At the Top of Squirrel Spur

thumb

Life in the Blue Ridge Mountains as an artisan, book seller and yarn shop owner.

Latest Blog Posts

  • So When It Rains for Three Days I..... on Nov 19, 2009

    Blend wool and angora on the drum carder........ and crochet a few fine loops and stitches......and ply some lovely Corriedale singles.......and ply some Cheeky batt.......and cuddle a cheeky kitty.......and let sleeping dogs lie...And I knit, too, b...

  • Finished Objects and Other Treasures on Nov 16, 2009

    Je Suis Jolie MittsYou folks may get bored with fingerless mitts before I'm done; I do apologize. But I'm obsessive...what can I say? These were a fast knit, just a 3/1 rib with a silly little flower and a vintage button. I love the silly little f...

  • Little Feet on Nov 13, 2009

    We have another baby.......found in a basket on my doorstep. No, not really; she arrived on Bent Road and couldn't stay because the resident cat did NOT approve. Fortunately things have gone better for her here. Barnabas is baffled, Lily regally d...

  • Falling for Fall on Nov 12, 2009

    Wine and Roses MittsLook out, Sock-a-nistas, you may just have met the Mitt Diva of Meadows of Dan. I've fallen in love with these things. Tried one on for this picture on Monday and didn't want to take it off. Then got obsessive, since it rained...

  • Winding Down into Winter on Nov 6, 2009

    Such Nice Friends...What? You mean you think it's too soon to be thinking about winter? Let's not kid ourselves, people. Time is flying by so fast...and I kinda like it! October is over and we had a fair season, allowing for the bad weather on the...

  • Friends...Old and New! on Oct 30, 2009

    Spinwych visits Greenberry HouseIt has been a wonderful couple of weeks...occasionally frantic but always fun...typical October. The lovely thing about this October has been meeting some great people that I've known online, as well as reconnecting w...

  • Creeping though the fields on Oct 22, 2009

    Giant hay-der in the Corn Maze FieldsCome out and visit the haunted maze on Friday and Saturday (if it doesn't rain) this week and on Friday and Saturday (Halloween) next week. For more information check the web site.