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Barncast 69 — In Stitches

Filed under: Podcast, Spinning, Knitting — andrew at 7:42 pm on Sunday, June 3, 2007

Welcome to another weeks show! There’s been some changes around the farm this week, so the round up section seems to drag, but what’s new?? We’re back in the barn and the kids are screaming their heads off, like normal so you’ll we have some nice ambient audio. In this weeks show:

  • Carrie’s Farm vs ours
  • Farm Phone — 206-202-GOAT
    • John M asks about fairs
    • Patty asks about space needed for animals
  • Round up: numbers, ducks, goats, bees, the garden, etc etc
  • Farm: Misty knits a sweater from our own wool

I hope you enjoy the show, please give us a call on the farm phone 206-202-GOAT or email us at gfl@geekfarmlife.com.

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Barncast 60 — As the Wheel Turns

Filed under: Podcast, Spinning, Bees, Astronomy — andrew at 4:49 pm on Sunday, April 1, 2007

Welcome to number 60! GFL will need it’s AARP membership card soon. ;) You’ll hear the barn door blowing in the breeze, and wow is it windy today. Is the show this week:

  • Big thanks to John M for the care package
  • Farm Phone: 206-202-GOAT
    • Moving from Hawaii to Missouri
    • How Beehive Splits work
  • Round up: From cleaning to turkeys to sprouts it’s been busy
  • Farm Section: All about types of spinning wheels
  • Life Section: Roller skating and astronomy

We hope you enjoy the show. Please leave a comment, drop us a line on the farm phone or email us at gfl@geekfarmlife.com.

The Sheep Shearing video I talked about is available from The University of Vermont UVM Livestock.

Picture of the week:

Turkey Legs!

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Barncast 54 — From sheep to sweater

Filed under: Podcast, Sheep, Spinning, Knitting, Rural Living — andrew at 4:24 pm on Saturday, February 17, 2007

We were one, now we are two, Misty’s back! This is our official one year show! Woohoo! Ok, on with the show:

  • Misty’s Adventures
  • More on podcamp toronto
  • Roundup: We still have no kids
  • Farm section: all about wool and how it leaves the sheep to make a sweater
  • Life in the country with snow

Thanks for joining us this week! Please take a moment to call the farm with question or comment, 206-202-GOAT. There’s also a new poll to vote on!

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Barncast 52 — Something cheesy

Filed under: Podcast, Spinning, Weather, Knitting, Cheese, Astronomy — andrew at 8:15 pm on Saturday, February 3, 2007

We haven’t been blown away, yet. That strange noise in the background is the wind. Yes, I mic’ed the window. It’s cold so we stayed inside and did the podcast from the sofa. We wander a bit, but overall for a mid winter cast it came out ok!

In this weeks show:

  • Thank you to Tom
  • The Weather
  • Farm Phone, Misty’s in trouble with Gabe again. 206-202-GOAT
  • Astronomy
  • Round up! It’s cold!
  • Farm Section: It’s all about cheese. This week it’s just a very light overview, more depth latter
  • Life Section: spinning and sweaters

Please leave us a comment or call the Farm Phone: 206-202-GOAT!

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Barncast 50 — The Art of Spinning

Filed under: Podcast, Spinning, Weather, Astronomy — andrew at 6:27 pm on Sunday, January 21, 2007

Welcome to barncast 50! Wow, it doesn’t seem that long ago we were talking about the single digits, and now we’re up to 50. That’s a lot of shows! In this weeks show:

  • We go through 50 shows in 5 minutes
  • Farm Phone, Ellen gives us a ring, 206-202-GOAT
  • Geek Section: Telescope on order, Astronomy A Go Go
  • Round up: Winter arrived!
  • Farm Section: Spinning! Why? What? etc
  • No life this week, we vegged out

Please give the farm phone section a call, 206-202-GOAT, or leave us a comment, we really do love them.

Picture of the Week:

Lendrum Wheel

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