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Reynolds Homestead activities.   Fort Caswell CoastalRetreat and Conference Center.      Print by Cindy Howe, RagtopDesigns Rustic Cabin Life onFacebook   Herrera Vineyards, Dobson, North Carolina    A Little Sweet...   Chicken Hot Pad   Slow TV from Norway for knitting along.      Frieze Shawl by Lisa Hannes      Yarn Sheep Brooch byDanielleVGreene    A Little Tart...     Great books that have been a huge influence on the hosts Taylor Caldwell Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Science Fiction The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley The Merlin Series by Mary Stewart The Madness of a Seduced Woman by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer King James Bible and other versions Ralph Waldo Emerson Irving Stone Jayne Anne Phillips Roots by Alex Haley Jane Austen The Color Purple by Alice Walker Aphrodite by Isabel Allende Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons A Woman of Independent Means by Elizabeth Forsyt

Pancake Days in Meadows of Dan Reynolds Homestead Activities A Little Sweet... Alpaca Spinners WPI GaugeGreat little handspinner's tool by GirlOntheRocks. Mermaid Tail BlanketPopular on Ravelry: Mermaid tail blankets for children and adults. Angora single plied with merino single handspun yarnNot much knitting for Leslie, but she has been spinning angora and plying it with merino. A Little Tart... Black Book Detective MagazineA discussion of pulp magazines from the early 1900s, including the writers and the wide range of subjects covered by the cheap and popular issues. About John C. Campbell and his influence on the development of science fiction and on young authors that became the giants of the genre. A disturbing and critically acclaimed short story that was published in Astonishing in 1954 and later found by Leslie as a teenager, "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin. Fate Magazine, 1952Fate magazine table of contentsChanges in the magazine industry leading to a diffe

Crooked Road Cafe 41st Annual Meadows of Dan Women's Club Craft Show Enchanting little bag by our friend Ruby Boyd Asbury, found at the craft showA Little Sweet... Millennium Falcon Knitting Needle Gauge by MythWorksUK  Dragon Scale Gauntlets by Stephanie Soikkeli It's all about dragons on Ravelry this week with the hot Dragon scale mitts patterns http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragon-tears-fingerless-gloves http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragonscale-gloves http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragon-scale-gauntlets-2 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragon-scale-gloves-2 A Little Tart... Achieving your bucket list Blue Highways Revisited   1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter Boxall Quotes:“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” - Michaelanglo “The question isn't who is going to let me; it's  who is going to stop me.” - Ayn Rand “If we a

About commemoration: 9/11 and more Chautauqua  Beth's Chautauqua postcardsBeth at ChautauquaChautauquaLeslie's Chautauqua Press books Reynolds Homestead Bus Trips A Little Sweet... Types of spindles and how handspinning came to be Pandamonium HatA Little Tart... Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London E. S. German Sunday School Book Store, Harrisburg, PA Collecting bookseller's labels http://www.sevenroads.org/Bookish.html http://www.booksellerlabels.com/ A Little Unexpected... The Hornet's Nest by Jimmy CarterBeth's Hillsborough, North Carolina poscardsVOTE! Music Attribution Reverie (small theme) by _ghost featuring Pitx ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389 CC Attribution (3.0) Drops of H2O ( The Filtered Water Treatment ) by J.Lang (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/djlang59/37792 Ft: Airtone Don't Be Scared ft. Christine Autumn by Calling Sister Midnight (c) copyright 2015 Licensed un

About confusion and clarity A little sweet... Leslie is still working on zick-zack Popular on Ravelry this week: Caramel by Isabell Kraemer  1861 projects Also on Ravelry in crochet: Jordan - sleeveless pineapple top by Vicky Chan 253 projectA clever knitting tool: Increase Decrease Knitting Stitch Marker - Size US 5 - Item No. 64 by HIDEandSHEEP on etsy. Montpelier, Orange, Virginia Marion duPont Scott Montpelier Fiber Festival Staunton, Virginia Meadows of Dan Folk Fair, August 20 Peach Festival in Stuart, Virginia A Little Tart...  Concerning working with Alzheimer's patients Awakenings by Oliver Sacks Beth's postcards for sale illustrating confusion   Leave a comment if you are interested in one of the postcards or the unique set! Metamorphic postcards A Little Unexpected...  Review of Murder and Moonshine by Carol Miller Sharyn McCrumb and her mystery series Martin Clark "I have nothing to offer to anybody except my own confu

Elizabeth's Pizza in Patrick Springs, Virginia Beautiful little dishes with vintage style insect prints from Mattie B's.Mattie B's Shop in Stuart, Virginia Home Comforts, also in Stuart Reynolds Homestead activities Floydfest A Little Sweet... Completed Reyna Shawl, made with Unplanned Peacock Peacock Sock yarn in colorway Gummi Shark Reyna shawl (picture) made with Unplanned Peacock Gummi Shark Binding off Zick Zack Scarf by Christy Kamm made with Queensland Collection Uluru cotton blend yarnChinese Tile Fail Three loop knitting ring by ItsVera on etsy.  Silverleaf by Lisa Hannes  Most popular pattern on Ravelry this week and it is beautiful! A Little tart...  Discontinued post offices in the Meadows of Dan area and Hemlock, West Virginia. Discontiued post offices Virginia at Scraps of American history.  A Little Unexpected... "Why I live at the P. O." by Eudora Welty. Inspired by a photo she took of a woman ironing in back of the post office.  Photos by

A Little Sweet... Old Shale Variations by Mary Spanos A lovely collection of the Old Shale lace stitch pattern and one of the stitches used in the hap shawl. The Delmar Sweater, a 1920s crochet pattern. Gauge 19 stitches = 2 inches, 4 rows = 1 inch. probably a light fingering weight yarn. Pattern originally published in Fleisher's Knitting and Crocheting Manual, 1922. Leslie's Leaves sweater, made with vintage yarn. Review of Spin-Off, Summer, 2016 A Little Tart... Calvin Coolidge, his presidency, marriage to Grace Goodhue, and life during the 1920s in postcards. Bucket presented to Henry Ford by Calvin Coolidge, with Thomas Edison and others Postcard  President Coolidge at Plymouth, Vermont Postcard  Plymouth, Vermont, birthplace of President Coolidge postcard  President Coolidge Leaving Rutland, Aug. 3, '23 Postcard  President and Mrs. Coolidge at Plymouth postcard Postcards are from Beth Almond Ford's collection and are for sale. Postcard shows Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries on Ne

Word of the Day - Fortitude Synonyms for fortitude West Virginia floods of 2016 A Little Sweet... Quill Shawl, finally completed by Leslie! New project for Leslie: Reyna Shawl Reyna Shawl, pattern by Noora Laivola. Yarn is Unplanned Peacock Studio's Peacock Sock in the colorway Gummi Shark, from the Tailfeathers Club. Leslie also has a lovely skein of yarn from Unplanned Peacock's Rainbow Unicorn of Love Yarn Fundraiser. Buy a skein of yarn and Natasha will donate 10 pairs of socks to a homeless shelter for teens.  Beth has been working with some interesting postcards, including a miniature postcard with a fascinating tiny British postage stamp. She also worked with Patrick County middle school aged kids with the Reynolds Homestead and the STEM camp.  A Little Tart... Fortitude by Hugh Walpole Fortitude TV Show: 9 Must-Read Books for Fortitude fans “A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great de

Word of the Day - Reading Definitions of reading. Lots and lots of talk about books, books and more books, fortune telling readings, inspirations for our reading lives, reading or not reading, literacy in America statistics. “Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”― Lemony Snicket A Little Sweet... Reynolds Homestead Book Sale Bushels and Barrels Festival Nancy's wedding Crooked Road Mountains of Music Homecoming Hand dyed angora wool for spinning Leslie is still working on the Quill shawl, nearing the end of the fourth side of the last border, and spinning hand dyed angora from her rabbits. A Little Tart... Many more books that have influenced us. “What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.” - J. D. Salinger Goodreads.com A Little Unexpected... Great book clubs in th

Word of the Day - Color Our word of the day was suggested by Beth's sister, Ruthie, also our very special guest for this podcast episode. Ladybird Johnson's wildflower legacy A bit about color and dye workshops, dyeing techniques. The claim that ancient people did not see the color blue. “On and on they flew, over the countryside parceled out in patches of green and brown, over roads and rivers winding through the landscapes like strips of matte and glossy ribbon.” - J. K. Rowling Great movies about color What Dreams May Come Avatar  Woman in gold The changing attitudes about color and race and the words used for description. Martha and her babyColorful new baby goat! “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it." - Alice Walker “Isn't it strange that I know you'd risk your life to save mine, but I don't even know what your favorite color is?” - Suzanne Collins Adult coloring books. Spoon Mountain Farm coloring book by talen

Word of the Day - Faith Definitions of faith, aspects of faith, faith in the future because of young people, faith in religion, faith beyond religion, personal ideas about faith, leaps of faith, Biblical quotes on faith.  “A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche A Little Sweet... New Yarns are selling well at Greenberry House and on the web site. Olde Liberty Fibre Faire Leslie is still working on the border of her hap shawl, Quill by Jared Flood from Brooklyn Tweed's Spring Thaw Collection, but life keeps getting in the way. Beth talks about book shows she has attended and a special early Florida postcard she has for sale. Leslie is well stocked at the shop on vintage books about religion. “Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.” - Max Lucado “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not beco

Word of the Day - Illusions Definitions, revealing family secrets, optical illusions, small worlds, Sammy Shelor and fame,  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell Chris Bohjalian A Little Sweet... Beth's struggles with sciatica.  "Sidna Allen's Dream" Sidna Allen House Carter House in Hillsville, Virginia Hand dyed yarns Leslie is dyeing much yarn for Olde Liberty Fibre Faire, held in Goode, Virginia, on April 23. Greenberry House is Meadows of Dan is open! A Little Tart... Illusions, The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach Leap of Faith with Steve Martin M. C. Esher “The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change.” - Richard Bach 50 Optical Illusions by Sam Taplin “Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still e

Word of the Day - Walls A little politics, definitions, and a lot about relationships Leading Roll, recorded by Sammy Shelor Ally McBeal “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”  ― Rumi “Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high.”  ― William Goldman, The Princess Bride A Little Sweet... Beth took a Reynolds Homestead group to the Moss Arts Center to see the Celtic Group, Danu. Leslie has been shearing her angora rabbits, with some difficulty.If you work with animals, get a tetanus shot! Video by Dave Miller Leslie has finished the feather and fan section of her hap shawl, Quill by Jared Flood from Brooklyn Tweed's Spring Thaw Collection and is starting the final knitted on border. She has also finished the Kathleen sweater again, using a slightly modified version of the Tender Hoodie by Kristen Te

Word of the Day - TouchDiscussion about touch, meanings and our experience. Touched by an Angel Teaching touch to a hearing aid dog. The importance of the touch of a loving animal. He Touched Me performed by Elvis Presley. Thanks, Nancy Anne Loudin! A Little Sweet... Leslie has finished the center section of her hap shawl, Quill by Jared Flood from Brooklyn Tweed's Spring Thaw Collection and is starting the next section. She has also started the Kathleen sweater again, using a slightly modified version of the Tender Hoodie by Kristen TenDyke. Leslie is also spinning merino to ply with her angora. Beth has been working on postcards and talks about novelty postcards. She is on eBay as hemlockWV.  Mattie B's Honduras Coffee Shop A Little Tart... . "Touch has a memory." - John Keats "See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. O, that I were a glove upon that hand That I might touch that cheek!" - William Shakespeare "Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beg

Word of the Day - Astonish, Wonder and Why Our special guest is Kathleen. Lansing, Iowa Driftless area Horsfall's Lansing Variety Store "To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly." - Colette "Because today, I think I'm leaning on the side of wonder." - Melina Marchetta, from Beth's morning series of Facebook posts. "He who has a why to live for an bear almost any how." - Friedrich Nietzsche Runaway, as performed by Del Shannon I Wonder Why as performed by Dion and the Belmonts Why me, Lord by Kris Kristofferson A Little Sweet... Leslie has 40 more rows to complete in the center section of her hap shawl, Quill by Jared Flood from Brooklyn Tweed's Spring Thaw Collection. She also had a mitten disaster.  Beth has been putting postcards up on eBay. Beth's user name is hemlockwv if you want to go check them out. Kathleen finds projects challenging. A Little Tart... Joss Whedon "Mrs. Pontellier gave over being astonished, and concluded that

Word of the Day - TimeDiscussion about the meaning of time and some science fiction creeps in. Art is how we decorate Space. Music is how we decorate Time. (If anyone knows where this lovely phrase comes from, we would love to attribute it.) The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon The Time Machine by H. G. Wells The Danny Dunn Series by Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams. Boy scientist books for children. Ada Lovelace (1815 - 1852), the daughter of Lord Byron and considered the first computer programmer. And the Sphinx. "It seems fair to say that human history can be viewed as a sort of ongoing experiment of the effects of the interaction of time (whatever it is) and the collective human consciousness." - Lamont Wood Time is "a big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey - stuff." -Dr. Who in Blink "A man is the sum of his misfortunes. One day you'd think misfortune would get tired but then time is your misfortune." - William Faulkner "It has been said 'time heals all wounds.' I do not

Word of the Day - Spirit Talk about definitions of spirit, biblical references to spirit, The Holy Spirit Warning! Knightley puts in his two cents by barking at around 9 minutes into the session The Shack by William P. Young A Little Sweet... Quill center section showing provisional cast on. Garter stitch in wool yarn. Leslie is working on Quill by Jared Flood from Brooklyn Tweed's Spring Thaw Collection. A little about provisional cast-ons.  Beth is bringing in the New Year at the Reynolds Homestead with lots of events planned, including a youth art show in March and April. A Little Tart... Lily Dale: The True Story of the Town That Talks to the Dead by Christine Wicker. Spiritualism The Greenberry House Ghost Quotes: “Age has no reality except in the physical world. The essence of a human being is resistant to the passage of time. Our inner lives are eternal, which is to say that our spirits remain as youthful and vigorous as when we were in full bloom. Think of love as a state of grace, not

Word of the Day - Celebrate Why Leslie thinks it is silly to be offended when someone wishes you a happy holiday. "Breaking Up Christmas" - An Appalachian tradition Old Christmas Appalachian Christmas Folklore Christmas When Americans didn't celebrate Christmas Hanukkah Kwanzaa Boxing Day Yule Yaida and Mithril Dōngzhi Festival A Little Sweet... Leslie is working on Quill by Jared Flood from Brooklyn Tweed's Spring Thaw Collection Hap Shawl history A Little Tart... Stories of a West Virginia Family A celebration of family and childhood in the 50s and 60s in West Virginia. Quotes: “When we are content and secure in ourselves, it leaves with having no desire to set ourselves up as superior to anyone else. When we simply celebrate our own individuality we allow others to do the same.” - Angie Karan Krezos“The role of Cherishing in Bereavement - I think that the key to healthy grieving is to cherish those who have passed on, so that you celebrate their lives and the times you did have together with

Word of the Day - Fear The Tragedy of Pearl Harbor, discussion about types of fear, experiences of fear (Beth had several) and phobias.A Little Sweet...Leslie has been making fingerless mits and hats!Stories of a West Virginia Family by the AlmondsBeth tells about the book launch of the book by the Almond siblings, Stories of a West Virginia Family. Also reports on the wonderful activities revolving around theReynolds Homestead Victorian Christmas.A Little Tart...We revisit the book discussed in the last episode, Zealot by Reza Aslan.Quotes:"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." - Alexander PopeA Little Unexpected..."Do one thing every day that scares you." - Eleanor Roosevelt“I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens.” - Woody Allen“The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but it is really fear.” - Gandhi“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, ex

Word of the Day - Zealot   Word suggested by listener Nancy Anne Loudin - thank you! Much discussion and some disagreement about the meaning of zealot, with some history of the early Jewish Zealots in the first century. Bible quotes from Beth on zeal - Romans 10:1-2 and Proverbs 19:2. A Little Sweet... Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, Reynolds Homestead, Critz, Virginia, November 21 Reynolds Homestead Volunteer Trip      Joshua Cox Home near Westfield, North Carolina      Korner's Folly, Kernersville, North Carolina Victorian Christmas and Open House, 1st Sunday in December, at Reynolds Homestead A Little Tart... Zealot, The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth  The Sound of Glass by Karen WhiteA Little Unexpected... Thoughts on the terrorist attacks in Paris Quote: "Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence or learning." - Frederick William Faber. Your hosts wind things up and the discussion leads to the word of the day for next time. Happy thanksgiving!Music AttributionReverie (small th