We've Almost Got The Band Back Together

When they demolished Stella's little shed behind her bee yard I asked that they save the quilt square I painted for her birthday back in 2011.  I hope it's safe somewhere...but it never made it down the hill :-/.    

So I painted a new one.

Again with purple coneflowers blooming nearby.

Hanging next to a hive of happy bees flying in and out, working hard.

Now all we're missing is Stella...

...but I hope she's hanging out in the B Garden sometimes.

 

The 2026 Bluegrass Yarn And Fiber Crawl

This summer feels like it's crawling, but in reality...or altered reality...it's time once again for the Bluegrass Yarn and Fiber Crawl.

There are over 20 farms and yarn shops participating in the crawl this year so there is something for everyone!  Our farm will have some retail offerings with yarn, roving and raw fleeces, but what I'm hoping to make the feature of our stop this year is education.  

Would you like to learn how to spin - spindle or wheel?  Maybe you bought a raw fleece in the spring and need to learn what to do next?  Interested in how yarn is "grown"?  Thinking about starting a fiber flock?  Just want to come out and meet some sheep...and get mugged for cookies?  

Our crawl hours are July 25 11:00 to 4:00....July 29 4:00 to 8:00...and August 1 11:00 to 4:00, but our farm can always be open at other times if you make an appointment. 

Come see us!  And the sheep would love if you brought some cookies ;-).

How's Your Tour Going?

I got off to a slow really slow start, but I haven't given up and neither should you...in case you are thinking about it.

Sometimes it's nice to be reminded that spinning is fun, especially with your friends :-).

June...In July

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The 2026 Tour de Fleece

 

The 2026 Tour de Fleece starts tomorrow!  

For anyone who's new here, this is a world wide spinning challenge that runs alongside the Tour de France race.  In 25 words or less, when the bike wheels are spinning, our wheels or spindles are spinning.  Some people set specific challenges (I'm going to spin a pound of wool) and some set general challenges (I'm going to spin 15 minutes every day).

There is an official site for the Tour de Fleece and Punkin's Patch is one of the Wild Card Teams.  There are some really fun sounding Wild Card Teams and you can join as many as you'd like.  Follow the links for more information.  

The Punkin's Patch - My Favorite Sheep team is a very laid back, but fun group of spinners of all skill levels.  Several spinners also follow the race pretty closely and I've learned to really enjoy the race because of the discussions in our group.  

You don't need to join a team if you don't want to.  You can just set your own challenge and  play quietly by yourself :-).  If you'd like to report in with successes and struggles without joining the group, you can leave a comment(s) on this post or shoot me an email.  If I can't help you, I can find someone who can!

Who's spinning this year?