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- Episode 27 - Those Powerful Influences
Reynolds Homestead activities.
Fort Caswell CoastalRetreat and Conference Center.
Print by Cindy Howe, RagtopDesignsRustic 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 HannesYarn Sheep Brooch byDanielleVGreeneA 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 Forsythe Hailey
A Little Unexpected...
The Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
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Reverie (small theme)
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featuring Pitx
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Don't Be Scared ft. Christine Autumn by Calling Sister Midnight (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/romancito/50155 Ft: Klaus Neumaier, Christine Autumn
1 hr 7 min - Episode 26 - Boobs in Space
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 different format and rising costs of production of the pulp magazines.
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September, 1958A great website about pulp magazines, The Pulp Magazine Project.
A Little Unexpected...Leslie's favorite pulp magazine author, Arthur C. Clarke.Quotes:"Any path to knowledge is a path to God—or Reality, whichever word one prefers to use." - Arthur C. Clarke"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion." - Arthur C. Clarke"I sometimes think that the universe is a machine designed for the perpetual astonishment of astronomers," - Arthur C. ClarkeMusic 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 under a Creative Commons Attribution license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/romancito/50155 Ft: Klaus Neumaier, Christine Autumn
1 hr 1 min - Episode 25 - Achieving Your Bucket ListCrooked Road Cafe41st Annual Meadows of Dan Women's Club Craft ShowEnchanting 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 SoikkeliIt'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 Revisited1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die by Peter BoxallQuotes:“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 are growing we are always going to be outside our comfort zone.” - John C. Maxwell"There are two ways to face the future. One way is with apprehension; the other is with anticipation - Jim RohnA Little Unexpected...The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica WoodMusic AttributionReverie (small theme)by _ghostfeaturing Pitxccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389CC 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: AirtoneDon't Be Scared ft. Christine Autumn by Calling Sister Midnight (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/romancito/50155 Ft: Klaus Neumaier, Christine Autumn55 min - Episode 24 - Southern Revolutionary War History and Collecting Bookseller's Labels
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 bePandamonium HatA Little Tart...Foyles, Charing Cross Road, LondonE. S. German Sunday School Book Store, Harrisburg, PACollecting 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 AttributionReverie (small theme)by _ghostfeaturing Pitxccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389CC 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: AirtoneDon't Be Scared ft. Christine Autumn by Calling Sister Midnight (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/romancito/50155 Ft: Klaus Neumaier, Christine Autumn54 min - Episode 24 - Southern Revolutionary War History and Collecting Bookseller’s Labels
About commemoration: 9/11 and more
Chautauqua
Beth's Chautauqua postcardsBeth at ChautauquaChautauquaLeslie's Chautauqua Press books
Reynolds Homestead Bus Trips
A Little Sweet...
54 min - Episode 23 - One Year Anniversary
About confusion and clarity
A little sweet...
Leslie is still working on zick-zack
Popular on Ravelry this week: Caramel by Isabell Kraemer 1861 projectsAlso 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 confusion." - Jack Karouac
“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard." - David McCulloughMusic AttributionReverie (small theme)by _ghostfeaturing Pitxccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389CC 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: AirtoneDon't Be Scared ft. Christine Autumn by Calling Sister Midnight (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/romancito/50155 Ft: Klaus Neumaier, Christine Autumn1 hr - Episode 22 - The Importance of Post Offices
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 SharkReyna 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 FailThree 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 Welty.
Quotes by Eudora Welty:
"A great snapshot keeps a moment from running away."
"We are the breakers of our own hearts."
"It doesn't matter if it takes a long time getting there; the point is to have a destination."
"The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow and when you go looking for your joy."
"Never think you've seen the last of anything."
Genetics may influence why we are liberal or conservative in politics.
1 hr 2 min - Episode 21 - A Passion for Paper
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 PostcardPresident Coolidge at Plymouth, Vermont PostcardPlymouth, Vermont, birthplace of President Coolidge postcardPresident Coolidge Leaving Rutland, Aug. 3, '23 PostcardPresident and Mrs. Coolidge at Plymouth postcardPostcards are from Beth Almond Ford's collection and are for sale.Postcard showsMiss Fisher Murder Mysteries on Netflix"I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis on the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement: - Calvin CoolidgeA Little Unexpected...Agatha Christie, a favorite mystery writer. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd“It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within--not without." - Agatha Christie“Poetry is not the most important thing in life... I'd much rather lie in a hot bath reading Agatha Christie and sucking sweets.” - Dylan ThomasDr. Who episode with Agatha Christie: The Unicorn and the WaspYour hosts wind things up and will be back in two weeks!Music AttributionReverie (small theme)by _ghostfeaturing Pitxccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389CC 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: AirtoneDon't Be Scared ft. Christine Autumn by Calling Sister Midnight (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/romancito/50155 Ft: Klaus Neumaier, Christine Autumn1 hr 3 min - Episode 20 - FortitudeWord 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 deal to make a woman beautiful.” - Jacqueline Bisset“Strong people alone know how to organize their suffering so as to bear only the most necessary pain.” - Emile DorianA Little Unexpected...
Building a bunny house requires some fortitude
Baby goats are fun.
Beth enjoyed a visit with her cousin and visited the beautiful Rocky Knob picnic area.
Holiday weekend, yard sales, working the shop and candy store.
Your hosts wrap things up and will return in a couple of weeks with a new word.
59 min - Episode 19 - ReadingWord of the Day - ReadingDefinitions 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 SnicketA Little Sweet...Reynolds Homestead Book SaleBushels and Barrels FestivalNancy's weddingCrooked Road Mountains of Music HomecomingHand dyed angora wool for spinningLeslie 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. SalingerGoodreads.comA Little Unexpected...Great book clubs in the communityLots of music festivals in the areaSummertime funGreat family reunion at the Pondview Guest HouseYour hosts wrap things up and will be back with a new word in a couple of weeks.Music AttributionReverie (small theme)by _ghostfeaturing Pitxccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389CC Attribution (3.0)58 min
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