66 episodes

Two mountain girls talk about knitting, handspinning, books, postcards and life in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

Quince Beth Almond Ford & Leslie Shelor

    • Society & Culture

Two mountain girls talk about knitting, handspinning, books, postcards and life in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

    Episode 67 - This Land Is Your Land - National Parks

    Episode 67 - This Land Is Your Land - National Parks

     Leslie and Beth are finally back after, well, life: surgery for the fella, travel, lots of work and fun.
    Today's theme was National Parks:

    Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates
     
     
     
    National Park Service.
    Visit your national parks! And if you're not happy with the care of the parks by the government, write your congressman!

    • 42 min
    Episode 66 - A Saunter Through Our Hills

    Episode 66 - A Saunter Through Our Hills

    Irish Hiking Scarf

    Ganja Green Soolla Studio Bag
     
    Artist's Vest

    Our terrific hiking group. Photo by Aida Chappell

    • 45 min
    Episode 65: Pull Up a Chair; Join the Community

    Episode 65: Pull Up a Chair; Join the Community

     Beth and Leslie wrangle over the meaning of community and how the sense of community survives.

    Community Blanket
     
     
     

    Community Blanket by Natalie Selles

    Mary's Beautiful Baskets at Poppy's
     

    • 50 min
    Episode 64: It’s All Beautiful

    Episode 64: It’s All Beautiful

    Things going on in Meadows of Dan: Support Team Dinner, new business, beautiful walks:

    A country walk
    And secret treasures:

    Masquerade by Kit Williams
     
    Hometown Hustle, Season 2, Episode 7
    Parkway Threads
    In the knitting world:
    Popular on Ravelry, The Elena Pullover by Claudia Quintanilla of EweKnit Toronto
    Super cool tool: Knitting Barber Cords
    So much beauty:

     

     

     
    All photos by Beth Almond Ford.

    • 55 min
    Episode 63 - The Elusive Mary Magdalene

    Episode 63 - The Elusive Mary Magdalene

    Beth and Leslie have been AWOL for awhile so there's some catching up to do and some books to discuss. Then they tackle the main subject, the mysterious Mary Magdalene.
     
    Smithosonian Magazine: Who Was Mary Magdalene?

    • 45 min
    Episode 62 - The Soul of Food

    Episode 62 - The Soul of Food

    Many food related activities happening in Meadows of Dan!
    Happy Cooking Hotpad
    Sweet memories of cooking, family, adventures and more!

    • 47 min

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