With a little encouragement...

I'm putting this post together. Thanks Vivian for giving me a push.

I think that since I post pics of the stuff I'm working on over on FB and Instagram that you'll all be tired of seeing my stuff. True? Please let me know if you still like to see it here.

Yesterday LittleDog had his dental cleaning and general maintenance. He's 8 yrs old now and the anesthesia makes me a bit nervous. He did great though and now has fresh breath again. It's nice while it lasts LOL.

He decided he needed to guard the pile-o-socks that was waiting to go in the laundry. Would you attempt to take a sock from this dog?

The Saint has been in recovery mode again. Ankle debridement this time. They removed some stuff that was floating around in there including the end of his tibia...owie!  Here he is, looking handsome in his hair net.

I've done a bunch of knitting...

Burton Bear Cowl

My new winter hat. My own design.

Chemo hat for my brother-in-law

Sock I'm currently working on.

I hope you're all getting some knitting done too. Thank you for stoping in to see what I'm up to

Be sure to check out the creative peeps at Wisdom begins in Wonder and Natural Suburbia.  Have a great week.

I've got some catching up to do...

whoa, it's been a while since I posted here. Seems as though Spinzilla must have killed me. No, not exactly, but it was a near death experience for my shoulder.

How've you all been? I need to get out and do some blog visiting this weekend. Judging by the weather forecast I should have plenty of time to do it. Rain on all this snow is going to make for some rough travel this weekend.

It was so much fun and I cannot believe how much spinning I got done, despite my slow start. I spun over 900 yds of singles in a week. All dark brown Corriedale from a sheep named Java.

I haven't spun much since then except with my Trindle. I love that little tool and it spins some pretty nice singles. I also did some Navajo ply on it last week and it was actually lots of fun.  Here's a pic of the finished yarn...the bigger skein is a 2 ply and the smaller one is Navajo plied which makes for a 3 ply. I like the 3 ply much better. What do you think?

It's been pretty busy here, with work and knitting and snow and ice, ugh. The Saint didn't let the snow and cold stop him from burning some meat for Christmas Eve...

I've been spending way too much time playing with this...

I have managed to get most of this sock finished...I'll be finishing the toe tonight, I hope.

We've been to a few basketball games to see the grandkids play, I knit a few gifts for friends and LittleDog has been working hard at getting enough sleep and keeping warm...

If you'd like to read about more creative folks hop on over to Wisdom Begins in Wonder where Andrea shares lots of other folks blogs for Fiber Arts Friday.

Sam wanted me to be sure and mention that after 3 months of coaxing he's finally sleeping on his new fangled dog bed.

It's great to be back again and I'll try not to be gone so long. Have a great week!

Are you ready for Spinzilla?

I've been doing some practice spinning getting in shape and trying to finish the fiber that's currently on my Ladybug. Since I have only the weekend to get ready I'd better get busy! Spinzilla starts on Monday!!

This fiber is actually more orange than this pic shows.

I've also been knitting like crazy. I finished a pair of socks...

And started another...

and lastly, is the progress I've made on Brown Eisen...

As ArtPrize 2013 comes to a close I'll pass on a pic of my fave...

Wool-House, literally hand knit, she used only her hands and arms as tools.

Have a fiber-filled week. Thank you for visiting!

You can visit more fiber friendly folk over on Andrea's blog if you're so inclined. Hop on over!

Are you signed up for Spinzilla?

If you're not, and you spin fiber, you should check out this fun event. Only costs $10 to register and most teams are offering gift certificates or discounts so you can recoup your investment. Here's a linky to all the info.

Let's see how many yards you can spin between October 7 - 13, 2013.

I'll be spinning with the Yarn Hollow Team.  Join us, it's sure to be fun and you'll move some fiber out of your stash.

Join the blog party over on Andrea's blog for lots of fibery fun.

Busy Days

Well, I've been busy. Have you? What are you working on this week?

I have some photos to illustrate what I've been up to lately. I hope you find something interesting or informative.
Currently knitting...

I used a provisional cast on for 180 sts. I'm pretty excited to get this project started.








I've also been working on the second Ty Dy sock and now I even have a cute dpn holder to keep them under control when I'm not knitting.

My current Audible listen...

 If you like my blog perhaps you'll like the blogs of others who post to the Fiber Arts Friday blog round-up or maybe Natural Suburbia's Creative Friday round-up.  You should check them out.

For your viewing pleasure, a couple of videos. One of me spinning with my new Trindle...

just ignore me and concentrate on the spindle, LOL

and LittleDog is spinning for his dinner...

Thank you so much for visiting. Comments are greatly appreciated.

Almost August

anybody know how to make the header picture smaller? that's crazy big 

Wow, hasn't this summer been flying by? Seems it just got warm outside and now it's cooled off again (I'm certainly not complaining about it either) Phew, I don't like the heat.

We enjoyed a vacation that was too short. Same as every vacation we ever take.

I read a good book 

and started another

and did way too much knitting...my arm and shoulder are still punishing me for it.

I finished a pair of socks...

started another...

Made some progress on my beaded cowl...

and got a cute new bag from my friend Susan at GirlCaveBags.  I love these smiling shrimps!

I hope you're having fun with your summer. Are you getting any projects finished?

If you'd like to read about what other creative folks are doing around the blog-o-sphere check out Wisdom Begins In Wonder and Natural Suburbia.

Thanks for coming...LittleDog would say hey but he's a little busy killing his new Beastie Ball!

A long weekend...

leading into a week of vacation is awesome.

I've been busy spinning and knitting this past week. I knit a sock and plied two skeins of yarn. The first skein was for a friend and has moved on to its new home...

This single was out of control! had to soak then wind onto the yarn stretcher...so it would dry into the 326 yds that it was supposed to be.

It had been on the bobbin for longer than I care to admit.

I'm happy to say that LittleDog survived the Explosives Holiday, although it was a bit dicey on Thursday night. We ended up having to hide in the corner of the bedroom with the TV as loud as we could stand. Two doses of anti-anxiety meds didn't have the intended effect. I guess the best thing I can say about the night is that he didn't die from a seizure or a heart attack...I truly hate the Explosives holiday.

Hope you all have a great week. Thanks for coming. See you again soon.

Check out Andrea's blog and Creative Friday for more fibery stuffs.