Archive for the 'Family Stuff' Category



Needing the reading

Published on August 7, 2007

I’ve been reading several Yahoo groups about spinning and fiber arts, checking out lots of websites, drooling over what others are doing.  I got many tips from experienced spinners, and have much to practice.  I’m learning by doing, and by the mistakes I make. One bit of advice was to get the book, Teach Yourself Visually […]


Confinement is over – I am delivered!

Published on August 1, 2007

First thing this morning, I checked the New Zealand Postal site, with my tracking number, and it said the same thing it’s said since the 18th of July – Package in transit to destination country.  Next stage should be that it’s through customs and on to the “delivery to customer” part.  I said inappropriate #$%^%$ words, […]


Small amount of progress

Published on July 22, 2007

I finished my FIRST damn pair of socks for Summer of Socks 2007 – in the same time that others have done 6-8 pairs.  (If there is a higher power above directing my life, I’d really rather knit socks than deal with some of the shit you’ve been throwing at me lately) Alex is really […]