Catherine Friend
Catherine Friend

The Big Pivot

Beef Anyone?

It’s time! We’re once again offering packages of great-tasting, humanely-raised beef for those readers who live in Minnesota. (NOTE ADDED 11/19. We’ve almost sold all

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Yarn Names that Rock

Thanks to everyone who posted such wonderful names. I’d put 4 yarns on the previous blog post, but currently have 9 to name. Amazingly, some

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Name that Yarn!

If you’ve read Sheepish, you know that I’ve struggled in the past when it comes to naming yarn. I’ve learned that it’s best, when naming

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Going to Ground

Farmers are considered to be well-‘grounded,’ meaning they’re firmly established, stable, practical. But even though we work with the ‘ground,’ we don’t come in contact

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Happy Anniversary to Us

If you’ve read Sheepish, you know that Melissa and I flew to San Francisco in the fall of 2008 and legally married. This Saturday will

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About Me

After twenty-five years on the farm, I’m adjusting to the adventures of city life. Part of that adjustment is figuring out what I want to write about now, since sheep are no longer part of my daily life. I’m challenging myself creatively by painting with pastels and playing the ukelele as I seek my new writing path.

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Catherine Friend is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.