tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31232035801545666182011-10-11T22:08:31.544-04:00Autodidactic woman's adventures in fiber arts, German Angora Rabbits, Jewelry design, Recycling, DIY, news, & more. au·to·di·dact -Function: noun Etymology: Greek autodidaktos self-taught, from aut- + didaktos taught, from didaskein to teach Date: 1748 : a self-taught person — au·to·di·dac·tic \-dī-ˈdak-tik, -də-\ adjectiveVT Farmer Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04785528159440596555noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123203580154566618.post-87919691724059115472011-02-09T20:02:00.005-05:002011-02-09T20:32:36.180-05:00

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Visit Smokestack Deville online & live -Southern Vermont's own funky rocking blues bandNow Booking S. Vermont, Northern New England and Beyond

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snopes.com: An Open Letter to President Obama - Jon Voight

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Wouldn't you know it? Yesterday I had a flat tire on I-91. I eased my car over to the shoulder of the road, carefully got out of the car and opened the trunk. I took out 2 cardboard men, unfolded them and stood them at the rear of my car facing oncoming traffic. They look so lifelike you wouldn't believe! They are in trench coats,exposing their nude bodies and private parts to the approaching

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In winter there is more to deal with than just frozen drinking water.It is important to give bunnies a draft free living area,plenty of extra hay or straw bedding inside a nesting box for warmth on cold nights, give extra food too so they have energy to stay warm.If you are planning on breeding your does in late fall or early winter make sure you have an inside cage for her to move into at least

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Well we have had some busy german and giant angora here the past few months ... We bred some spectacular bunnies to produce some more show & breeding buns for our rabbitry to retain. When breeding with the intention of producing excellent show & breeding prospects to add to our own "keepers" we hang onto a lot the new bunnies till they are 4-8 months old in order to see how they are developing

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Hello all.Having loved and raised rabbits for many decades now it was time once again to add/replace some of the cages here... Not being happy with the creation of the carpenters who i had purchased cages from in the past i decided to design one that had the knowlege of rabbit habbits built in!the above is the top part of the frame for the cage i designed and made (its upside down)...the basic

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It has rained almost daily for weeks now...My weeds are growing like mad out in the garden...I have replanted my veggies and flowers a few times...once due to frost in JUNE!the others due to too much rain mixed in with the organic fertilizer causing plants to rot!A few nice litters of angora born... so cute!!!I have been without power or phone for a few days this week due to all the rain. The

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want to learn more about frame loom weaving? click here for link

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION—BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,1881-'82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 371-392.NAVAJO WEAVERS.By Dr. Washington Matthews.§ I. The art of weaving, as it exists among the Navajo Indians of New Mexico and Arizona, possesses points of great interest to the student of

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REUSE, Repurpose craft project for FEB 09 personal journal made from fabric scraps and cardboardclick here for directions.

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DIY -BIRD FEEDER TO MAKE FROM OLD COFFEE CAN !Repurpose a coffee can and metal castoffs to create a funky feeder that will keep the birds coming back for more. Supplies:clean coffee can with lidpaperpencilmetal paintpainter's tapepot lidround metal tray or pan (4" wider diameter than coffee can)2 dowel rods (4" longer than coffee can diameter)punch-style can openerawlmalleteye screwball

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http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cda/article_print/0,1983,DIY_14112_2269669_ARTICLE-DETAIL-PRINT,00.html

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Article from NY Times-(& my comments-& US ADA laws regarding service animals)March 11, 2008State Says Deaf Student May Take Service Dog to SchoolBy WINNIE HUMore than a year after the East Meadow School District in Nassau County barred a deaf high school student from taking his service dog to school, a state official ruled on Monday that the district had violated the state’s Human Rights Law.The

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http://eweporium.webs.com organic knitting, weaving, spinning, felting fibers Handspun Yarns and Full line of Fiber Arts Equipment -Rabbit cages; All Items shipped UPS (no in person pickup) German, Giant & French Angora Rabbits Rabbits by appt. only. (Bunnys not shipped) Southern Vermont USA

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I remember my Grandmother telling me of her life during the great depression- many of the things she did back then, are now chick (again) due to the growing awareness among consumers of the crippling environmental effect of our wastefulness. During the depression It was almost considered UN-American to buy new things. The purchase of non-essential or new items was for special a birthday or event

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PETA's Vice President: We don't want to take your dog away9:41 PM, January 10, 2009When we first reported on PETA's request that the USA Network cancel its planned coverage of the Westminster dog show, readers had a lot to say about it. (So did filmmaker Jemima Harrison, whose documentary "Pedigree Dogs Exposed" prompted the BBC to drop Crufts, Britain's answer to Westminster, from its schedule.)

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2009ACTION PLANSuze OrmandNew York2009Th is book is designed to provide accurate and authoritative informationabout personal fi nances. Neither the author nor thepublisher is engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professionalservices by publishing this book. If any such assistance isrequired, the services of a qualifi ed fi nancial professional shouldbe sought. Th e author and

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