Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Feb 6, 2012, 2:00 pm
Before the rain this weekend I wandered back in the little woods behind the shop. There's a little neglected path back there, just behind a small dog house long unoccupied. I pushed through a few brambles and discovered a delightful little patch of daffodils breaking through the leaves in a cozy lit...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Feb 1, 2012, 3:30 pm
The view from the shopIn recent years my cozy little cottage here on the mountain hasn't been quite as comfortable for me. I don't like to be negative, either here on the blog or out in life, so I don't talk much about the fact that my father moved in with me five years ago. It has caused some incon...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jan 25, 2012, 11:26 am
January in Meadows of Dan sometimes looks like this: And then sometimes it looks like this: What I'm spinning: "Bluegrass" Hand dyed, hand carded Romney wool from Thistle Cove Farm What I'm knitting: Fingerless mitts and Truly Tasha's Shawl by Nancy Bush What I'm crocheting: Hibernating What I'm r...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jan 21, 2012, 10:03 am
This lamp post in front of the shop delights me. I suppose because it reminds me of Narnia.
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Apr 14, 2011, 11:17 am
The fiber season is beginning and some exciting things are happening already!  Although we really were sad that Sheep Shearing Day at Thistle Cove Farm couldn't happen because of family things, we did get to attend the Peacock Party at Unplanned Peacock Studio down in Ferrum, Virginia. Linda drove ...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Apr 6, 2011, 10:52 am
Hiking with great friends in Rock Castle Gorge hings are changing a little here at Greenberry House.  While I've always considered myself  active, the last few years have not been quite as vigorous and exercise-filled as they should    have been.  Hence and extra 42 pounds that I really don't n...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Mar 30, 2011, 1:43 pm
t has been a scandalously long time since I posted, and it would take 6 months to write out what has happened in the last, well, six months, so I'm just going to start fresh with a book review and we'll just go on from there.  In case you happened to know the rest of the story, Dad is doing fine an...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Dec 9, 2010, 8:48 am
Christmas at The Draper Mercantile, Draper, VirginiaThings have been a little scattered and complicated around here lately.  I've had some big business decisions to make which required a lot of time and effort to carry out, and we're still not finished.  In October I closed the shop at 10 Concord ...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Oct 4, 2010, 4:52 pm
Shockley Old Timey Days It has been a busy couple of weeks; seems like I always want to get too much done before it gets cold and now that the cold weather is arriving I am WAY behind.  The garden is definitely winding down: the dry spell, then a series of rainy days and now cold winds have shrive...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Sep 19, 2010, 5:15 pm
Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary Cooler days with the garden winding down have turned my thoughts to handspinning, and thanks to Blue Ridge Heritage, Inc., the group that is working on a project on the Parkway, I was able to represent them and Meadows of Dan at Cumberland Knob during the 75th Ann...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Sep 16, 2010, 2:40 pm
Testimony: A Novel by Anita Shreve My rating: 3 of 5 stars Testimony. This book, about a sex scandal in a private school in Vermont, is an unexpected offering by an author who often surprises. Written as a look back at an event that changed the lives of many involved, the chapters are made up most...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Sep 6, 2010, 2:19 pm
September Garden September has caught me by surprise once again.  It's going to be another busy month, with festivals here in town and some traveling.  I'm looking forward to it but at the same time wondering how I'm going to cram it all in with the gardening, spinning and knitting! This weekend w...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Aug 28, 2010, 4:29 pm
August Morning on the Farm I can't believe nearly a month has passed since I posted and that September is nearly here.  We've had some glorious days, some rainy days and some busy days since the last time I checked in here.  Busy is obvious, I suppose! Meadows of Dan Folk Fair 2010 The biggest ev...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Aug 9, 2010, 1:32 pm
Oatmeal Cardigan More knitting news: I finally completed the Oatmeal Cardigan, which I started, according to my Ravelry page, back on February 26.  I don't think that includes the spinning time!  This was a lovely, easy knit, though; the hot weather intruded a bit and knitting on a larger wool pro...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jul 25, 2010, 2:46 pm
 Summer GardenThere's nothing quite like a garden.  Ours is a small patch, just 30 feet by about 20 feet but crammed with goodness.  Lots of bunny poop and diligent tilling and quite a bit of weeding have paid off with beautiful green, green lush plants.  We've been getting fresh lettuce for awh...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jul 16, 2010, 11:32 am
So, do you think that this: Hand Dyed Romney Fleece might have been inspired by this: Pea Blossom and vines The garden is mostly what it has been about for the past couple of weeks, with brief forays into dyeing and lots of spinning.  It's almost too hot to knit right now, but I've been working a...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jun 27, 2010, 2:41 pm
Lily got a haircut New garden Peas!
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jun 20, 2010, 11:58 am
This is SO not working. Guess who is heading for the frog pond tonight.  I love this yarn, think I like the pattern but there is NO way the two are going to work together.  I'm hideously off on the gauge both in the lace and the stockinette.  Fudging might work; I've been modifying the pattern li...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jun 14, 2010, 10:32 am
Needlefelting! Needlefelting at Greenberry House Jane Plaugher of Fiber on the Mountain will be teaching a workshop here at Greenberry House on Friday, June 18, from 11 AM until 2 PM.  Price $25.00 plus materials.  Two spaces are available.  Please contact me at leslie@greenberryhouse.com for...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jun 11, 2010, 3:48 pm
It wasn't ready for May Day; it didn't appear at Sedalia, but I finished it just in time for the Carolina Fiber Festival. Ta-da! Corona Camisole Summer days, when a not-so-young woman's fancy turns to - gardening!  We're late again in getting everything out but from my notes on last year's garden...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - May 28, 2010, 11:33 am
First I was here: Sedalia Spring Fiber Festival And then I was here: Carolina Fiber Festival and in between was a lot of packing up and sorting and getting ready while at the same time looking after the animals and the shop.  So there hasn't been a lot of blogging lately! Both festivals were a lo...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - May 9, 2010, 12:35 pm
Paisley in a favorite place Things have just been far too busy the past couple of weeks.  The month of May doesn't look any better but I'm both excited and apprehensive about all the great things coming my way.  I only hope I can do a decent job at all the tasks and shows ahead! Attending Marylan...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Apr 30, 2010, 3:42 pm
Big quince at home on Squirrel Spur Last week we had some glorious days and I've been watching the pear and apple trees blooming wildly under the spring sunshine.  This hardy quince usually blooms early as well; sometimes it even puts out a few blooms in December.  Yesterday we must have had a fro...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Apr 19, 2010, 4:59 pm
Sheep Shearing Day 2010 So where did a week go, anyway?  Seems like only yesterday I was up to my elbows in wonderful fleece at Thistle Cove Farm, but I discover that over a week has passed and I haven't talked about it.  Or about the grand opening at Chestnut Creek School of the Arts where I took...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Apr 9, 2010, 1:50 pm
Forsythia in bloom  It's a cold windy day here in Meadows of Dan; a bit of a shock after warm sunshine reaching 84 degrees.  We had one of those wild downpours yesterday afternoon during our community meeting and a bit of thunder and lightning.  Spring in the mountains!  I don't remember a time ...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Apr 4, 2010, 11:21 am
of finished knitted, handspun and crocheted objects: Old Shale Shawl Larkspur Wrap Sweater Handspun black angora yarn special order It is a beautiful Easter weekend here in Meadows of Dan, with clear skies, soft breezes and brilliant sunshine. I woke up early to see a silver moon shining in my w...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Mar 28, 2010, 10:41 am
Old Shale Shawl, almost finished! A touch of winter came back to Meadows of Dan this week and weekend, with snow showers on Friday and a cold breezy day yesterday. Now I'm looking out at a fog so thick that it seems as if my little building is alone in the world! On the lovely warm couple of days t...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Mar 21, 2010, 11:38 am
Old Shale Shawl, pattern by Evelyn Clark There's a haze of green timidly creeping over the fields and lawns up here in Meadows of Dan. The pussy willow catkins are out and I saw a red-winged blackbird perched proudly on the viburnum this morning as I went to tend the bunnies. I almost didn't need ...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Mar 12, 2010, 11:10 am
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Mar 12, 2010, 11:10 am
Yarn, yarn and more yarn! Every now and then it just becomes time to shake things up a little. It has been a very long winter here at Greenberry House and in Meadows of Dan. Although I do like having the chance to stay at home, my house began to feel very cramped by the end of February! And so did...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Mar 6, 2010, 1:07 pm
New River Gorge ... and what do you suppose I found? Yes, more snow! Of course, anyone that heads into West Virginia in February is just asking for trouble! Snow in the West Virginia mountains The last weekend in February this year was set aside for the Fibernet Spinning Retreat, held twice a yea...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Mar 6, 2010, 1:07 pm
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Feb 24, 2010, 11:18 am
Singles so far from CVM fleece...and lots more to spin! I have been sitting in that chair in my crafting corner for days; and I'm beginning to feel a little like Dorothy Gale. There may be too much gray in my little part of the world, with fleece inside and snow outside. I'm pretty sure I'm going...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Feb 24, 2010, 11:18 am
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Feb 14, 2010, 10:10 am
Pointer the ground is white. Although there is a tiny bit of tan peeping through the south bank above the road here across from the shop. Just in time to get covered up again tonight and tomorrow, no doubt! I know some people are getting stir-crazy, and although I'd love to be able to open the sho...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Feb 14, 2010, 10:10 am
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Feb 3, 2010, 12:40 pm
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Feb 3, 2010, 12:40 pm
Snowy weekend in Meadows of Dan and how I've been spending it lately. A little snow shoveling, a little nice time with stitching friends and a WHOLE lot of typing. My self-imposed deadlines are far more harsh than any set for me by anyone else! The Shelor Book project is coming along, though. I'...
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jan 24, 2010, 10:40 am
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jan 15, 2010, 12:23 pm
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jan 7, 2010, 3:52 pm
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Jan 2, 2010, 12:11 pm
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Dec 27, 2009, 1:34 pm
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Leslie Shelor posted an article on At the Top of Squirrel Spur - Dec 23, 2009, 11:47 am
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