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The Verdant Gryphon’s Open House!

Published on September 29, 2012

Once again, the combination of my GPS and my VISA gets me into minor trouble! But what fun!! The Verdant Gryphon dyes yarns and sells them online, has beautiful yarn bases and an uncanny instinct for color. The business has grown from when I saw dye pots at her home to a much larger location […]


Open House at Outstanding Dreams

Published on September 20, 2012

Spent Saturday and Sunday at the Open House held at Outstanding Dreams Farm in Preston, MD, demonstrating how to spin fiber. Took my Ashford Traditional wheel, as it has the appearance that most people are familiar with, rather than my more modern-looking Ladybug. Although the Ladybug is smaller, I actually find the “Traddy” easier for […]


A peaceful Sunday

Published on June 24, 2012

It started with chores – I was doing laundry at 730a! Just wanted to get it done, get the kitchen in order, find my dining room table which is under a lot of stuff that just gets dumped there. Got most of it all done – there’s still some stuff on the back of that […]