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About yarnspinnerpress

Story teller, retired journalist, author, folksinger, folklorist, gardener.

See you this evening!

Posted on June 16, 2012 by yarnspinnerpress

WE’RE ON STAGE at the Old Time Music Ozarks Heritage Festival in West Plains at 6 p.m. today, opening for Robin and Linda Williams. Splendid honor for us. A don’t-miss event for you. They’re absolutely the best, so plan on … Continue reading →

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Hill Folk/ Flatlanders

Posted on June 15, 2012 by yarnspinnerpress

THAT “TOO MUCH on the schedule” business started last week, when the band and I drove the 200 miles up to Springfield and back to appear on KSMU’s Studio Live program with Mike Smith. Great folks, sweet hospitality by staff, … Continue reading →

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It’s a Birthday!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by yarnspinnerpress

TOMORROW I’LL GAIN a year, becoming just one short of my seventies. Almost too much on the schedule for me to think about it, except for birthday wishes popping in  from likely and unlikely places. It has got me to … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 7, 2012 by yarnspinnerpress

Originally posted on Moonmooring:
Today I did the following; picked the last green beans and peas weeded two beds planted 12 tomato plants – is there no end!? planted 9 eggplants transplanted 4 basil plants pulled the peas, put in…

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These Ozark Hills, 6-2012

Posted on June 4, 2012 by yarnspinnerpress

This is Marideth Sisco for These Ozark Hills. This Memorial Day weekend just passed, I was invited to speak at the Alumni Banquet held annually at Cassville High School, my Alma Mater. I was not given any parameters other than … Continue reading →

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A Recent Visit

Posted on May 31, 2012 by yarnspinnerpress
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The Cardboard Story

Posted on May 30, 2012 by yarnspinnerpress

Or; How to Build a Garden on a Rock Pile Without Digging All The Rocks Up Use cardboard. I think this might be a bastardization of the Lasagne Method of gardening. Several weeks before you want to plant, pick a … Continue reading →

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