Category: Events
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Ravelympics Medals
I’m nearing the end of my Ravelry Knitting Olympics. I was on two different teams. Team WIPs 2010, with two projects for WIPs – dancing was the first. Sadly, I will not medal in either project for this event. However, for Team Tardis, I’ve medaled in four events with a total of five projects! I… Continue reading
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Red, White, and Blue
These are our patriotic sheep, ready for Presidents’ Day. Prompt: It’s Presidents’ Day in the U.S. today. Make a photo with a patriotic theme for the country you call home. Continue reading
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The Ravelympics
Here I am working on my simple socks for the WIPs Dancing Event for Team WIP 2010. I have also finished Aerial Unwind for Team Tardis. Frogged an unidentified garter stitch something. Continue reading
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Paonia Mountain Harvest Festival
On Sunday morning, we headed to the town park for the Mountain Harvest Festival Farmers’ Market. Ray came to help at the booth. He took care of it so I could take the occasional break. Monica from Small Potatoes Farm was also there selling potatoes and garlic braids. It was a good day. We had… Continue reading
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Farm Tours and Sheep Coats
No pictures today. This morning, before our farm tours started, we sorted some of the sheep and put coats on them. They’re now in the winter corrals on hay. They look a bit silly in their coats, but it keeps their wool clean. The tours are part of the Paonia Harvest Festival. Promptly at 11,… Continue reading
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Culinary School of the Rockies: Dinner at Zephros
We were invited to the Culinary School of the Rockies dinner at Zephros Farm. Here you can see the students busily working on the feast. I got several pictures of the students, both with and without their chef instructors. These were from just before the rain started. We had a brief downpour, and all of… Continue reading
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Kids Pasta Project for Historical Society Benefit
The Kids Pasta Project here in North Fork serves up a pasta meal every Monday. All proceeds after expenses go to various local nonprofits. This coming Monday, September 7th, the recipient will be the North Fork Historical Society. The cost is a minimal $10/person, or less for seniors and kids. Come on out and show… Continue reading
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Garvin Mesa Day, 2009
Today was the third annual Garvin Mesa Day. All three wineries on our mesa – Terror Creek Winery, Stone Cottage Cellars, and Azura Cellars – and our farm all coordinate to have an open house day. We did farm tours and had our smoked sheep kolbassi sausages available to sample. Monica from Small Potatoes Farm… Continue reading
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A Feast in the Park
The Celtic/Rock/Classical music group, Feast, performed a free concert in Paonia Town Park. We stopped by after a couple of beers at Revolution Brewing. Monica, Ken, Bart, Jeremy, and Celia were all there, as well as lots of other folks. Continue reading
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The County Fair and Porch Work
We went back to the Delta County Fair today. I wanted to see how I did with my cloak and take a look at all the exhibits. My cloak took a first prize! I’ll get a picture when I pick it up on Sunday. The fair is a lot smaller this year compared to last… Continue reading