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 Leslie and Beth are finally back after, well, life: surgery for the fella, travel, lots of work and fun. Today's theme was National Parks: Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates       National Park Service. Visit your national parks! And if you're not happy with the care of the parks by the government, write your congressman!

Irish Hiking Scarf Ganja Green Soolla Studio Bag   Artist's Vest Our terrific hiking group. Photo by Aida Chappell

 Beth and Leslie wrangle over the meaning of community and how the sense of community survives. Community Blanket       Community Blanket by Natalie Selles Mary's Beautiful Baskets at Poppy's  

Things going on in Meadows of Dan: Support Team Dinner, new business, beautiful walks: A country walk And secret treasures: Masquerade by Kit Williams   Hometown Hustle, Season 2, Episode 7 Parkway Threads In the knitting world: Popular on Ravelry, The Elena Pullover by Claudia Quintanilla of EweKnit Toronto Super cool tool: Knitting Barber Cords So much beauty:       All photos by Beth Almond Ford.

Beth and Leslie have been AWOL for awhile so there's some catching up to do and some books to discuss. Then they tackle the main subject, the mysterious Mary Magdalene.   Smithosonian Magazine: Who Was Mary Magdalene?

Many food related activities happening in Meadows of Dan! Happy Cooking Hotpad Sweet memories of cooking, family, adventures and more!

Mountain weather; Spring is in the air Running cedar and Easter Lilies Mayberry Presbyterian Church Ash Wednesday Service Greater Good website for clothes River Dance Knitted Shawl by Lauren Rene Dan River in Meadows of Dan history  

Meadows of Dan News: Snow, the Super Bowl and Beth's beach vacation. Huntington Beach State Park Brookgreen Anna Hyatt Huntington A visit with the young folks of Holler Creek School at Mayberry Presbyterian Church Knitting Notions: EZ PZ Gauge Ruler by CrazyCatLazerDesigns Today's Topic: A Curious Encounter William Least Heat-Moon    

  Trees by Joyce Kilmer I think that I shall never see  A poem lovely as a tree.   A tree whose hungry mouth is prest  Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;  A tree that looks at God all day,  And lifts her leafy arms to pray;  A tree that may in Summer wear  A nest of robins in her hair;  Upon whose bosom snow has lain;  Who intimately lives with rain.  Poems are made by fools like me,  But only God can make a tree.  The poem is in the public domain. Author Talk Jessie Peterman Memorial Library in Floyd Two local poets Poet Eavan Boland  

United States Census will be available to the public on April 1, 2022, depending on COVID affects on the work. Old Christmas, 12th night, George and Martha Washington's anniversary.  Old Christmas Quince episode Smithsonian Crossroads Exhibit Meadows of Dan Website Cascade Blanket Knit-a-long Bill Withers, Grandma's Hands

 And after a long COVID virus hiatus, we're back, finally, with another episode. A Little Sweet... Leslie and a friend invested in an Addi King Express knitting machine.  A Little Tart... Blue Ridge Parkway by Beth Almond Ford   Cabins near Rock Castle by Beth Almond Ford Leslie has been taking part in a long term project featuring the history of the community where her grandmother grew up. A new project includes a documentary of the region that includes many of the local descendants of Rock Castle inhabitants. Not only is the area full of history, it's a beautiful location for hiking.

 Beth and Leslie talk about the changes they have seen in life on the mountain and beyond because of COVID-19 and other issues of the day. 

Learning to live with the new normal in rural Appalachia

We tried something new to try to upgrade our sound quality, so there are some things that are a bit rough here and there with the podcast. Bear with us; we'll figure it out! Our episode this time deals with isolation due to social distancing and the corona virus. Beth has several great quotes from Get Well Soon by Jennifer Wright, a book about plagues in history. Both Beth and Leslie pointed out ways they keep their sanity during quiet times, although both are used to isolation because of nature and habitat.    Annie's Crochet Club Simple Lines Shawl by Maanel  

Weedeater by Robert Gipe   Special guest Anita Puckett, Appalachian Studies professor at Virginia Tech, discusses the powerful and challenging book, Weedeater, An Illustrated Novel, by Robert Gipe, which centers on the problems with poverty and opioid addiction in the Appalachian region. Music Attributions:   Reverie (small theme) by _ghost featuring Pitx

Our great friend J. C. tells all about house and pet sitting across the country and the world!   For more information check out:   House Sitters America Trusted House Sitters

Noodle rodeo, hot weather, swimming in the pond, annual chicken liver pie birthday celebration, delightful visitors.   Buffalo Mountain Zipline, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway   A Little Sweet...   Mary Locke's lovely bags at Poppy's   Lenny Mud Yarn Bowls at Poppy's Phoenix by Hooked on Sunshine A Little Tart...   Trees that are close to our heart. The Handy Tree, Patrick County, Virginia   Friends in High Places by Katie Letcher Lyle   The devastation of the chestnut blight   Blue Ridge Tree Climbing   A Little Unexpected...   Trees by Joyce Kilmer   Music Attributions:   Reverie (small theme) by _ghost featuring Pitx

Things are busy in Meadows of Dan. Leslie is busy at her shop, Poppy's and Beth has been working at the Reynolds Homestead featuring the Bushels and Barrels Festival and the annual book sale. Leslie also demonstrated spinning at Solitude at Virginia Tech for the Crooked Road Homecoming celebration. Beth talks about her Wild Women gathering today.and a special funeral where a Red Hat group honored a friend.   A Little Sweet....   Butterfly - Papillion Shawl Leslie is still making socks.     Hopscotch Socks from Think Outside the Sox, pattern by Lisa Swanson Mix and Match Knitting Tools from katrinkles on etsy.   Amy's Ball of Ladders Shawl with Wolles Creation Yarn A Little Tart...   Songs that have meaning to us:   Perfect Time by Maire Brennan Autumn to May by Peter, Paul and Mary Angel from Montgomery by Bonnie Raitt Time Passages album by Al Stewart Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves Danger by JJ. Cale and Eric Clapton Some Walls by Sammy Shelor Be Thou My Vision Hymn of Promise by Nat

Poppy's in Meadows of Dan Catching up on all the news. Leslie's new shop, Poppy's, at 10 Concord Road in Meadows of Dan. Beth has been busy including a trip to West Virginia for a sister's birthday celebration. Hat making at the Reynold's Homestead for Mother's Day.    "Merry Widow" Hats Rhododendron and other beautiful spring flowers on the Blue Ridge Parkway.    A Little Sweet....   Lenny Mud yarn bowls at Poppy's.    Dreamin' of Tulips Sock in Lion Brand Sock-Ease Yarn A Little Tart...   Special guest Aida tells about her special name, how she found Meadows of Dan and about her interesting adventures on a motorcycle. Willville Motorcycle Camp in Meadows of Dan. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.   A Little Unexpected...   Quotes from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig.   “When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called a Religion.”    “The place to improve the world is first in one

Catching up on Reynolds Homestead and other adventures.   A Little Sweet...     Jemima Duck Soft Toy Knitting Pattern     Duck Yarn Bowl by KidAnMePotteryAndArt   George Magazine   A Little Tart...   Duck postcards Spirit animals, especially ducks, and animals as signs, robins and killdeer as signs of spring.   Return of the Bird Tribes by Ken Carey   Red Dog, movie Beautiful Joe by Margaret Marshall Saunders Lad, A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune   A Little Unexpected...   Great article by local author in Blue Ridge Outdoors, Jack's Trail Review by Rebecca Adcock.   Music Attributions: