Sunday from 10-1 on the green in Canaan will be the last farmers market of the season. Come on down and stock up on some pasture raised chicken to get you thru the winter…
Canaan Farmer’s market Sundays
Come on down to the green in Canaan for a very nice little farmer’s market with live music and of course some of our pasture raised chicken.
The market runs from 10-1 on Sundays thru mid October.
Hope to see you there.
This Week In Pictures
This week was full of back-to-school excitement and the slanting light of late summer. Soon there will be a chill in the air and I’ll be able to wear a sweater and socks. My favorite time of year.
Yours,
Deb
An all local dinner (veggies from our garden), beef from up the hill. Yum!
Baby new potatoes with lots of butter, herbs and parmesan cheese. Also yum!
The smallest frog, an expert at camouflage.
Keeping cool in the summer heat. Maybe sometime I’ll try resting my belly on the cool tiles.
I couldn’t help myself, I dyed some scarves.
Mysterious pancakes emblazoned with Oak Trees.
Ended the week with a visit from a dear friend and a sun ray.
Linen Shibori Scarves – now for sale!
Well all, I just couldn’t help myself. I love the process of shibori dyeing so much that I just had to make some scarves!
These scarves are a blend of linen and rayon with a beautiful drape. The indigo blue color is traditionally used to dye blue jeans and I haven’t met a skin tone that it doesn’t look radiant on.
If you’d like to have one of your own you can find them in my shop on etsy.
Here’s a link to my etsy shop.
All my best to you!
deb
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday…. Canaan Farmers Market
We had some good looking batches of chicken this year and will be selling frozen, whole birds at the Canaan Farmers Market from 10-1 on the green this Sunday. Come check us out and support other local farmers at the same time.
Hope to see you there!
Dave
This Week in Pictures
Summer bliss, a darn good week all in all.
My cast comes off tomorrow, so next week is looking up too!
Yours,
Deb
I love my peg leg but not as much as my actual foot. Goodbye cast, you’ve been swell!
The lace of Queen Anne and Susan’s brown eyes.
Fresh picked blueberries and vanilla ice cream for breakfast. Don’t mind if I do.
Twilight Gin and Tonic. Is there anything better in the summer? The blueberry addition was relish, next time I’ll muddle them a bit.
Birthday kebobs at the fire pit. Made with local beef, zucchini and tomatoes from the garden. Maybe next year I’ll grow the mushrooms and peppers too.
Peas bursting from their pods. So juicy and sweet.
Happy Birthday! Homemade chocolate raspberry cake with raspberries from Darling’s farm. Next time I’ll eat two pieces. 🙂
Friends and family enjoying the evening twilight. Bliss.
I got a new lens for my camera just in time to capture the beautiful Full Blue Moon.
The hummers go through about 6 cups of nectar every 4 days. The air is literally a-buzz.
Baby bunnies, it doesn’t get much cuter!
I’m Dying Over Here!
I’m literally, dying.
I get a little obsessed with things.
Every year when we go to Maine for our family vacation, we all do a craft project together, it sort of happens organically the desire to have a momento of time well spent, drinks well drunk, cards well played and waves well surfed. The last few years it’s been tie-dyes. We dye nightgowns then play cards all night like grown up giggling twins, the kids dye t-shirts…heck we all dye t-shirts…when there’s dye left over we dye our underwear and socks…it’s goofy and superfun. Then, just to prove we’re related we take a group shot, sealing up the memory like a time capsule. A glorious little funny to be opened with a smile later.
This year, I’m going prepared. And by prepared, I mean pinning dying ideas to my pinterest board like a maniac! (See my pin board here) While gathering all the pins, I was reminded of the magic of shibori. It’s like tie-dye plus geometry and maybe a little math thrown in. I like the planning and forethought that’s needed. I like the varying techniques and endless results.
Shibori is a japanese dying technique, here is a link if you’d like to know more: Shibori Wiki
The techniques I tried are Arashi Shibori (pole wrapping) and Itajime Shibori (shape resist).
From left to right: blue nightgown (itajime polkadots, blue stick wedgie (not sure of the technique but it’s folded accordion style then lashed between two sticks with string and rubber bands, hooded linen shirt (Arashi), white long sleeve linen shirt (Itajime squares), orange tank top (itajime star).
Once the items are in the dye bath it’s like waiting for your parents to eat a leisurely and torturous breakfast while waiting to open your Christmas presents……time slows down. One hour feels like days when all you can think about WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE inside those crazy strings and rubber bands!!! Thus, I’m dying. I think I might have died with all the waiting.
For my first attempt at this I think it worked pretty darn well! I especially love the vertically striped shirt. One sleeve is darker than the other because the pole was too tall to fit in the dye bucket so i kept pouring dye over the top. I think the action of the dye running down the tube infiltrate the strings. What a happy accident!
I’m so obsessed that I might spend all day tomorrow dying handerchiefs and kitchen towels and pillow cases and yoga pants and bedspreads and dresses and underwear and….socks….and…
🙂
Have you tried shibori?
Who wants to come over and dye with me?
Yours,
Deb
Clockwise from top left: Blue double stick wedgie beach cover up, square itajime, blue polka dot nightgown, orange star tank top, Arashi linen shirt.
This Week In Pictures
We’ve been busy around here! Dave spent most of the week getting ready to host Team Chicken. On Sunday, the team processed 225 birds in about 6 hours. Each time we do it, it gets a little better and a little faster. For those of you who were present please let us know if you have ideas for improvements!
The garden continues to grow with almost no involvement from me, (broken ankle, that’s another story) but I sure am enjoying the pea pods, beans, tomatoes and zucchini that are ready now.
Have a great week everyone!
All steps in processing day are important but we all certainly appreciate having Heather keep her eye on the finished product. She’s the best bagger and ‘pretty maker’ we know! Those tubs are heavy!
A final inspection happens before the birds go in the cooler to dry before bagging. An important step to be sure they are ready for you!
The e-station has the best facial expressions, such looks of concentration! This table now has overhead water and room for 6 people. We’ve come a long way baby. Fresh air and sunshine, the only way!
This little lady was spotting in the garden, she’s ensuring we have enough zucchini to feed all the neighbors. I know they’ll be psyched! 😉
Despite having a cast on my left leg I managed to week most of the garden today and picked the first tomatoes. Summer is officially here.
Red onion flower.
The view from the mailbox.
Everybody loves pea pods! Honestly, I think I mostly like to hear them CRUNCH when they chew. So funny.
Our new logo. Do you likey?
First Chicken Day of the Season!
Our First Chicken Day of the Season is Fast Approaching!
Come by the afternoon of July 18th, or later by arrangement, to pick up some of our pasture raised chickens. The birds come processed and bagged, ready for your oven or freezer.
You can make a deposit via paypal if you want to guarantee your order.
Click Chicken Reservations for more info.
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