Sit And Spin

My wish for today is that everyone has been able to enjoy some beautiful near-fall weather. And even though we are all far too busy, have taken just a few minutes to sit on the porch and do something special and fun, even if it's just sitting.



I chose a few minutes of spinning. I have really enjoyed this Golding drop spindle and I'm spinning some llama fiber from a good friend's guardian llama, Andy. Just in time for Christmas - oh yes, it's that time again :-O. We'd all better get busy!



Andy, keeping one ear on me on a beautiful winter day last year.

Maple Leaf Rag

A harbinger of fall?

Friday Feature - Rainy Days And Fridays...

Why is this noteworthy? Because we haven't seen rain in far too long. While the bushes in the background still look green, nothing else does. I hope the rain lasts for more than one minute, but at this point we'll take whatever we can get.

Five Hundred And Fourteen - her magnum opus

"I don't know what a magnum opus is," said Wilbur.

"That's Latin," explained Charlotte. "It means 'great work.' This egg sac is my great work-the finest thing I have ever made."

"What's inside it?" asked Wilbur. "Eggs?"

"Five hundred and fourteen of them," she replied.

Except from Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.

This is outside our door, just off the porch.



I've been watching this spider for days. In fact, she was there for the party, but I doubt anyone who came to the house noticed her. I saw the egg sac this evening and immediately thought of Templeton the rat having to climb up into the rafters to bring the real Charlotte's egg sac to Wilbur so he could take it back to the farm at the end of the county fair. Wasn't that just the greatest story? Don't forget to visit What Book Got You Hooked?



Upon magnified inspection, it looks like a million guy wires holding everything secure, but by my naked eye I'm concerned that the spot this Charlotte has chosen will not winter well. What do you think? Should I play Templeton and move it to a safer location?

Maybe I'll just watch and if things start looking too tattered make my decision then. Remember the ice droplet from last winter?

More Double Trouble

I have a flock of (needle felted) sheep headed to the Artisan Center in Berea, Kentucky, this week. Here is one of my new favorites.



Every sheep I make has his or her own unique personality, just like our real life sheep. In fact, I've had custom orders for a particular sheep in a particular pose and as I start working I've been told "I'm not hungry. I want to look at something over there!" And, try as I will, their heads will not stay down grazing, but in fact end up looking up, right where they want.

You can also guess that once they are given babies, they are not to be separated. This momma does look a little frazzled, but you know there is no way she'd ever let those babies out of her sight ;-).