The Long Catch Up

Sorry about the length but lets just get this blog up to date, shall we??!!!! How about a listy list? 1.  Dana Haukoos, you just got a new job after nearly 11 months of no job.  What are ya gonna do now??? He’s Goin’ to Disney World (or.. EPCOT to be more exact). On Dana’s […]

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Spin-A-Long: The Details

Sonny & Shear is hosting a Pigeon Roof Studios spin-a-long. Spin up 4 ounces of any Pigeon Roof Studios fiber and enjoy all of the beautiful colors. Start date: October 21, 2009 End date: November 30, 2009 Send in pictures of your finished spinning by midnight (eastern) on November 30, 2009 and you’ll be entered […]

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Spinnerific

Wanna see some beautiful spinning fibers?  These are all from Pigeon Roof Studios. Carnivale Millifiore Caribbean Chard Harlequin                 Stop by and take a look for yourself.   And now for an announcement…  Sonny & Shear is going to be hosting a spin-a-long and a knit-a-long.  First for our spin-a-long…. I thought we […]

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Wednesday is for Works in Progress

Yep…I actually have works in progress.  Who knew?! Work in Progress:  What to do with 20# of peaches…. Make a whole lot of peach butter.   I’ve also made a peach cobbler and tomorrow we’ll make a peach something else.  I still have 1/4 of the box left. Lots of peach eating goin’ on around […]

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Wednesday is for Works in Progress

It is Wednesday isn’t it???? First up…. more spinning.  I’ve been reading my new book and checking out the info about spinning lace weight yarn. Beautiful Marianne Roving from Yarn Love.   Color: Awakening Earth   Spinning Progress The Money Shot (I always wanted to do that!) While I’m not quite there yet, I am making […]

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Spinning Wannabe

I have been doing some spinning.  I took out some Butternut Woolens roving that I purchased at Madrona back in 2008. Beautiful roving   Finished Skein   Evidence  (that I still have a lot to learn….like how to ply!) I plan on spending a little more quality time with the spinning wheel and hopefully learning […]

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Culinary Adventures

What have I been doing this week?  How about a list! 1.  Reading more about organic gardening and a whole foods diet.  Listening to the book In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. Really like it but the guy who reads it sounds like the same dude that does the voice overs for The Haunted […]

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What’s Going On This Wednesday?

Well…. 1.  I frogged the pair of stockinette socks that I told you about and instead I learned how to do a toe-up cast on.  LOVE IT!  Why did I learn this?  Well….to make these, of course! 2.  I have been working in the kitchen and stocking up the freezer.  I love the concept of […]

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