A sweet friend from Ravelry sent me some roving in the mail a few days ago. I had been reading some information online and viewing videos over the past week. This evening I took a deep breath, dusted the spinning wheel, and got started.This looks kind of icky all pulled apart, but it was in … Continue reading First Spinning
Month: September 2014
Blossoms, Bird and Baby
Blossoms Bird (hummingbird) Baby + + + Ok, I confess, I also have a photo of a sweater here but I couldn't think of a word beginning with "b" for the sweater. I do like alliteration so I … Continue reading Blossoms, Bird and Baby
Flowers for the Cross
Tomorrow is the feast of the Elevation of the Cross. I needed to get the flowers ready for the cross to be venerated tonight and tomorrow. It was past time for new foam to be put on the form so I started with that. (An explanation of how I use foam to arrange flowers around … Continue reading Flowers for the Cross
Hummingbirds
We put up a hummingbird feeder yesterday afternoon. This morning we watched as the local hummingbirds discovered it. Amazing. I hope they eventually tolerate us being out on the porch while they're at the feeder. I had to take these pictures through the window which is less than ideal. At least two of the cats … Continue reading Hummingbirds
Yarn Along: September 11th
I've spent much time (MUCH time) working on this sweater during the past several days. I finished the second sleeve this afternoon. The button bands and shawl collar are left, as well as the elbow patches and pockets. It's very handy to have a right-sized boy here to try it on. 🙂 I picked … Continue reading Yarn Along: September 11th
Yarn Along: Shop Items
I haven't done a post in several days, mostly because I've just been busy. So along with this post I'll do another to catch up.I've been working on this sweater as a commission - not exactly out of the shop since it hasn't opened yet. I'm sorry the pictures are a bit blurry! I keep … Continue reading Yarn Along: Shop Items
Meatloaf
Here's an easy and fool-proof recipe for meatloaf.1/2 cup water2 T butter2 pounds ground beef1 pound ground turkey1 egg1 tsp salt1 tsp pepper2 - 2 1/2 cups plain breadcrumbs Preheat oven to 350 F with two loaf pans inside.Put the butter and water in a large bowl and microwave for about a minute, or until … Continue reading Meatloaf
Accessible Fabric
Around lunch I braved the attic and brought down all of the fabric. I took up all of the good china and a few other odds and ends. Then I put the fabric (most of it) in drawers and shoehorned the rest on the shelves in my room. I hate that over-stuffed look, but now … Continue reading Accessible Fabric
Bits and Pieces
1. I was thinking recently that an Etsy shop needs a good platform for promotion: Facebook, a blog, etc. That's when I realized that the timing of changing blogs was pretty poor. I went from 191 followers to (now) 5 and 800-1,000 views per day to 150. Well, the timing wasn't just randomly chosen. Even … Continue reading Bits and Pieces
Praying With My Feet 