Ep 117 - Like a Virgin...spinner

Energized handspun. Knit socks. A bit of darning. Wrap up of the last chapters of Depletion and Abundance - our responsibilities in the world. 

Spinning:
Gnomespun Perendale, colorway "The Sun Sets on Fall."
Quillin Fiber Arts Cheviot in the colorway Owls
Miss Babs BLF/Silk in colorway Landscape

Knitting:
Handspun socks in Corriedale from Into the Whirled, colorway Mud Bogs and Moonshine
Ellington Socks by Cookie A in Cakewalk Yarns (no longer dyeing)
Basic toddler hat in Into the Whirled handspun

Book: Depletion and Abundance by Sharon Astyk

Last day for Calendar Pre-Orders; last three photos revealed

IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH PAY PAL AND COOKIES, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL TO jsmoskal at gmail.com and I will send you an invoice for the calendar. I am very sorry for the inconvenience. 

Thank you to everyone who has ordered a calendar! The response has been fantastic and more than I hoped for. The last three photos have been added to the 2016 Calendar Preview album online here, if you'd like to be spoiled!

Pre-Orders for the spiral-bound 11x17" (8.5x11" closed) wall calendar will close early tomorrow morning (10/24, US East Coast). You can order a calendar using the "buy now" button in the side bar.

I'll have them printed when the pre-orders are complete and ship them as soon as they arrive. I expect you'll receive your calendar by mid-November. By placing an order through my website, we avoid many fees, which means I can offer the calendars at a lower price. 

Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you'd like to order more than one calendar. I can set up a special invoice for you and combine shipping charges.

After the pre-order, some calendars may be available at a higher price, though this is looking less and less likely...the pre-orders have gone really well and there might not be many left over.

Three more calendar pages! Pre-Orders available through Friday.

I just added three more photos to the 2016 Calendar Preview album online here, if you'd like to be spoiled!

Pre-Orders for the spiral-bound 11x17" (8.5x11" closed) wall calendar are open until Friday, October 23. You can order a calendar using the "buy now" button in the side bar, or the link below.

I'll have them printed when the pre-orders are complete and ship them as soon as they arrive. I expect you'll receive your calendar by mid-November. By placing an order through my website, we avoid many fees, which means I can offer the calendars at a lower price. After October 23, some calendars may be available, but at a higher price.

Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you'd like to order more than one calendar. I can set up a special invoice for you and combine shipping charges.

More to come soon!

(New File) Ep 116 - Best Spinning Ever

**Some computers were rejecting the previous file I posted. This is the same video as the previous 116, but in the old format. I am sorry for the annoyance! Thanks to everyone who let me know they were having trouble.**

Handspun yarns that glow in the dark and glow in my heart. Sock yarn winner announced.

Finished
Into the Whirled Targhee, September club colorway Talisman
WoolPierogi May the Fleece be With You lightsaber rolags
My own Deep Forest Clearing batt
Improvised handspun cowl

In Progress
Quillin Fiber Arts Cheviot in the colorway Owls

2016 Farm Calendar (info in the side bar -->). Preview 6 months. More to come soon!

Six Calendar Pages...Spoilers!

Pre-Orders for the 2016 Farm Calendar are available until Friday, October 23. I've decided on six of the twelve images for the calendar, and created an album for them here, if you'd like to be spoiled!

You can order a calendar using the "buy now" button in the side bar. I'll have them printed when the pre-orders are complete and ship them as soon as they arrive. I expect you'll receive your calendar by mid-November. By placing an order through my website, we avoid many fees, which means I can offer the calendars at a lower price. After October 23, some calendars may be available, but at a higher price.

Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you'd like to order more than one calendar. I can set up a special invoice for you and combine shipping charges.

2016 Farm Calendar Pre-Orders!

Pre-Orders are now available for a 2016 Farm Calendar with photos of chickens, sheep, goats and landscapes from my farm! 

The 12-month spiral bound wall calendar measures 8x11 inches closed and 11x17 opened and is printed on high-quality card stock. 

The pictures shown are samples of what might appear in the calendar...I haven't put it all together yet and suggestions are welcome in the comments below. Many of the months will feature a full-sized photo that fills the entire page, but some months will include a photo collage. Some, but not all, of the photos have been posted on either Instagram or Facebook throughout the year. 

Pre-Orders will be open through Friday, October 23, and calendars will be delivered to you by mid-November. The special Pre-Order price is $19. After October 23 additional calendars may be available at a higher price. Shipping through USPS is $5 in the United States. International orders will be billed for the additional cost at the time of shipping (typically $3-4 extra for Canada, and $6-7 extra for other countries.)

Ep 115 pt 2 - Considering Food

Discussion about local food in America and the effects of our diets on our planet and fellow humans around the world.

Notes:
7:16 - We have replaced lettuce with kale and chard, which grow in more seasons here than lettuce does.

8:30 - CORRECTION: Life expectancy for sugar cane workers is 45 years (not 35 as I said).
The Human Cost of Sugar Harvesting (video) from National Geographic
La Isla Foundation

The Ship-Breakers Who Tear Apart Dead Cargo Vessels By Hand from Gizmodo (review of Nat Geo article, with photos)
Full National Geographic article
The Ship Breakers (video) from National Geographic
Ship Breaking in Bangladesh

35:00 - Is the Local Food Movement Elitist? by Sharon Astyk (re: her friend and the dairy/bathroom)
FDA Rules vs. small food producers

Ep 115 (pt 1) - A foot the size of my head

Handspun socks...so many handspun socks. Fall farm activities.

Finished:
Handspun socks in Cheviot from Three Waters Farm, colorway Dutch Iris


In progress:
Bedford by Michelle Wang in Jill Draper Makes Stuff, Hudson, colorway Lilac
Handspun socks in Corriedale from Into the Whirled, colorway Mud Bogs and Moonshine
Steek This Coffee Cozy by Rachel Henry in scraps