More Whatnot

The thing about blogs is one needs time to do them. Time seems to be in short supply at my place. Every time I think I have an opportunity t come to my blog something else comes up. Two weeks ago it was a sick dog - May - who withdrew and shivered and was very unhappy. So I spent a weekend nursing her - made chicken soup and all sort of nice tempting things - mainly to get her to drink and to keep her spirits up.

Then last week I remembered I had specifc tasks to do and of course they take time. I wasn't helped by friends loaning me books. I love books -good ones- and I devour them. Most recently I have consumed The Curse of Chalion and happen to think it's one of the best books I've ever read. Today I returned it or I will read it again... for the eighth time. Today I finished Suite Francoise. Definitely worth the read, but I didn't plow through it non stop the way I usually do. It took great effort not to.

I also finally forced myself back to spinning, and weaving. I've almost finished a project that's been on my big Toika loom for almost two years. And my little Ashford Knitter's Loom is constantly in action. I finished the "ontelo" - a double weave one color on one side and anther color on the other - very warm! Then I did a fancy lace scarf (leno) and now am doing something that is a waffle weave - hopefully will be hand towels made of bamboo yarn. My spinning is still on that lovely rich bown that Heather sent me for Christmas. I'm spinning a fine yarn (currently singles only) and when the bobbins are stuffed I will ply it. If I had a LOT more of it I would weave a skirt. One bobbin is stuffed and the other is almost stuffed. Maybe by my birthday... Actually I plan to finish the weavings by Wednesday - wish me luck!

Today I went to the family's for lunch - yummy pesto spaghetti with two diferent sauces. Then we walked to Maso. It's really in bad shape. Poor house. The walk was nice. The kids - except for Joakim - on bikes... Anisa took a tumble off hers onto the road - fortunately no traffic, but it gave us a fright. We all think that she'll slow down once the training wheels are off.

I'm sure I've done something else recently, but one thing crowds out another, and soon - with all the new stuff- I've forgotten the old. Such is life!

Smiles,
Susanne