I am reminded of Thanksgiving dinner… the preparation takes forEVER, but the actual event is over before you know it. That’s how it feels, looking at my finished Paua Shell Tank. I started the spinning shortly after purchasing the fiber in late summer 2006. The fiber is 50% Tencel / 50% Merino, dyed in the Dragonfly colorway by Bonkers Handmade … Continue reading →
I try to keep it under control, but I seem to have developed a much worse case than usual of ‘startitis’ just recently. I suspect that the cause is twofold; one is the weather change (see the plants we brought inside for a couple of nights?), and the other is the sudden need for a couple of thank-you gifts. Here … Continue reading →
I’m taking two whole weeks of vacation!! Vacating work, that is, not home. Everyone else is working as usual, so I’ll have time at home to get some things done. Like sleeping in, knitting, working in my neglected flower and herb garden, building some back steps, finally replacing the carding cloth on my drum carder, getting an electrician to wire … Continue reading →