Tour day 20

I didn't get in much spinning time today, because I spent 4 and a half hours cleaning and organizing my kitchen.

You may be thinking, damn girl why the hell was it that dirty?!

Well let me tell you, most of the crap was my moms that she left here when she move out. I'm talking 8 gallons of paint! The whole pantry closet was so full of her stuff I couldn't use it.

no longer!

And because I'm able to use the pantry again, I was able to get all the junk up off my counter (I admit the snack food was out on the counter because we only had one itty bitty cabinet for 4 people's food!) now my stand mixer has a home, and my ice cream maker. And omg we haz a waffle iron!

In another epic note, Connor slept in his crib last night, with no problems, so I may get to put away the pack n play and have a home for my spinning wheel (happy dance!) I don't want Clotho to go back into storage.

I'm anxiously awaiting news on my TTT Turkish being ready, I loved my rose, but I think she's going to a great home!

I did start spinning my Titania roving from storied yarns, I split it down the middle to try fractal spinning. I haven't done a real two ply in a long time, I usually thread ply.

And I've almost fit 4.5oz of fiber on my 1oz spider spindle. It's getting complicated to wind the cop!

No sew pillows

So I found this idea on pinterest...I say that a lot, I spend a lot of time on pinterest.

This one happens to be for no sew pillows :

Mine did not work that way, I had to fold the like diamonds, and fold the corners down, so I'd have long enough tails to tie.

Yes I realize this is super lazy, but it was easy, and looks nice. Kae approves

Tour day 16

Yeah I'm behind on my updates. I got my wheel out of storage! I so happy, I really wish Clotho could have a home, instead she's going to have to go back into her box and live in the closet ::sadface::

I unwound, washed, thwacked, hung and skeined kae's first handspun "ice cream boy loves lollipop girl" which I guess is an adventure time reference, we don't watch that show. Then!

The last three days I've been spinning up the last two ounces of my Unseelie batt I got from Corgi hill farms on etsy, it's a bfl/silk/firestar batt in purples and blacks. It wanted to be thin, we'll see what happens when it's washed and thwacked, but going onto the bobbin it was 80 wpi.

I also spent time amusing the boy children at out bi-weekly gaming night with Arachne and the purple roving that never ends. My drop spindle brings all the boys to the yard ;)

So pictures, though I'm sure they won't be in any order

Tour Day 12

Yeah, I took more than one day of rest lol. It's hard to find spinning time with two kids who require a lot of attention. Also Saturday I got the chance to run off with my bestie and destash our kids for a few hours of adult girl time. I got absolutely nothing done, it was faboo!

But today I was productive! I managed to spin almost half my purple pencil roving. My arm is feeling rather blah, but I'm super happy with my progress, if Connor naps tomorrow I might be able to finish this up!

I also spent about an hour teaching kaeley to spindle spin. She's got an old Russian supported, but I think that might be too hard for her, so i pulled down my ashford boat (ie 2oz spindle) and she learned about pre-drafting, pinching the fiber and keeping the spindle going. She had a couple tangles, but didn't get upset, so I told her if she kept at it I would get her a spindle of her own for her birthday.

I'll probably make her a bracelet with her little skein, so she can show it off :)

A few weeks ago my grandmother in law passed (I'm sure I mentioned it) and I'm holding all my PayPal income to donate to the library in her name, I'm also holding a sale on my ravelry patterns! Use the code READ to get 12% off all patterns for the rest of the year. Including my Hunger Games inspired "Fire on the Water" scarf that just went up for sale.

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The two purple pics are before and after, the fuller one is obviously today

And a gratuitous Connor picture

Tour day 6

Didn't think I'd get to spin today, what with the cleaning and cooking frenzy I've been on. Showing a before and after of my kitchen would be unwise, it was scary.

I made three trays of baby food for the C-man, a tray of puréed bananas (which seem to be his most favorite food) and two trays of butternut squash purée. The way I see it, I pay .49 a lb for bananas, typically 6 or 7 per bunch, and make enough purée for 10 breakfasts. The little jars are $1.00 each unless they're on sale (.50) and I get 1-2 meals. The squash were .98 each (not per lb) and I got two trays (20 servings) out of one. More if I mix with oatmeal or rice cereal.

As some of my friends know I meal plan, very strictly. It's one of the ways I save us money. (cloth diapering and home-made baby food are on that list too) pinterest has been great for this. I have a "this week in my kitchen" board now, if anyone is curious. (it actually encompasses two weeks of meals., payday to payday).

As for spinning, I didn't get much done, my arm is hurting because it's been so long since I've drop spindled. I'm left handed and just don't get the correct draft with my right hand. (also I had kae up in my way, she's fascinated, but easily distracted by angry birds)

So action and progress shot.

Ps, Connor speaks parseltongue.

June reading list

Yeah, I'm late. Blah

I only read one book last month...

Taken by Amanda Hocking

It's a ya fae-ish book. I blew through it once I actually read it. Its a trilogy, of which I'm currently reading the second.

Tour day 5

Today we introduced kaeley to the princess bride. There are so many lines I never caught before!

I spun for a while during the beginning. I'm really still loving this pencil roving and my new spindle. Which is good eh?

This is a much truer color picture of the roving. And I about doubled the cop.