Archive for the 'Spinning' Category



Fiber Goodness

Published on October 13, 2008

I’ve never been to the Maryland Sheep and Wool or to Rhinebeck.  So on Saturday, I was determined to get to the Fiber Fest held in Snow Hill, Maryland, a small town on the Eastern Shore, about 20 miles southeast of Salisbury.  My friend who had planned to go with me had something come up […]


Shopping til I’m on my knees

Published on September 29, 2008

This Crawling stuff is fun! Last Sunday, I went to Vulcan’s Rest (Chesapeake City, MD) and Stitches with Style (Newark, DE).  I was by myself, had a nice time, found beautiful fiber to spin at the first shop, some nice yarns and a sweater pattern at the second store.   I’d been to both shops many times […]


What brass?

Published on July 29, 2008

Much of my life is out of order  (or “OD,” as it was abbreviated at the Telephone Company when I worked there 40 years ago)  (How the hell do I remember useless shit like that?) (Why the hell do I remember useless shit like that, but forget to pick up my medications, get milk, get […]