arts Studio  notified me that she'd given me the "I Love Your Blog" award.  Please go check out her blog.  She blogs about many things, but I think it's the fiber arts that keeps me reading. I also appreciate her quiet wisdom.  I don't know how she found me, but I first realized she was reading my blog when she corrected me on the type of thistle seed sold in birdseed. She knows her horticulture, she does. Now on to the part where I bestow the "I Love Your Blog" award to a few of my favorite blogs. (The point of all this is that we can all find some great new blogs to read...) In no particular order: 1) Maple Corners -- A fiber art enthusiast living on ten acres of fine Minnesota land caring for her Alzheimer's suffering mom, a herd of fiber llamas and alpacas, a couple of dogs, a few cats, and some chickens.  2) Muddy Boots -- A homeschooling mom with a brain! (Joke here.) She makes me think harder than I'd...