How’s it going guys?!?! It’s been an up and down week here…and this weekend looks to get a lot more hectic, so let’s get down to business, shall we?
Knitting News
This week there has not been a lot of knitting. I’m blaming the Tour. I worked a little on the cowl for JoJo…and a wee bit on my socks. Other than that…no knitting.
JoJo’s Cowl
Neon Socks
See? Not much. Mostly it’s been….
Spinning Stuff
On to the TOUR DE FLEECE!!!! Clearly all of my effort has been here. You’ve seen Day’s 1 and 2 which included my proudest accomplishment thusfar:
Mohair/Wool/Angelina. Bought at Montpelier Fiber Fest in 2010. FINALLY DONE!
Day 3 I worked on a little of the silk/merino and some drop spindling.
Day 4 was mostly the silk/merino, not a lot though.
Then Day 5 was the 4th of July which was also my dad’s birthday. I did some drop spindling at the cookout…then…didn’t feel so hot later that day and didn’t mange to do pictures. But I DID spin!!!
Day 6 I finished up 50g of the Silk/Merino and today I worked on that some more.
Tomorrow I’m doing a spinning demonstration at a museum, so I’ve got around 3 solid hours of non-stop spinning!!! Yay!!!! My spinning teacher/mentor invited me to do it with her. I’m also bringing my drop spindle my dad made so any kids that want to try, can. I don’t let other people touch my wheel for the most part…especially kids. Do you share your wheel with others?? I can’t bear to…
Wants and needs
I. Want. Rainbows!!!!
Everyone on Rav/TDF has such AMAZINGLY colored fibers!!!!! I want to spin something rainbow-y.
Perhaps some FatCatKnits
Or Far Alaska from SpunRightRound
Then WoolGatherings has some camel…I’ve not spun camel……
I need to stop. My etsy cart is protesting and the DB isn’t home to smack the credit card out of my hand….*deep breaths*
Workout World
Well I’ve been mildly frustrated this week because I had to take two sick days off. NOT FUN. But before the illness I did manage to complete the 1000 squat challenge! That’s 1000 squats in ONE WEEK!!! The first two days hurt the most, after that it wasn’t too bad.
Last week I did 5 as a long run…this week (meaning tomorrow) I’m hoping to hit 4. It will be my first run since…gosh Tuesday!!? ACK!!! I’ve got to get back out there if I want to stay on a race training schedule. Sheesh.
General Chatter
So for those of you unaware…my corner of the world had some ridiculous storms last Friday night. There’s a good chance I was hiding in my bathroom for awhile…but that’s another story.
Basically I went outside last Friday night to walk my dog and saw this…
This was the leading edge of the derecho wind storm over my house.
I basically turned around and ran back inside without letting the poor dog go pee. We survived that day with power intact, but lost it the next day due to a strong thunderstorm. SO glad that is all over and done with. There were SO many trees down it was crazy.
Then the 4th was my dear dad’s birthday. He knows how to party.
He’s so special. As is my mother. She called me today. She was excited because she got her new contacts out by herself and I didn’t have to drive over and do it for her. (Not kidding…she’s made me do that twice this week) Then she asked if contacts come out when you cry. I told her no, they would not. Then she said she has “another good question” and asked what do you do if you’re wearing contacts and you get a bug in your eye. I told her to wear glasses and hung up before any more “good questions” arose.
And finally today I got to give my very best friend her one year anniversary gift. I was honored to stand beside her in her wedding last year. She’s been my best friend for over half my life. I am so happy for her. After her wedding last year I ended up with her vows and the box the rings came in. So I kept them…because I’m sneaky.
Today I gave her this.
Beth’s Shadow Box.
It has her vows, her husbands, and their ring box. She almost cried. I adore her.
Awesome Award
Speaking of weddings…
This week’s Awesome Award is for my friend Amanda Hanna who got married on June 31st!!! 30th!!! I clearly wasn’t looking at the calendar. I just knew it was the day before the 1st. Shut it Erika. She found her prince charming and had a beautiful wedding in Jamaica last weekend. I’m so proud to know Amanda who I met through our mutual friend, JoJo. Amanda is living her dream of being an author. Her books are available for download on to the Kindle nearest you!!!
CONGRATS AMANDA!!!!!!!!
A Life of Projects 
I am a little relieved to see you say that you don’t let others touch your wheel, because I have always been the same way! For me, I think that it started when I worked at living history museums for 18 years and there were always children grabbing the wheel and messing up what I was spinning. Then, there were the well-meaning adults that didn’t understand that giving the wheel a whirl was not a good idea. Even worse were the kids who started trying to turn the wheel while I was spinning (in the opposite direction!) and then they would refuse to let go and a game of tug-o-war resulted.
I also do not think that non-fiber folks understand how expensive spinning wheels are and perhaps if they did, they would not be so grabby!
My spinning teacher won’t let others touch her wheel either. Including me. I had to spin on her mom’s loaner wheel. Haha!! It’s an investment…and it’s smart to take care of it.
I let kids play with the drop spindle my dad made in his shop. It’s just a toy wheel and a dowel rod. That gave them something to do. But even adults just reached their hand in my spinning basket willy-nilly to feel the fiber. My knitting was also in there along with my car keys…
I did mention to a few grabby-handed folks that my Schacht Matchless retailed for around a grand. Most backed off. I was mainly concerned about the sticky-handed children. Sticky hands do NOT go well with fiber arts!!
You are certainly not alone in being protective of your wheel!!! You wouldn’t let just anyone try on your clothes, or jewelry!! Wheels cost the same and are just as personal!!
Ummmmm….June only has 30 days…lmao
Oh shut it. Whatever. She got married last week.