Thank you for spelling out through such artful means the beauty of patience. Thanks, Polly! Children will enjoy the petting zoo, the maple sugar shack, canine frisbeeand other activities. If you do leave your car, please park near where the bus is picking up. With appreciation for all you do to magnify good! Your art, your poetry, your philosophy, your religion, your book reviews, your photography, your husband! I love this poem! I cannot wait to try this recipe! NY/RHINEBECK SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL 2023 DATES + TIMES. Not easy to do! Loved your plein air painting, the pictures of the garden plenty oh wow. You are proving and sharing truth in a precious, creative, encouraging, and heartfelt way. Studio Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm EasternOur dye studio in Mountain City is a workspace only. Leave your pets at home. Thank you for sharing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and the helpful ones of others. A wonderful poem Polly! Love all you do and express. YES! Every year on the third full weekend in October, Rhinebeck, New York hosts the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival. The Rhinebeck Crafts Festival. My mother adores your blog and speaks to me often about what recent nugget you shared which she thought was wonderful! Perspective is everything and choosing a liberating one blesses everyone, as you point out! I never before found computers this beautiful. Excelsior Pass OR your vaccine card AND your ID are required to enter. If you missed it, you still can get your AUTOGRAPHED COPY from my website here. Once registered, there are no refunds. Theres even jewelry and glassware with sheep motifs. This blog is so prolific and original, inspiring and joy producing. Julia Cameron, in her terrific book The Artists Way, talks about taking yourself on artists dates, for inspiration, for refreshing your spirit, for giving yourself a pattern interrupt and getting outside of your routine, and for collecting new impressions. Dinner Saturday and Sunday also is on your own. Love the poem so so much and the first painting with the trees is INCREDIBLE!! Fiber arts lovers will find no shortage of shopping at the festival with 300 vendors expected to participate. This blog is colorful, beautiful, and edifying. Mountainspun Shetland Sheep farm & Fiber Arts Studio. As . Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. New Location for 2022 - now in the Bingo Hall. I am so happy to have found your site and to be able to enjoy your expression of Spirit! Thank you for your spiritual calm, support for each of us, uninhibited creativity, and amazing paintings. Our top priority is the safety, health, and wellbeing of our community, its residents and visitors. What if I have to cancel? I have had similar thoughts for some time. Thank you. You inspired me to do the same thing. Promotions, new products and sales. . I love this poem, Polly, and I shall read it often! Date: June 24-25, 2023 Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. 1972. Polly, your wonderful blog is doing more than its bit in this dreadful time. Wow!! It is uplifting and energizing to see such bright, cheerful, healthy and fresh images. Thank you Polly for your radiant joy and embrace of each of us, wrapping us in your color and beauty of Soul. Polly, Im grateful for you, your prayerful work, your blog, your art, photos, words and colors. Come alone or grab a friend for this Fibery Weekend! last week of march is our annual maple festival, our farm studio is also open thruout the year by appointment. Thank you for expanding my ways to see, Polly. All we need is their registration information. I love the photos such a gift which makes me feel closer to Fall, my favorite season. Plan ahead and find the vendor who has what you need online You can find all the info on how to make your Alpenglow Sweater down below! You have put into words what so many of us have in our minds and hearts. The one the only New York State Sheep & Wool Festival is next weekend, October 15 & 16, on the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. This year, we are so excited to add a totally new feature to the festival - The Podcaster Patio! I feel such gratitude for the beautiful way in which you express God. For a complete listing of local area hotels and motels please visit the Dutchess Tourism website. Find out why this event draws 30,000 visitors from across the country to the lovely village of Rhinebeck and the Dutchess County Fairgrounds! Ill be thinking about it all nightand tomorrow we will break out the paints! (Customer loyalty points cannot be accrued or used for The Flying Needles special events.). You are doing so wonderfully at praising God with your talents. Your colorful art, your beautiful photography, your tasty looking and well presented dishes, your uplifting ideas, your insightful book reviews, and your wonderful healing work! Tag your shared photos and tweets. Be the first to learn about new classes, patterns, special discounts, and exclusive first looks! So beautiful and I have shared it with so many others. You are such an inspiring person, Polly, and I love the variety of your activities you share with us all! Your work is always spirited and inspirational. I must find the higher spiritual path that nature often helps me see. The Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association, a non-profit, hosts the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival every October at the scenic Dutchess County. I wanted to make a second sma, As we cast on for a new KAL - Costa Maya, it seeme, NOTE - due to a last-minute schedule change, we wi, We cast on for Costa Maya yesterday. You have addressed many nuances that I have been espousing for years, and your words are powerful and thought-provoking. You are welcome to leave your car in the parking lot of Williamsburg Crossing Shopping Center, but please know you do so at your own risk. Click here to get great scarf magnets by Jan. Dont Feel Sorry for Yourself (New Poem by Polly Castor), Gingery Sweet Potato Stew with Kale (Recipe), Blessing of Courage (Poem by Jan Richardson), Lengthening Our Days (New Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Pastel), Hike Photos from Huntington State Park (February 2023), Pity and Praise are both Projections (Quote by Jena Schwartz), My Body is a Celebration of Divine Mind (New Poem by Polly Castor), My New Oil Painting: Praise You Like I Should, New Pastel Landscape: Evening Sun in Yellowstone, New Sgraffito Pottery Just Out of the Kiln, Your Ticket to Freedom (Deepak Chopra quote), Rod Stevens at Woodchuck Products: evenstevens067@gmail.com (beautiful wood weaving and spinning tools), Various and Sundry Shop: they buy and sell antique sewing notions (see button vendor in photos below): contact variousandsundryshop@gmail.com, And I absolutely loved Bonnys Beasts; such whimsy, craftsmanship, and creativity! Ive also spent time studying your paintings. New York State Sheep & Wool Festival is next weekend, October 15 & 16, on the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. Thank you so.much, Polly. From Oct. 14-17, 2022, we are headed to upper New York for the Sheep & Wool Festival via charter bus. All of your work is eye and mind popping. Third weekend in October. Polly always captures the balance between what I can do, and all the miraclesI am given. Here are just a few highlights from my weekend. Workshops. I cant tell you how helpful this has been to me today. Lunch can be purchased Saturday at the Sheep & Wool Festival, however lines will be long, so eating during off-peak times is encouraged. could you direct me to more literature on spiritual healing? What not to bring I am deeply grateful! They have really sought after wool, Johnson said. I work to amplify good wherever I find it. Prior explicit permission is required, however, for any portion of Polly Castors photographs, art works or writings to be otherwise copied, reproduced in any way, re-blogged or downloaded (Contact Me Here). Helps a lot! THE DUTCHESS COUNTY SHEEP & WOOL GROWERS WELCOME YOU TO THE NEW YORK STATE SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL. Thank you for focusing in on and capturing the little things we so often pass by and/or take for granted. If you purchase entirely Ready-to-Ship skeins, those will ship out within 3-5 business days (but definitely faster if we can manage it ). It is very appropriate for our times. This is such a wonderful venture. 3 Neptune Road, Suite A11A, What a breath of fresh air!! Thank you for sharing this welcome thought to redirect todays thinking. Read it. A google search may yield some similar results. Thanks for sharing this wisdom. Thank you for this. I love everything you share with us such a joy to have your daily input in my inbox! You are a blessing to many! This year, 2022, we have even more in store for the 1000s of visitors who travel to the area to attend the New York Sheep & Wool festival In neighbouring Rhinebeck, NY which begins on Oct, 15th, the day after our festival. They will do this in front of an audience in a timed competition, Johnson said. Bless you for sharing your inspiration with us all. Well Done! Made me smile while I was reading it. My mouth was watering! Visitors can also discover more about farming by visiting the breed barns. 12 projects by Ysolda and friends inspired by the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival. I know, its not exactly news that young people knit, but at least the headline is better than Not Your Grandmothers Knitting . Address: 6550 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. . Love you! I read and feel the security of the hearth and home. 7:30 am Depart from The Flying Needles parking lot, 5251 John Tyler Hwy, Williamsburg, Va, 5:45 pm Arrive at Courtyard Marriott Poughkeepsie, 6 to 8 am Breakfast, Courtyard Marriott Poughkeepsie, 8:30 am Depart for Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, 9 am Arrive at Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, bus entrance (wheelchairs and scooters can be rented at this gate), 5:45 pm Arrive at Courtyard Marriot Poughkeepsie, 5:30 to 7:15 am Breakfast, Courtyard Marriott Poughkeepsie, 5:45 Return to Flying Needles Parking lot. In between the lines I read that Theres a bag check area available to store your purchases so you might as well start your holiday shopping early! This year, I put on my sweaters, Affiknity and Harbor Springs, and I was so happy to see your finished projects while I was at the festival! Add to calendar (Google) Duration of the event: 2022/8/2728. A can't-miss event of the weekend is the fashion show "Make it With Wool." Your talent is incredible!!! 12:00PM - 07:00PM. The Festival has its own official FB page. Polly, your reflection of Souls endless creativity is truly wonderful! This festival isof courseall about fiber, so there are always a wide variety of sheep, bunnies and camelid breeds in attendance, AND there are always sheepdogs! It says with abundant clarity what thousands upon thousands of thoughtful men and women think and believe. Wear comfortable shoes as there is lots of walking. Now it is a legitimate activity in my life and I am enjoying it immensely! Thank you, Polly, for bringing clarity to the stressful events were experiencing. . Brilliant!!!! We REALLY lucked out with the weather. I look forward to reading your posts! Knitters, sheep breeders, wool spinners. Thank you sincerely for your joyful out-pouring of love, light, color, comforting, inspiring words. You continue to inspire, impress, and Wool & fiber crafts, sheep shearing demonstrations, frisbee & Sheep Dog Herding demos, Harvest Demonstration Kitchen, specialty foods and wine tasting! Feel free to use the "Print" button provided to utilize Polly's recipes for personal use. 2022 SHOWS & FESTIVALS. Note: If you plan on attending both days, you MUST purchase two $12 tickets (since each ticket is only good for one day) The festival is also hosting a photography contest right up to the day of the event with cash prizes for the best photos of nature, farming, and fiber arts. I really enjoyed this book, thanks for recommending it. 200 North Street. Good idea, but they clog up the vendor booth areas and are getting a bad reputation. Polly.Im happier because of you; I sure do thank you. Oh so beautiful! 2022 - 9am-5pm OCTOBER 16, 2022 - 9am-4pm. If you can't make it to the festival, we invite you to. You are an inspiration! Get the latest news and creative inspiration from the Miss Babs team. This is absolutely beautiful and so incredibly helpful and inspiring! Polly, please keep sharing these pages! I can tell when an angel has tapped me on the shoulderit feels light and right and fun. And we're all looking forward to going back next year. Their Poughkeepsie phone number is: 845-462-5555. I am grateful for this blog. Opening your email this morning truly lifted my Spirit. Admission: $9 - $17. Your abstracts are interesting and you have a unique style that is all your own. You have a great eye for beauty Polly. Thank you for all the inspiration you share so generously. A note about superwash yarn: due to the treatment of superwash fibers, when blocked, they will not naturally "fill in" or bloom the way non-superwash wools would. 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What about lunch on travel days? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I love the feeling of playfulness and of uninhibited joy. You will have two full days at Rhinebeck to peruse all the vendors and take in the sights & sounds. In 2021, you'll be able to come and visit us in Building 31, Booth 21 at the Duchess County Fairgrounds for the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival. Thank you for all the delightful imagery! Your poem feels like a lesson, a treatment, and a love letter all rolled into one perfect package. [it] was uplifting and instructive. Thanks for sharing this with us. I am so happy to have your blog in my life! You grow people. Excellent post, dear Polly! I enjoy your blog so much. Thanks for your strong, bright and clear art work! Should anything happen to you on this trip, we require a contact name & number for emergencies. Beautiful photos. Thank you for writing this opinion so eloquently, Polly. Louis Boria aka Brooklyn Boy Knits, has turned his passion for fiber arts into a platform where he works with the community. I can taste the yellows and hear the oranges! I do knit some, but already have a stash that will outlive me, so I bought no more yarn, preferring to photograph it. This is one of the BEST explanations of ones understanding of God I have seen in a long time. Book Now. Going through an unsure time. Thank you for bringing such beauty into my every day. Thank you for being such a beautiful and prolific source of inspiration. 33 Comments . When I open my email in the morning I read all the have-to emails first; I save yours to read as dessert. Thanks for going deep on this. Polly your blog is simply a marvelously enriching, thought provoking part of the daily wonders of life! Enter your email address to receive advance notice of our classes, events, sales, and more at The Endless Skein delivered to your inbox. Thank you very much, Polly. 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