while traveling

My Beloved and I did more traveling this weekend.  He wanted to go to a knife show that was in a different city.  So for the car ride, I picked up a ball of yarn and a crochet hook and started another shawl.  I find it restful and I like my hands busy.  I have talked about this pattern before and it is coming out nicely in my homespun.  I was thinking that I will put a lacy edge on this one.  I saw an edge pattern in the latest Interweave Crochet that I am thinking about.

It does mean that I will have to spin more of this fiber.  Wahoo!  Spinning and weaving are things I really have wanted to do lately but I am still stitching.

I did get to weave after work today but no spinning.  Sigh.  A very large pot of chili was made and a run to the library.  It was a good evening.

another christmas present, really

My best friend saw pictures of the red dress that I made myself this autumn and said she would like one for a Christmas present.  And in brown which matches another dress I made myself which I have blogged about.

It is done!

And wrapped.  Now I just have two more presents to make.  Yes, really!

spinning

It was a quiet eventful day.  I went to a friend's son's middle school play this evening.  Mr. T. did a fabulous job as Scott in Dear Edwina Junior.  It was a musical and a comedy.  It was much better then I expected from that age group and there was a lot of laughter.

Between the library and play, I took some time for myself and sat down with my spinning wheel.  I put on an audiobook and spun.  It is amazing how fast two ounces of fiber spins when you are just enjoying yourself.  I also think I will put a book on while I weave.  The library is my friend.  I have ideas for this yarn but lets see if that actually happens before I make any statements.  I still have about fourteen ounces of fiber to spin and nine discs for the audiobook.  A strangely quiet heaven.

agave mustard salad dressing

While camping, do we buy our salad dressing?  Of course not.  We have been making salad dressing since my Beloved stopped eating gluten and soy.  Then he was able to eat gluten and soy again but we were spoiled with homemade dressing.  It is easy easy.  On the camping trip, I wanted something like a honey mustard but we had no honey.  We did have agave though.

Agave Mustard Salad Dressing

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon mustard

1 tablespoon agave or to taste.

Dump everything into a mason jar.  Screw on the lid.  Shake.  Taste and adjust to your tastes. 

I do admit that I squeezed agave and did not measure.  We put this on the bison burger and salad we had for dinner.  Heaven!

camisole

On our last trip to Oregon, I picked up lots of yarn.  I actually picked up a bit of the Cascade yarns Ultrapima.  It is a 100 percent cotton and really nice to work with.  About then, I started making a camisole.  This was in October and i could not find any pictures of that even though I am fairly sure that I took them.

Today, as I was waiting for the plumber, I finished it.

It really does not look much not on.  I used a single crochet and ribbed it all the way around so it is very fitted but covers everything.  I could have probably used a smaller hook but the one I had worked well.

I finished the edges with a single crochet which left them a bit fluttery.  All the goes with the territory.

But here it is on, not that you can tell.  I really like how it fits.  I may take a bit in under the arms but that goes with the territory in making something new.  The Tall Short person says it is pretty and looks good on me!

The plumbing you ask, toilet in the back of the house backed up into the shower.  Wonderful birthday present since I do not use a flushing toilet.  Tomorrow will be better.