Busy, Busy, Busy!

Well, I did it! I finally bit the bullet and bought a new wheel! While I did enjoy using my old little wheel, I was very limited in what I could and could not do with it. After looking around and doing a bit of research, I decided on the Kromski Sonata which has turned out to be absolutely fabulous!! I can now spin yarn that is larger than fingering weight. The sonata also does not wobble or squeak! And the best feature of all is that the wheel folds up and fits in a handy back pack for easy storage and portability. I absolutely love it!! Below are a few shots of finished and soon to be finished yarn.



330yds of green & brown superwash singles plied together.



On the wheel I have Tunis which is a rare breed of sheep. The wool spins like a dream and is just as soft as can be! I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Putter Problems & Busy Stuff

Whew! Well, I hope things get a bit quieter around here. I have been working on rearanging the house. Not trying to be mean, but the 'bachelor' furniture has to go. While it is functional, it is not practical. Nor is it pleasing to the eye. So for the past two weeks, we (I) have been moving furniture. And I am happy to say that I grow happier by the day with the way things look around here. I am also keeping my fingers crossed that we (I) will have everything done (switched) with in the next few days.


Outside of that, the router went bye-bye, caput, adios, adieu (sp?), etc, etc, etc. So now I have gone through a Belkin & Linksystem routers. I can honestly say that the belkin outlasted the linksystem router, which I find very interesting because the belkin was much, MUCH cheaper than the Linksys router. So I have now upgraded to the Mac 'Airport Express Base Station'. Can I just say....WHAT TOOK ME SO LONG!!!!! I mean, DUH, Dang it, I got the Mac iBook initially for the graphics and was pleasantly suprised to find that it did so much more! I can easily find my files. I don't have to worry about viruses. To top all of that off...........everything is friggin' plug'n'play. Which means all I do is plug it in and it works like a charm! Darn it all I can say is that if you are still using a PC, you are majorly missing out on a world of ease by not using a MAC!!! I have had this laptop since 2004/5 and absolutely adore it. Which pretty much means that with in the past 3 years it still works, it's not so overfull of useless files I don't get the speedy access I started out with and it still runs as great today as it did the first time I turned it on. What more can a gal ask for........
Anyhow, to make a long story short....I had no trouble at all installing the base station and it works much better than both the belkin and linksys routers..............AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT.....LOL

Etsy Additions

Whew! I finally have gotten around to adding more items to my Etsy Shop. I have many many more to post as well:) Do not know if that is a good thing or not, as I have really only sold one item. But then again, it is Summer and very few folks spend much time indoors during summer including me!

Things are crazy and life is busy, but that is definitely a good thing! Bill's 35th Birthday was yesterday and we all celebrated at his Mom's house. Mom came along and she had an absolute ball playing with Bill's little nephews. It was so much fun! We had a great week end at the lake and hope this week end is as good. The best thing is there is absolutely no cell phone reception! And I can't bring the puter cause there is no way to plug it up. Not to mention there is so much water and sun, one can not help but to just relax and let the weeks cares float away! Last week Mom was out of town, so it was very hard to just stop and take a breather. I am very glad she is back:) Oh, and my Granny's 86th Birthday was last week as well, so Bill and I took her to Red Robin for dinner. I know, it's not fancy, but she does like the burgers:) The staff came out and sang her a birthday song and brought her a big ol' Birthday Sundae!...lol...One woman came up to make sure she didn't have a heart attack...lol I didn't bother to tell her that Granny loves going on the roller coasters with us! She had a blast the last time we took her on the 'Tower of Terror' at Disney World. And that was just a few years ago:)




I received my bag from KyleAnn for the ITEIV Exchange. She sent me a lovely cable and moss stitch tote in grey that is superbly lined. And talk about roomy! I think this will have to be my new knitty project tote:) Also inclosed were two skeins of Cestari a 75/25 cotton/wool blend, a CD by Andy Kimbel and something I have always wanted to read, Homer's Iliad & Odyssey! I plan to start reading the Iliad hopefully this week end. I know I have already said this, but I have always wanted to read both of these and am so very grateful my partner KyleAnn sent them to me! Thank you so very much KyleAnn. I adore every last stitch:)



I finally started the month of July's sock for the Sockamania Club (look for link to your right). I am using Cherry Tree Hill and really like how the pattern is starting out so far. If you haven't found the club yet, it is really worth a look-see especially if you like knitting socks. You are sent a pattern each month to try out:) You don't have to finish them, but you are suppose to post at least once or twice a month. Or so I have been told;)




And what is this? What is this sprouting from my little rock garden that appears to have my little stash of angora on it!?!... I wouldn't believe it if you told me, but I watched someone learn to use the drop spindle at KY Spinners a few Fridays ago and thought, well, maybe, just maybe I should try this again. I got home and dug out the spindle. After a few attempts, low and behold, I got the hang of it! I am in absolute shock of course that my stubby little fingers grasped it at last! I can now say that I have entered the realm of the travelling spinners....hahaha And of course I have to show off my first Spindle Spun & Plied attempt. Look below and you will see two different colors of alpaca plied together. Not perfect, but not bad if I must say so myself:)

Granny's Birthday!

Today is my little Granny's Birthday. We (Dad, Bill & I) are taking Granny out to eat tonight. She truely is an amazing woman! At the end of WWII, she married my Grand Father in England and then came with him to America, a country she really knew nothing about. After the death of my Grandfather, she raised her children to both be successful and productive members of society. She has always been there to show me what a person can do if they really put their mind to it. I am so very thankful that she is my Granny and that I have always had her here for me. Truly she has done so much for me and helped me in so many ways that I can not even begin to count! Granny you have always been there for me and you have helped mold me into the person I am today. I owe you so very much and I am so very Greatful that you are my Granny! I love you with all my heart and hope you have a fabulous Birthday today!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE

Doesn't time creep up on you pretty fast? I can't believe summer is about 1/2 over and it seems like it just started. Mom & Dad had a few extra tickets for Rick Corman's big 4th of July bash and we were lucky enough to tag along. On top of the spectacular fire work show, games, cash drawings (for employees of RJ Corman Railroad) and concessions which ranged from a buffet to cotton candy & ice cream, there was also a concert by an absolutely spectacular performer, Jason D Williams. He is rumored to be related to the Great Big Ball of Fire singer(JLL), and once you see him in concert! Let me just say WOW! He is all over the place and is just absolutely a pure blast to watch. Maybe if I get lucky I will in this life time get to see him perform again! The fire works were as always a purely joyful and fabulous display! We had an absolute ball and I hope everyone else had as good a time for the 4th of July as we did...I just regret that tomorrow is back to the grind..Atleast the week end is not far away!

Truck Damage..Grrr........

Well, my neighbor's lawn mower guy is a jerk! He mows all the grass clippings into our yard and driveway. Well, last month, he mowed a rather large peice of metal into the side of my truck door. I am absolutely furious. I contacted the guy shortly after it happened so that I could get him to fix his mistake and he had the audacity to tell me he did not do it!

I mean come on, like an untrained monkey couldn't look at the dang side of the truck and see the grass clippings imbedded in the side of it. I found the peice of metal, took pictures as soon as it happened and had a police report made. I have given this jerk time to get my truck fixed, all to no avail. So looks like monday, I will be taking him to small claims court to make him repair it.

Current Project and Finished Projects:)

Here are some of my current projects both finished and in the works:


Off the needles....The Perdido Lace Sock using Shaefer (sp?) yarn.



On the needles....Newsocks using Cherry Tree Hill Superwash.



On the wheel....Blue-Green 100% Angora. Mmmmm....I just love this stuff!!!

Visited Country Map

Well, mine includes most of the USA, the UK, Ireland and many of the Carribean Islands. The islands visited would the minute little red dots to the south east of the USA:) I have seen 4% of the world which means, there is a whole wide world out there left unexplored by me. OK Bill, where to next?



create your own visited countries map
or vertaling Duits Nederlands

Long Time No Post!

But I am have been here:) Life is always so busy with it's ups and downs. And where to begin. Where to begin. Let us just make it short and say that work has been absolutely insane. I am hoping that I can get back to posting on a more regular basis after the 4th of July. By then, things should be settling down to a more normal pace. Thank God:) I hope all is well with you and yours!

More Wedding Photos!

Like y'all haven't had enough of these yet! Here are a few more!! We had such a fun time at our wedding, so I am really enjoying sharing the photos with everyone!!

We are both so over whelmed with joy with everyone's emails and comments. Thank you so very much for all the kind words of wisdom and well wishes. We love you all!











Our Fathers



Our Mothers


Beau


Ben & Holly (Bill's Brother & Sister)




In this shot, we were running towards the dune to get pictures before the sun went down. It looks like we are both running away to me though...lol

A few more wedding pics

Like you haven't seen enough of these already! Here are a few more:)

My Little Granny with Bill and I


Both families:)