Today Elmwood is haveing an Expo craft fair in the Auditorium.(the love of my life, but she dumped me, another time we will talk about it.) John, Chris, and Mel are at the expo while Jane is staying here with me. I wonder if Jane knows John is at the Expo flirting with all the ladies, naughty boy.

Chris and Mel seem to be selling alot of food and coffee at the expo. Good for them, but they better not be getting use to not being here. I will let you know I'm not real happy about being here alone with you know who?!

Toe-up socks on the magic loop!!! You should have heard Jane working on this little piece of extravaganza. (trying not to laugh to hard) I think she has ripped this out 15 times before she finally got the hang of it. She's only been working on it off and on for about 6 weeks, and look how far she is. The yarn was getting worn out. Anyway she's happy now she has a handle on the short rows. Whew, nice yarn though, It's Treeking.

Mary came into knit and have some of John's new Organic Bolivian coffee. Apparently Organic coffee is really becoming a big thing. Each country only has a handful of Organic coffee farmers so when the crop is gone, it is gone till the next harvest. I know John has been running out of alot of coffee and won't be able to get it again until the next harvest. Timor is gone and that was everyone in the shops favorite, but this Bolivian is wonderful and selling fast. I know Jane drinks enough of it. (I wonder if John knows how much coffee this girl drinks.) I suppose it could be worse it could be beer or wine.

Raven comes in and drinks tea. I like it when Raven comes in with her friends and has a cup of tea.

Houston, we have a problem! Jane has not been blogging like the good little slave she is.
she has been spinning. She spun Rosy the Wonder ewe's wool right off her back, yikes! She than washed it in the skein. The top picture is all greasy and dirty.
The bottom picture is all clean and dry. Should she dye it or leave it natural? She wants to make some fingerless gloves to keep her hands warm this winter while she types on my blog, bless her heart.

Brooklyn came into the shop yesterday to make a bracelet and ankel bracelet. She sure is growing.


Britta came into the shop yesterday too. Britta has found her feet. Britta knows how much I love feet, just look at those wonderful little baby feet.

Now, I have to show you my little garden I have in the alley behind me. Jane has been promising me a bench and flowers in this garden. I ask you do you see a bench and flowers in my garden?????? I see 3 pathetic plants she brought from the farm as an after thought and lots and lots of WEEDS. I noticed at her farm the gardens are nicely weeded. Why oh why do I have to put up with this? Look at my driveway!!! Someone has got to stop the madness. She better start fixing up my driveway and garden or else. I know I said I would stop yelling at her but I just can't she drives me crazy.

There, Jane has made me look alittle better. I will stop yelling at her now.

It's getting harder and harder to get Jane to post anymore.

But I can be very demanding!!!!

Part of the reason is she's reading this book she checked out at the library (to cheap to buy the book) Knitting under the influence. by Claire Lazebnik. She is either reading, knitting, spinning or talking to customers when she should be doing the things I want her to do. Anyway

A new place is opening in Maiden Rock called Vino in the valley. www.vinointhevalley.com and they are going to be selling John's coffee there. The coffee is now in more and more establishments. People seem to really be liking the coffee in my shop.

Jane can't stop making these cupcake dishcloths. They seem to be making her happy and they seem to be on her diet.

Tonight is John roasting coffee, and little girls wanting to learn to knit!!!! What fun.

Jane is trying to start a farm blog. Guess what???? Things are not going good for her with that. (surprise, surprise). She ended up deleting my profile. not a good thing!!! needless to say I was really upset. My blog doesn't look the same and I'm alittle ticked. She keeps trying to get it together. I'm not going to hold my breath.

Jane would like to show her latest knitting project. Lately she has been into the skull stuff , she says it's because of the Pirate movies. I don't know, I think she has a problem. I just wish she wouldn't knit that stuff in my shop, she should save it for the farm. creeps me out. (shudder)

Using this ram from Kimberwood on these ewes Highland Hollow Farm has 2 dark brown lambs. Jane is very happy she hasn't had any dark browns for years. Jane was reading Mary Ellen's blog and noticed Mary Ellen has dark brown also. Could it be a dark brown year?

This really cute little calf is named Wildfire. She is John and Janes new pet. She thinks she is a human. The really cool thing about this is that she is the Granddaughter to Janes favorite cow Willow who died Feb. 22 of this year. Some of you might remember her cow Willow, She was a really fun Highlander to hang out with.

Jane got a new Border Collie puppy last week. Seth is not real happy. Everyone keeps asking her what she was thinking and they keep calling her the devil dog. I haven't gotten a chance to meet the puppy yet. When Jane comes to the shop she mumbles things like, "had to get away from the puppy." Devil dog. hound from hell, and I must have been nuts." I don't know she looks harmless enough.

Little lamb is sooo cute.

We have Brooklyn pictures!!!!! Here is Brooklyn playing her guitar for the big sheep shearing day at the farm. The sheep and Seth loved it.

Here is Brooklyn showing off her new hair cut and fancy dress she is planning on wearing to her Great uncle Jay's wedding this month. Doesn't she look fancy?

Saturday was sheep shearing day. See how Brooklyn is playing her guitar for the sheep

Chris is shearing the old ram Dylan

Hey, guess who's back???????
It is I Highland Hollow Emporium!!!
I have a question for you can anyone identify this plant?
let me know what it is

Jane just had to post a picture of the new Granddaughter Britta with her Great Grandpa and Grandma. Aren't they just sooo cute?
Good morning everyone. It sure is cold this morning. We had a little tease with the weather yesterday, it was kinda warm. Not today.
Jane has to show you what she got in the yarn shop yeserday. Organic Cotton yarn. Now isn't that the strangest thing? It's not like your going to eat it or anything.

Chris is baking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is soooo nice to have someone in my kitchen again.
It smells so good in here. She is baking cookies. Today it was lemon sugar cookies.
And Bird seed bread!!!!! Yummy


Pink Camouflage yarn!!!! Can't wait to see what the knitting ladies do with this stuff. 

Little hedgehog has eyes and nose!!!!! Brooklyn finally said it was ok to put eyes and nose on the cute hog. Doesn't he look alot better?
crazy killer cat on the loose in Elmwood. Human hands to hold him down.
just kidding, Stuart is the kind of cat you can do anything to, Brooklyn lays on and drags this cat all over the house, he just purrs away.