episode 99: “Hiatus vs Sabbatical”

Winners! Maybe soon…sorry!

Townhomesteading:
-seed catalogs=panic
-silverware sort=win!!
chicken tortilla soup recipe
1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can whole kernal corn
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis
1 box chicken broth
6oz enchilada sauce
4 frozen chicken breasts
1tbls minced garlic
chopped onions (if you’d like)
1tbls cumin
sour cream
shredded cheddar cheese
tortilla chips

1. put first 10 ingredients into the crock pot in the morning. set on low and cook for 8 hours
2. take out chicken breasts and shred or chop, put back into the soup
3. serve topped with a dab of sour cream, some cheese, and some crushed tortilla chips finish it.
yummers!
freezes well. makes a ton. tastes even better the second day!

-freezer books find and inherited books/vacuum sealer

Babble:
-playdate
-bob update
-preparing for Disney

Fibery goodness:
-fiber in the forest retreat
-cardigan sweater progress
-bulky flyer and spinning wheel drama aka. I love Schacht

KnitCents Podcast

hi⋅a⋅tus  [hahy-ey-tuhs]
–noun, plural -tus⋅es, -tus.
1. a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.

Sab⋅bat⋅i⋅cal  [suh-bat-i-kuhl]
–noun
4. (lowercase) sabbatical year.
5. (lowercase) any extended period of leave from one’s customary work, esp. for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.

Favorite thing:
Spinning wheel broach

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on/off the needles:
-coraline continues….once i spin more
-OWL + math = not what i wanted
WI Sheep and Wool Festival
-shopping
-books and magazines
-sheeps, lambs, and all sorts of wonders!
The Looking Glass Sweater -pattern by ewetopiafibershop.com
-alpaca yarn is from Enchanted Meadows Alpacas
-books and magazines were from countryside bookstore
-working on a new alpaca forest canopy shawl

babble:
-podcast changes….opinions?
-tomatoes
-pumpkins

word of the week:
wether

spinning:
-washing alpaca
-washing and dyeing targhee
-yellowing of the fleece

favorite thing:

Nikki’s Healthy Cookies…..

show notes soon!

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June Donation incentive was won by Michelle B. Thanks to all of those who donated, and special thanks to Little Meadows Farm!

July’s donation incentive has been sponsored by Cosy, of Cosymakes.com. Cosy has graciously donated a copy of her book Knit One, Embellish Too and some hand dyed farm wool. You can find out more about Cosy by visiting her blog, and see all of the patterns, handspun, farm wool, and recycled yarns at her etsy store.
Be sure to donate to enter your chance to win, and help our sponsor’s out!

on/off the needles:
-handspun socks
-swallowtail for lace gauntlet KAL
-missing chibi
-SOAR project triceratops hat for owen

babble:
-swimming with owen
-”suburban” weekend with the family
-reading about canning and preserving

-turmoil with work

word of the week:
tag- –noun
a lock of hair.
a matted lock of wool on a sheep.
also known as a din⋅gle⋅ber⋅ry  [ding-guhl-ber-ee]
–noun, plural -ries.
Slang. a small clot of dung, as clinging to the hindquarters of an animal.

spinning:
-dye stock all mixed up!

-rewashed (and rewashed) frank the fleece. i use sockpr0n’s method with the Unicorn Fleece Scour
-Tour de Fleece
-ravelry Tour de Fleece
-color in spinning methods for a dye notebook

favorite thing:

mmmm....caramel corn

Meghan’s Microwave Caramel Corn
1 or 2 brown paper bags
large microwaveable bowl/measuring cup
2 bags “light” microwaveable popcorn (too much butter, and the caramel won’t stick)
1 cup brown sugar
1/4c light corn syrup
1/2c butter
1/2tsp baking soda

1. Pop popcorn. pour out into large bowl so that the unpopped kernals fall to the bottom. move the popped kernals over to the paperbag. throw out the unpopped kernals.
2. In the large bowl/measuring cup, place sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Microwave on high, watch it, and when it starts to boil, microwave for a full 2 minutes.
3. Add baking soda and stir. (be prepared! it’s going to foam up and double in size!)
4. Pour caramel over the popcorn in the paper bag. Close bag, and shake vigorously while hitting the bottom of the bag. Use a spatula to stir the popcorn up occasionally as well.
5. Put bag in microwave and cook on high for 1.5 minutes. take it out and shake it.
6. Put bag in microwave and cook on high for 1.5 minutes. take it out and shake it.
7. Put bag in microwave and cook on high for 30 seconds. take it out and shake it.
8. Put bag in microwave and cook on high for 30 seconds. take it out and shake it.
9. pour it out on a cookie sheet and allow to cool.
10. EAT IT UP!!!!!

if you want to add nuts, put them in the bag with the popcorn. just be sure to REALLY Stir and shake them around so you don’t get nutty clumps.
yummers!

June donation incentive was donated by our sponsor, Little Meadows Farm. By making a donation to the podcast during the month of June, you will be entered into a drawing for a gift of 4 hand made goat milk soap bars and a beeswax candle. Please, support our sponsor! Check out their website at Little Meadows Farm

on/off the needles:
-cast on handspun socks waffle pattern
-lace yarn buying (lace throwdown KAL) more prizes added! in addition to the knittingdaily dvds, you will get A Gathering of Lace by Meg Swansen, and For the Love of Knitting. wahoo!
-picking a pattern. i ended up with the swallowtail shawl by Evelyn A Clark
(ravelry link)

babble:
-”you’re silly, monkey”
-dinner with the family
-the whoas of social services (funding cuts and frustrations)

my weekend with Deb (and Buzz):
-saturday morning at the market
-lemon pancakes at Marigolds Kitchen
-more plants acquired (eggplant, green pepper, basil, oregano, rosemary, and parsley)
-deb’s studio
-reviving my drum carder (metal?! who cards metal?!)

-learned carding basics

-mixing colors, and dyeing in mason jars
-amazing salmon dinner, and the next morning, salmon for breakfast. mmmm
-sunday was all about dyeing

first batch of fiber. i dyed 7lbs total that day

interview with Deb Menz

favorite thing:

farmer’s markets

the BOX o Fiber!!! (i’ll try to talk more about this the next episode)
i’m drowning in fleece!

No photos this time. sorry guys. my camera battery is dead and is charging right now!

littlemeadowsfarm.net is our sponsor for this month. They donated a set of 4 hand made goat milk soaps (from the goats on their farm!) and a beeswax candle as a donation incentive for the month of June.

All it takes is a donation to the podcast, and you will be entered in it to win. Drawing will be done the first week of July. Thanks!
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on/off the needles:
-knitting date, but no knitting
-socks…off the needles….tony the tiger
-”bored” meeting hats
-I <3 Fiber pins (i can't find them online anywhere!)
Lace Knitting Throw-Down KAL
-knit something lace with me between now and August 1st. Share pictures of your finished project, Rub it in Jasmine’s face that you have what it takes, and you will be entered a drawing where you can win knittingdaily TV series 100 DVD set!

babble:
-Up (owen’s first movie experience)
-birthday cake stealer
-snoopy birthday card
-Hula Hooping! hoopnotica and hula hoop tutorial

garden:
-fence up & strawberries netted
-tomatoes transplanted
-new seeds
-moring glory teepees

spinning:
-SOAR project- please call 646-462-4031 x 27505 to give your feedback “What have you learned from Meghan’s SOAR knowledge?” you have until June 25th!
-my remote fiber purchasing experience
-fiber sample boxes from the spinning loft
-the high fiber diet
-CVM article in newest SpinOff on dyeing locks for colorwork by Rene Russo
-getting ready to go see Deb!

favorite thing:

Rootbeer Float

Adventures with Ellen:
-Tall Grass Farm Fiber Jubilee
-Goat Shearing Video *have to figure out how to change file format to upload to youtube. stay tuned!*
-Geocaching and Ecocaching
-Susan’s Fiber

Babble:
-My parents did it all! and little man helped!

-little man and the hearing test
-happy birthday flashlight
-First aid/CPR/AED training. bottom line. it’s important. DO IT!

on/off the needles:
-the shawl went to a new home
-whiffed my sweater, but regained some ground
-dyeing up the colored yarn
-toe up socks on hiya hiya needles
-colorwork mittens
-new found love for EZ

March Madness Just Steek it winner is announced! gotta listen to see who it is!

favorite thing:

pot roast

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on/off the needles:
-polwarth sweater

-knitting the shawl, and adjusting the needles
-what is a lifeline?
-handspun sock, 1 down, 1 to go

-cutting a steek…LIVE!!!

-changing kingscot into a sweater in the round…is it possible?

babble:
-nothing like the smell of mulch in the morning
-birdfeeders
-want a water barrel? or a compost bin? contact your local Extension office for your state. just google Extension Office [insert your state here]
-”Cut, Jenny!”
-”no thank you, night night”
-eating like a kitty

spinning:
-barber pole singles…color combo?

-drum carder fun

-Spinning and weaving with Wool by Paula Simmons
-how to spin from a batt

favorite thing:

hennaforhair.com

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on/off the needles:
-fishing shawl
-polwarth sweater (almost done with second sleeve. photos later this week!)
-toadyjoes sweater (jealousy!)

March Madness “Just Steek It!” Contest
what you need to do!
-Knit a wool swatch
-sew it or crochet it
-take a “before” picture
-CUT IT!
-take an “after” picture
-do a victory dance
-post before & after photos on thread in ravelry or email me a link to your blog where you posted photos
submissions will be accepted until April 1st.
i’ll draw names from all of the entries and you will win a box of goodies! (wollmeise, patterns, hand dyed roving, maybe a batt, hand spun, chocolate, who knows?!)

Gives Good Knits podcast. Go listen to Tika!!

Babble:
-definition of insanity
-little man’s birthday party
-Ebin!!

Spinning:
-samples of the 3ply and barber pole
-how to spin videos by Abby
-Tall Grass Farm Goat Shearing
-High Fiber Diet retreat in november! SO EXCITED!!
-Playing wtih the carder
-Superwash- What is it?!

Favorite Thing:

bbc’s the office

old feed: episode 61 (waiting for old feed to upload…will link tomorrow morning)

new feed: episode 61

on/off the needles:
-polwarth sweater: based on the spring forward fall back raglan by Nikol
changes made? it’s a cardigan, and it has a seed stitch boarder.

isn’t it pretty?!
-charity blanket section is done.
-Coraline movie features tiny miniature handknits. you can see her knitting here. click the pink house, click the stairs, then click the dresser and it’ll play a video where it shows her knits and her knitting! CRAZY small!!!

SOAR knowledge (for knitters AND spinners!)
what is bamboo/tofu/milk yarn made from?

babble:
-school pro!
-”Oh No!”
-wishing for a change..spring fever itch.
-salads. mmmm
-square foot gardening
-rain barrel tutorial
-planting for natural dyeing

yarn review:
A Swell Yarn Shop Duet Sock Yarn
superwash merino hand dyed sock yarn, with a small skein of complimentary heel/toe yarns. so squishy!

spinning:
-new purchase! drumcarder! (what was i thinking?! haha)
-dyeing for owen’s wallaby sweater

-Pufpaff Fiber Mill join the Fiber CSA
-Illinois Wool and Fiber Mill
p
pretty shetland! mmm

favorite thing:

locally roasted coffee
mmmmmmmm