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Episode 33--So very warm!

It is a warm week here in Oregon.  I was lucky to have a weekend in the 80s while visiting Seattle.  We returned to a hot one!
Visited Hilltop Yarn Store and Lucca in Seattle.  Both too cute!

This week is going to be full of preparations for Sock Summit.  It's coming up fast:)  And trying to keep the garden watered and harvested (lots of pesto and salsa in our future).  Plus trying to knit up all kinds of socks and shrugs for next week.
What are you all eating this Summer?  We are using the bbq a lot and eating lots of creative salads. 

Music this week is by Ben Cooper (found on PodSafe Network)--Ready to Go

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Episode 32--heading to Seattle

We are heading to Seattle for the weekend.  Hoping to hit these great restaurants:
Le Pichet
Liquorious
Carta de Oaxaca
Champagne
Harvest Vine
We'll be waddling on home Monday;)

July 29th the Lucky Lurker sock club opens up for their Fall run.  I've been in it a few times and I love that club!  Check it out.

Yvonne of Lavender Sheep yarns has a great blog entry from Saturday's dye day.  Just scroll down to the right entry.

Coming to Portland for Sock Summit on Wednesday?  We will be meeting at Abundant Yarn and Dyeworks around 3:30p for some shopping, knitting and visiting.  Come join us!

Here are some photos from the pond tour we took last Sunday--
  Well these are a bit weird.  For some reason all the photos on this roll are sideways.  But you get the idea.  I love the idea of water gardens in pots.  I plan on putting a group of these on the back porch.  Probably next Spring's garden plan.

Music this week is by Anna Laube-- The most beautiful thing I've ever seen

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Episode 31-- In which we wake up in a yarn store

A yarn shop really is the best place for a sleepover don't you think!  I was having so much fun I didn't take any photos.  But some others will be sending me some so I'll add them as I can.

Please share in the comments or over on the Ravelry group your favorite pattern for "vanilla" socks.

Some photos from the horse trading some spinning friends and I did on Sunday.  We all brought fleeces to trade and then did some spinning. 

In the garden it is time to start thinking about saving seeds.  Here is a great book to help you figure out what your distances have to be to save seeds and techniques for gathering. 

  This really is an excellent reference book for harvest time and in the Winter when planning next Spring's garden.

I talked so long in this podcast that my software cut me off rather abruptly.  So no music this week. 
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Episode 30--With the Angora

I'm multi-tasking today.  Talking with you while weighing out Angora fiber.  Come play with me:)
There will be lots of photos next week, but really none this week.
Later today (and every other day during Tour de Fleece) there will be spinning updates on my blog.
We've got blues music at the end of the podcast as Portland just hosted the blues festival over the weekend.  Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray with The Moon is Full.  found over on Podsafe Music Network

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Episode 29--Burnt Lake revisited

I'm sorry this is coming to you so late this week!  Projects have gotten away from me.
Fun hikes and hot weather are keeping me busy as we head into the weekend.
Here is a link to my new Etsy site.  I registered this site in 2005.  I now realize that my store name can not be changed--debaccuardi.etsy.com hmmmm
 Expect to see some fun additions as the Summer progresses.
I hope you all have a terrific fourth if you are celebrating in the US!  We'll be BBQing with a few of our employees.
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