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Posts from ‘July, 2010’

Bonanzaville Wrap Up

What?  Two posts in one day?  I wanted to move the last post below the fold as quickly as possible, so I’m posting these out of order…
The Fiber Arts Festival at Bonanzaville was absolutely fabulous!  Bonanzaville is a recreated pioneer village in West Fargo, North Dakota, and it made a beautiful back drop for all [...]

I Butchered A Chicken This Morning

I was going to come up with a flashy title for this post, but I didn’t want to give anyone a nasty surprise.   I promise there are no gory pictures and anything explicit is after the cut…  If you want detailed instructions, I used Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens and How To Butcher A Chicken [...]

Heading to Bonanzaville!

The shop is on vacation while I head to North Dakota’s premier Fiber Arts Festival at Bonanzaville!  If you find yourself in Fargo, North Dakota, stop by and say hi!

Chickens and The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal

Thank you everyone for the supportive emails and comments.  All of your love has made me a bit bashful, but I’m s-l-o-w-l-y responding to everyone.  Until I get to you - I love you!
Enough gushy stuff!  How about some chickens?
We bought ten Red-Sex Link chickens from the feed store in April.  They brooded in our [...]

Serious Post Is Serious

I’m sorry I haven’t been around lately.  It’s not just the blog; I’ve been avoiding Facebook, Ravelry, and even real life.  I’ve been fighting depression for decades, but these past few months, it’s been kicking my ass.  Honestly, if it wasn’t for the kids, the dogs, and the chickens, some days I wouldn’t even get [...]