Mark your calendars! The Dames are in business. Coming July 1, Front Porch Marketplace at Fresh Country Hair.
On July 1, you'll be able to buy homegrown produce, herbs, meats and cheeses at Front Porch Marketplace. This is an opportunity to support local farmers, gardeners and crafters. The "store" will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. till 6 ish. Fridays, we're encouraging everyone to support Crossroads Farmers Market in downtown Shoshone.
Here's the cool thing: On Wednesdays and Saturdays the Front Porch Marketplace will host open houses. All new products will be in on Wednesday so it will be a great time to see what our growers and crafters have been up to. Plus we're hoping to have food for purchase and we'll continue our Wednesday morning "Stitch and Bitch" sewing workshops! We'll also have "open houses" on Saturdays where you can meet the vendors and enjoy sample tastes of our products.
Right now, we have several quilters and crafters on board -- and we know we'll have plenty of fresh herbs, home baked goods, fresh eggs, lamb and sheep's milk cheese available for purchase!
But here's the best thing about Front Porch Marketplace! It presents and opportunity for some of our neighbors and friends to follow their bliss -- to create the art or grow the products -- the things them happy. Maybe, just maybe, some people will be able to not only follow their bliss, but make enough money to make it a profitable experience!
Here's the bonus: we're planning on distributing a neighborhood newsletter each month -- maybe even each week that will talk about neighborhood events, our products and the businesses we love to support.
So we need to hear from everyone! What products would you like to see in the Marketplace? What stories would you like to see in the newsletter? Do you have anything you'd like to sell at the Marketplace? Just contact one of us or leave a comment here!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
evening art
The weather here has been well -- typically Idaho spring weather. That is: if you don't like it, wait 15 minutes and it will change. Here's a picture I took at Dame Sew-N-Sews house --the center of Karmalot: Fresh Country Hair!
Over the last several evenings, storm clouds have built up and resulted in beautiful, sometimes powerful storms. I know it causes havoc for farmers trying to get crops in -- and gardeners like me already behind on getting the gardens in -- but I love they sculptures hidden in the clouds and the smell of our high desert sage after a rain.
The frogs have come out of hiding and the sing us to sleep each night.
Earlier tonight I stood in my backyard and counted my blessings. I have a beautiful home and great children who warm my heart. The sunset was spectacular and the breeze felt great on my cheeks. My husband, one of our friends and three teenage boys were out in the Enchanted Forest thinning trees so the forest will grow healthier. It was absolutely the perfect setting for counting my blessings.
Also, I'm counting the eggs in my basket -- a lovely dozen Dame Spikesherhair and I picked up in my coop the other day!
Rebellion to revolution
The Dames have gone renegade.
Originally, our plan was to have a booth at the new Crossroads Farmers Market in downtown Shoshone each Friday. But, here's the thing about farmers markets. They have to have rules. Without rules there's chaos, so the rules aren't such a bad thing.
Dames, as a rule however, are rule breakers and risk takers and it soon became clear we didn't fit into this farmers market. So we created our own.
Starting the week of June 15th you'll be able to find Dame grown and made products at the Front Porch Marketplace at Fresh Country Hair.
Fresh Country Hair is owned and operated by Dame Sew-n-Sew (aka Salli Hubbs) and here in Karmalot, Fresh County Hair is heaven on earth. You can get your hair cut and styled, a manicure or pedicure or get a massage --and let me tell you -- Dame Sew-n-Sew's massages are medicinal. She also does reflexology (aka: foot voodoo) which is a miracle cure for all that ales ya.
But it gets better!
She also has Back Porch Fabrics -- where you can buy sewing/quilting fabric and notions and hang out with all the Dames in the Wednesday morning sewing club -- affectionately known as "Stitch-n-Bitch".
Now, you'll be able to purchase locally grown produce, herbs, meats and craft items made and designed by all the Dames (and an occasionally knight). To learn more about Salli, head over to http://www.freshcountryhair.com. It's located on 150 West in North Shoshone, Idaho. Just turn west off Highway 75, travel a mile and a half and turn north. Fresh Country Hair is the first house on the left!
We'll keep you posted about the plans for the Front Porch Marketplace!
Originally, our plan was to have a booth at the new Crossroads Farmers Market in downtown Shoshone each Friday. But, here's the thing about farmers markets. They have to have rules. Without rules there's chaos, so the rules aren't such a bad thing.
Dames, as a rule however, are rule breakers and risk takers and it soon became clear we didn't fit into this farmers market. So we created our own.
Starting the week of June 15th you'll be able to find Dame grown and made products at the Front Porch Marketplace at Fresh Country Hair.
Fresh Country Hair is owned and operated by Dame Sew-n-Sew (aka Salli Hubbs) and here in Karmalot, Fresh County Hair is heaven on earth. You can get your hair cut and styled, a manicure or pedicure or get a massage --and let me tell you -- Dame Sew-n-Sew's massages are medicinal. She also does reflexology (aka: foot voodoo) which is a miracle cure for all that ales ya.
But it gets better!
She also has Back Porch Fabrics -- where you can buy sewing/quilting fabric and notions and hang out with all the Dames in the Wednesday morning sewing club -- affectionately known as "Stitch-n-Bitch".
Now, you'll be able to purchase locally grown produce, herbs, meats and craft items made and designed by all the Dames (and an occasionally knight). To learn more about Salli, head over to http://www.freshcountryhair.com. It's located on 150 West in North Shoshone, Idaho. Just turn west off Highway 75, travel a mile and a half and turn north. Fresh Country Hair is the first house on the left!
We'll keep you posted about the plans for the Front Porch Marketplace!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Welcome to Karmalot
Welcome to the Queendom of Karmalot.
Here you'll find the ramblings and adventures of the Dames of the Rectangular Table. We're a bunch of fun lovin' ladies who enjoy life on the farm, crafting and sewing, cooking and creating art.
We love spending time together and thought it would be fun to share our adventures with others. As we create something new, we'll share it here.
I'm Queen Givemebeer aka Dame Writesalot -- (kind of depends on my mood) and I'll probably post more often than most.
Today -- I collected a half dozen eggs from my small flock of chickens. For some reason they were all out when I got down to the coop this morning. They're so funny! When they realized I was in the coop, they all came in -- as if I has called them in for breakfast.
The two lambs and the calf -- my children's 4-H projects were doing well. School is out tomorrow, so we can get busy getting those animals trained and ready for the fair. It's going to be hard to let go of them. I also picked up some chains and stakes, so we can have the lambs -- and maybe even the calf work on the weed problem in the Enchanted Forest (a grove of pine trees near my home) If we can figure that out, we can rent out the lamb for weed removal!
Need to go to town today and restock the pantry -- I'm feeling the itch to cook -- and make some yummy treats to sell at the Crossroads Farmers Market in Shoshone starting next Friday at 3!
Yesterday, Dame Damnit, Dame Spikesherhair and I met over at Dame Sew-n-Sew's castle for a "Make and Take" sewing workshop. We made the cutest aprons! I'll post a picture later!
They match the table runners we made two weeks ago. Mine is not on my table however -- the backing got folded while I was quilting it and now I have to rip it apart! If it weren't for ripping stitches I'd be a very prolific seamstress!
Must pull some weeds and work in the yard before heading to town -- TTFN!
Here you'll find the ramblings and adventures of the Dames of the Rectangular Table. We're a bunch of fun lovin' ladies who enjoy life on the farm, crafting and sewing, cooking and creating art.
We love spending time together and thought it would be fun to share our adventures with others. As we create something new, we'll share it here.
I'm Queen Givemebeer aka Dame Writesalot -- (kind of depends on my mood) and I'll probably post more often than most.
Today -- I collected a half dozen eggs from my small flock of chickens. For some reason they were all out when I got down to the coop this morning. They're so funny! When they realized I was in the coop, they all came in -- as if I has called them in for breakfast.
The two lambs and the calf -- my children's 4-H projects were doing well. School is out tomorrow, so we can get busy getting those animals trained and ready for the fair. It's going to be hard to let go of them. I also picked up some chains and stakes, so we can have the lambs -- and maybe even the calf work on the weed problem in the Enchanted Forest (a grove of pine trees near my home) If we can figure that out, we can rent out the lamb for weed removal!
Need to go to town today and restock the pantry -- I'm feeling the itch to cook -- and make some yummy treats to sell at the Crossroads Farmers Market in Shoshone starting next Friday at 3!
Yesterday, Dame Damnit, Dame Spikesherhair and I met over at Dame Sew-n-Sew's castle for a "Make and Take" sewing workshop. We made the cutest aprons! I'll post a picture later!
They match the table runners we made two weeks ago. Mine is not on my table however -- the backing got folded while I was quilting it and now I have to rip it apart! If it weren't for ripping stitches I'd be a very prolific seamstress!
Must pull some weeds and work in the yard before heading to town -- TTFN!
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