Water aerobics, strength training, yoga, and Zumba. They keep me sane and keep the endorphins going. Just had another birthday, not the big one until next year, so I treated myself to the adorable above Schacht Ladybug spinning. wheel. Hurray!
On my birthday, I visited with Kim and Jane Caulfield of Far Out Farm (it really is). I spent the good part of the day visiting with them and their flock. I'm hoping to get a couple of Cotswold lambs later this year to start crossing with the Suffolk (I'll call them Coughs). I learned a boatload of information on sheep, fleece, and spinning. It was a wonderful day and I thank them most gratefully for it.
My spinning attempts have been off and on. I took a lesson at Haus of Yarn in Nashville last Thursday and did quite well. I brought the wheel home and stunk. Then I visited a friend who spins and got a tip. Came home and have done some respectable spinning. The picture is my first so-callled skein of -so-called yarn. I may have to felt it to allow it to be shown in public, but I can only get better. Violet's fleece is off to the mill for processing, and this week I'm going to see about scouring and carding some of Cowboy for myself - the sheep to shawl thing.
The garden is looking good, and I hope we do have some rain today so that I don't have to water. It has been quite warm, but nothing is drooping. Weeding is always there - that's why it is not often on my list for each day.
I finshed an alpaca shawl for Lois for her 80th birthday. It will be blessed at church. I'm also making her a lemon cake, her favorite. I finished the Brea Bag by Norah Gaughan. Check my Ravelry pages for pictures of the bag. Now on to two scarves for presents in July, another NG skirt or two, Flower Child sweater, and socks for everyone for Christmas.
Maybe even Cowboy socks.
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