Kris Miller from Spruce Ridge Studios

On Friday, I went out to Neil's farm to visit with Emma and see how she's growing. She's three weeks old now. She was out in t...

Thanks to all who came to the hook-in in Saline today! We (me and DH Ken) had a fun and successful day...we are so pleased you stopped by m...

I'll be vending at the Hook-In in Saline, Michigan this Saturday at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. The fun begins at 10 am and la...

Yesterday was sheep shearing at Liz Cowdery's farm. Liz calls it "an event", and I have to admit that it is quite an amazing...

Isn't she absolutely adorable? This is my new little lamb, Emma! She was born on April 3, 2008, weighing 11 pounds at birth. She is one...

Have you seen the April 2008 issue of the Wool Street Journal? The cover features a Spruce Ridge Studios pattern called Mr. MacGregor, adapt...

We had to say good-bye to Mikko on Easter Sunday. My heart has been so heavy that I could not post it until today. As you recall from an ...

Easter Greetings! Go ahead...ask me.... how's the weather up there in Michigan? ~~~~~ I would reply: "The sun is shining brightly,...

This evening I went out to feed the goats and sheep....the wind was cold and blustery. My eyes watered from the chilly air and I pulled my h...

Coming Soon!!! I will be vending at the 23rd Market Day & Fiber Fair sponsored by the Black Swamp Spinners Guild ***********************...

Did you enjoy a cup of coffee this morning? If you did, you can thank a goat!!!! (this is Bryce, my gentle angora goat) According to a po...

Herb Angel Here is one of my most recently completed rugs...another Lori Brechlin adaptation available through my website ( www.spruceridges...

Yesterday was Nokie's 10th birthday! She is my Great Pyranees guard dog and she's a big girl who weighs in at 125 lbs. Even though s...

The snow is swirling and blowing around. The roads are snow-covered and slippery. It is another gray and cold day here in Michigan.....but I...

Brrrrr....it's 12 degrees....but a perfect afternoon to strap on the skates and shoot a few pucks. Hey, Kevin, where'd the puck go?...

As promised, here is a picture of my finished rug! The last loops were pulled up on Friday night...umm...should I say perhaps Saturday morni...

Ho hum! Another snowy day here in Michigan! I think this is our third biggest snow of the winter season, although we only received 5 inche...

I flew down to Nashville on January 3rd to visit my sister Amanda for one week. One of the most hilarious parts of my visit was taking the N...

Mikko, the Finn sheep This is Lumi and Mikko. They are my two Finn sheep. Lumi (in front) is a ewe (girl sheep) and her name means "sn...

First, let me say this: I am not a "fast" rug hooker! But the middle of December came along and I wanted to start hooking someth...