Heights

There are some things that I, Little-Miss-Rules-Follower, am willing to jump a barrier, walk past a "Do Not Go Past This Sign" sign, and risk the ire of the Gardai for.

Heights.....



Yep.

But don't you think it's so worth it???

Back from Holiday

So, I'm back from a long holiday break and the store is re-stocked. I've got a few more odds and ends to finish up, then I'm going to attack the biggest bag of Targhee ever.

I will be doing a combination of dyeing pre- and post- spinning, so if you want to request something without obligation, feel free. I'm not taking custom orders, but I would like to see what I can do with weight/color requests.

Hope to show you more yarn soon!!

My New Toy

I got a Rigid Heddle Loom. A 24" Ashford. At Kid N Ewe. For half-price.

I've already woven a piano scarf (and I suck at trimming fringe).

Unfortunately, hubs took the [work] camera to China to take [tourist] pictures. I'm angry. Bear with me. Pictures will be forthcoming... once I get that fringe trimmed.

Ana said I had to add pictures since she lent me her Digital SLR for the week.....






Oh Noes!!!!!! It's a Sunburned Zebra!!

I'm Not Going to Tell You How To Vote

Heck, I'm not even going to tell you which party I belong to. It's not relevant to this discussion.

But here's the thing: VOTE. It's important. It DOES matter. Most importantly, though, please vote with an informed knowledge of the candidates. If you'd like an unbiased source for the candidates' policies and views, you can find one here...

http://www.votesmart.org/

Yes, I know it's extra work and you're already super busy. I know it's easier to just vote your customary party line. However, it is very important to know WHO you're voting for. Don't just vote for the party that typically agrees with you on certain key issues.

Please, please, please RESEARCH the candidates -- all of them, including the VP nominees. Dig down deep and look for the least biased sources. Don't just rely on your friends and religious groups for information. Dig deeper, look harder, care more.

This is important during every single election, from the municipal level to the national level, but for me, this November is going to have earth-shattering consequences no matter who wins.

So VOTE, but more importantly, use these next two months to RESEARCH THE CANDIDATES. Please.

Let's See If This Works....

Longdraw spinning a Red Stone Yarns batt.... Tiger Eye to be specific.

Knitting at 12,000 feet....

Because we could.

Look What I Bought....

Just the Spinner's Choice Award-winning fleece from the Estes Park Wool Market. And I picked it out the evening before the judging. Good eye, huh? (Also a little steering towards the back of the grower's truck from my new fleece-buying plenipotentiary.)



From left to right is me (the happy owner), Chendra (fleece plenipotentiary), and Robin Phillips (the prize winning wool grower).

It's not coming home with me on the plane, though. Chendra, aka The Redhead, has it in Boulder right now and is going to scour it for me in return for a percentage of the cleaned fiber.

I'll post about more of my purchases later. Just had to share this one.

Pretending Today is Still Friday...

And trying to make Mary proud.....

Like a little Shetland in your singles??? Fiber from the Spunky Eclectic Galaxy series.



Or maybe a little Peach In Blue.



Perhaps you'd like a little Zen String in your diet? These three go up on etsy today..