a forever shawl is halfway there

This is the forever shawl that I am working on at work.  I took this picture with my phone which is not my most photographic tool.  But it is the one I have available there.  This shawl is half way done.  Half way done on an "Aunt's" birthday that I did not even know it was her birthday.  I think this is pretty cool.  It does mean I am halfway done with all the Aunts shawls.  There are three of them and I think I am also going in order of age.  It keeps my hands busy and helps with sanity at work.  The last couple weeks just have made me wonder.

Oh well!  Make more yarn.  Crochet more.  Sew more.  Figure out how to skateboard and surf in there.  Life is good.

very quiet weekend

I had a very quiet weekend.  I spent most of the weekend watching Masterpiece Theater and spinning.  I am spinning lace weight yarn which just seems to take forever to make a ball of yarn.  But it is soothing and meditative, which is what I need.

Last weekend I cut a strangely polka dot fabric.  One side of the polk a dot is cut off.  It is a black Italian wool that I have been looking at for months.  I cut two dresses out of the three yards of fabric.

And this is the A-line dress I finished.  The other dress is sitting on my ironing board waiting for me to start to stitch.  The cleaning of the worktable and the spinning of the yarn has taken precedence.  I have decided fiber must come to the mountain with me for sanity sake. 

I would make such a good hermit!

quiet Saturday

I am taking a quiet Saturday.  I have been sleeping a lot this week.  Ten to twelve hours a night.  It started last week with allergies and then we had a sudden cold front come through.  I do not even wish to think about what sickness is wandering around work!  There is a lot of coughing, sniffling, and sneezing going on.  My body says sleep, so I sleep.  I think I will be taking a nap today even though I slept eleven hours last night.

Bread experimentation may be the only thing I finish today.  I started some crocheting last night because I wished to play with yarn.  I also started the bread experimentation.  I am still cleaning and organizing my work table.  I am getting many more quilt squares!  And I finally have the binding cut for the quilt I am working on.  I have a sheath dress cut out that I wish to start working on.  And much fiber to spin.  This is my life.

The main thing though, is to stay healthy.  The top possible number on the mountain the days before Thanksgiving is fourteen.  This is why healthy is key.  I kind of wish to just open "the doors" and ask if anyone else wishes to come.  Then I laugh and go drink tea.

cut hair down!

The Small Mister asked his Mommy to "cut my hair down with scissors."  It has been getting in his eyes for awhile now.  For his birthday, I already made this hat so the timing is fabulous.  I went for a soft acrylic, both very soft and washable.  Aspects you have to look for for a pirate king fire ninja.  I was convinced to wait until we see him to gift this too him.  He is getting a few books if they can get to the post office through the blizzard, twenty two in fact.  I know, a little overboard but what can you do when he is three and Elephant and Piggie are available?

Arrgh, you scurvy dog!

fire starters

I can actually tell that my pile of scraps has gone down.  I cut quilt squares and organized large scraps after work today.  I am saving the scraps and putting them in egg cartons for fire starters.  I will soak them with melted paraffin soon.  I counted days and think I need at least four for Thanksgiving week.  That does not include camping over Christmas.  One of the main reasons I have to organize so is that I hate throwing fabric away and I want to use every bit.  This is a way!