where did October go

I can't believe that it is November already... time sure flies as one ages..my baby will be 27 in a week...he hates getting older...seems like just yesterday he was a baby... lucky for me both boys were good boys... never had any problems with them, no drugs, no drinking, no wild driving...of course i have no idea what they do now... but as long as they behaved themselves when i was responsible for them.. i am fine with what ever they do...

had a great day at Agility yesterday... Dixie ran really well, only a couple of mistakes on her part... lots on mine..and she is getting faster... everyone there calls her the "slow border collie"... but she is getting faster and then there is Jesse... "rat dog"... she runs with a class of dogs that all jump 16 inches, she jumps 10", so yesterday the jumps were all set for the 16" dogs from the previous class, well did she get mad... she didn't run first like she usually does, she barked, she growled, she howled, she muttered, she was p---ed right off..i couldn't keep her quiet...but the minute she finished her run, she quieted right down, she just didn't like the other dogs going first..and sure let us know about it..she is getting so good i think i will put her in a one day trial in March and maybe Feb depending on Larry's leg..

I got my new Wool Lee Winder on Friday...tried plying with it, not too sure i really like it as it really draws the wool in faster than i usually like..and it wasn't winding across as it should, but Larry figured out that the wheels weren't meshing like they should, works good now..i just have to figure out how to ease off the tension... sure is made well and finished nicely.. I started spinning some Merino and silk (Pewter) this is the first fibre, so will see how it works...better go and make dessert for supper at friends tonite.... see ya soon........... silk

trip to Kamloops

Hi... nothing exciting, took girlfriend to Kamloops so she could get her eyes checked..had the drops so things were a little fuzzy for her... had a busy day... left here around 9:30, stopped at Staples to return those darn little name tag holders that i hated and the pet store to pick up a new comb for Jackson, i broke his brush on his tough coat. Stopped at local veggie store for a few veggies.. nice and cheap.. and then Penningtons... and didn't buy a thing, can't believe that.. just didn't see anything that caught my eye...did her Dr appt and then went to Joey Only's for fish lunch.. and then Costco and only spent 100 bucks in the 200 buck store. Went into Merritt for the other stuff today... again nothing intersting other than my Wool lee winder came today... and i bought 10 bucks worth of 649 tickets.... I will take ya all on a trip if i win...
I finally got that alpaca shawl finished, and will put the picture up as soon as i give it to her... just encase she reads this.. turned out good... softened up nicely after the spinning oil was washed out.... finished spinning up my beautiful purple silk, and am now plying blue/pink/purple alpaca and a thread... looks good Hugs silk

agility dog

Hi... this is Jesse... the number one agility dog... she is mixed breed, a Jack Russel cross... lovingly know as the "Rat Dog"...she weighs about 12 pounds.. and is bout 12 inches tall...
Having problem deciding what to do with the Magenta merino i bought for Doreene...was going to do a scarf, but decided she had enough scarves..and don't have enough for make a shawl... does anyone have an idea... was thinking of using some other wool... but she doesn't like strips.. what about the garter and lace shawl...doing the center of the shawl in grey and the lace part with the pink....i just finished the same shawl in brown aplaca... turned out good...When it is bright enough in here i will take a picture.. the brown will be hard to photograph... hugs

100 gram fibre exchange

Here are some of the things made from our 100 gram fibre exchange

Annie's pink/purple scarf was also made with one on Andrea's top knots. The white scarf was made for Kay and the blue scarf was made for Doreene out of one of Andrea's top knots i think, spun very fine

Bev's felted mat and Christmas ornaments were also made from one of Andrea's top knots the brown scarf was made with merino for Caroline

this is where my camera batteries died so i am waiting for Andrea to send me the rest of the photos so you all can see them... it was a great challenge... we had to make something out of stuff that we might not have liked..and had to make it go far enough to make something with...a few of the girls found it a real challenge as some of the fibre was not exciting or well prepared... but we all did it... see ya

what a weekend

Hi...what a busy weekend.... took both dogs, Jesse (son's dog) and Dixie to agility Saturday morning... ran Dixie first... what a pain she is... she just puts the brakes on... won't go over jumps... goes around them... so i gave her a shake.. and she smartened up..and did really well at the last run.... then ran Jesse in the next class...it was so easy... she knows what i want and flies over the jumps and thru the tunnels..and up over the dog walk and A frame... although she goes so fast she wears me out...and she is finished way before i get to the last obstacle.. Dixie will figure out it is fun one of these days...
And then yesterday afternoon, Larry and i got into burning the front field..Judy-sue's dad is going to work it up for us... so we wanted to burn up the pinecones and needles...so worked at that for a couple of hours...and went out again this morning... worked a couple more hours, came in for lunch... and as he was sleeping i looked out and saw the whole valley filled with smoke the wind had picked... got him up and got down into the field just in time to stop the fire going into the neighbours..smoked up the whole valley, had all the neighbours driving by to see what all the smoke was about..of course the neighbours right next door weren't happy... but they are a pain in the butt all the time... anyway we spent the next 2 hours out there making sure that it was almost out.. just a few smoking spots... we both smelt like a smoke house...it was not good for my lungs or Larry's broken foot..........it was like having our own California fire storms... i am sooooooooooo tired... early to bed tonite for sure............ nite

boring day

Nothing exciting today... went to town, met friend for "Japanese", and got my hair cut.. sure feels better and of course looks better too... I finally got the shawl off the needles..it was the Garter and Lace one...the garter part was easy and the lace part was easy, but that part took forever...i will take a picture after i get it washed and blocked..made it out of my own alpaca that i got Marie to spin up for me...it still has the spinning oil on it..so i expect it to blossom after the oil is washed out..I made it for a friend who is need of a hug, but lives too far away... i will mail it to her as soon as it is dry... i started the wild colour scarf for my friend who loves the colour... i spun it fine, but as it is merino it is blossoming as i knit it...almost got that purple silk spun up... i ordered myself a wool lee winder right after the retreat so am expecting it any day..i will ply the silk on it...and hopefully as the advert says my spinning will improve...Off to agility tomorrow morning... hope the weather isn't too cold... got an email from Andrea this morning and it was -10 at her place this morning... only -5 here...only warmed up to 9 degrees today...i meant to make the dogs a bed for them to lay on, but forgot... oh well will find an old blanket for them... talk to ya soon... silk

guild birthday party

Greetings... 11 spinners showed up for the Guild Birthday party... we have one big birthday party a year... we can't remember every one's birth date... so we decided to have just one big one a year...everyone got great gifts... i personally got a knitting bag on wheels... the red hat society one... i don't belong, but i do love the bag..lets see if i can remember what everyone got... Jean got a cute pair of horse salt and pepper shakers..Kay got a "sun lamp", May got a leather bound journal and soap, Doreene got some lavender soap from France, Bernice got some fibre, top knots ...Sheila got a rotor cutter and a cutting board... Bev got a bag of Fibre, Andrea got a grass knitting bag, Caroline got some bath stuff, Annie got a book on dolls and a picture frame... can't believe i remember them all..
We did our project return today... i took a few picture till my !@#$ camera told me to change the batteries.... wish it would show in advance when the batteries are getting low..although this was the first time i ran out of power... Andrea took some too, and she is to send them to me, so i can put them on here... It was a good project as we had to do something that we hadn't chosen..and in some cases didn't like...but they all turned out great... and everyone seemed pleased...
Only thing wrong with the party, it was potluck, Doreene and i both brought Spinach salad... so we ate hers, and i brought my spinach home and made a spinach quiche... it's in the oven and sure smells good.... can hardly wait for supper.... nite nite.... silk