The 2024 Tour de Fleece started last Saturday. I got off to a slow start...but at least I've finally started. I can't explain why I haven't been doing all sorts of fun fiber work lately. I love my sheep and I love their wool and I love to do all the fun stuff you can do with wool. This used to be What I Did.
I couldn't come up with an exciting Tour plan ahead of time and finally, in a Do. Something. move, grabbed a bag of Ellie. That was a perfect choice. She is a perfect reminder of why I do all this work. She's soft and slightly silky and a wonderful creamy white color and her wool practically spins itself and she's one of my favorite sheep. Her yarn is going to be beautiful and I'm already thinking about what I'll do with it.
I used to think of Ellie mostly as Early's sister, but now I think of her almost more as Short Round's daughter. I still don't let myself think about Early very much. When I decided to bring his mom over here when it was time for her to retire, I figured it was the least I could do for him and I thought of her as Early's mom. Now she's also Ellie's mom and just Short Round herself and has become one of my very favorite sheep too.
This is why I do all this work.
Don't forget to enjoy your work.
Maybe don't put in so much garden stuff next year.
Bea and I have been riding our bike a lot this summer. I took this picture on the evening of the summer solstice. It was almost 9:00. I wish I could get the camera to capture the blur of the ditch as we zoom past. I think that would be a neat picture. This is nice too, but Bea's shadow in front of the blur of grass would be extra fun :-).
She does a great job riding in the back basket and I really enjoy riding with her. She stands with her front feet up on the basket edge and I love feeling her leaning around me to see what's coming up. I have no interest in riding like the Tour de France, but once again our Ravelry group is enjoying brilliant written commentary about the actual race from one of our long time members. I look forward to that every year.
It's not too late to join in. You can find us here if you want some team fun and support or just spin on your own. It's fun!
It's what we do :-).
3 comments:
I love the shadows of you two. I love shadows and this is a perfect shadow in the golden evening light!
I think a good life is one so full of a variety of good and necessary things that one might wish for multiple lifetimes to enjoy them all. At least that is what I tell myself, because if a good life is one in which you can devote yourself to a single passion and master, there is no hope for me.
Loved your shadow...I had to smile as I thought of the Wizard of Oz:)
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