A Blustery Day at Home

    

More yarn for my Aunt. I need to start over, it is just not right.

     Well, here we are. Another year has passed and a new one is blossoming. I have been doing a lot of thinking lately and of course what ever my thoughts are, they always seem to lead back to fiber of some sort.
     As I was thinking about rearranging my living room I found my mind wandering from "where should I put the TV" to "I wonder how long it would take me to weave some curtains for that window?" This of course lead me to the loom room where I started to look through my stash to see what materials I have to weave it with and what colors I should use and of course, I decide I could design the whole room around what ever color material I use to weave the curtains with, and there starts the fantasy about recovering my couch and how grand it would be to actually weave the fabric for that project and then I would of course have to make a complimenting color for the little chairs so they don't feel left out, and then the rug! The wonderful rug I could make! Oh, what a wonderful room, new paint will top it off just nicely.....3 hours later, I realize I need help! I don't mean help around the house, although....I mean help with this habit my brain has about flitting off on it's own during an actual important task and I have to go running after it, partly because I am nosey and want to see what it is getting into, and partly because I don't want it to hurt itself!

Ornaments for the Spinner's Tree

     You'll notice a new look this year on the blog. I like it a lot better. What do you think? Also, for those of you who emailed saying you couldn't post comments, I have taken care of that too. Post away.

View from my Loom Room New Year's Day 2013

     New Year's Day was a blustery and cold one. I like it like that on occassion though. It gives me a legitimate excuse to just contemplate things and maybe get into a project or two, take a nap.
    Someone told me once that what ever you are doing on New Year's Day is what you will be doing for the rest of the year. So, I planned my day carefully. I decided to do a little of this and a little of that and be in a good mood with positive thoughts.
   

Gift Baskets for the Fiber Lover

    On New Year's Day, after chores, I was able to do some productive work. I got a lot of simple cleaning done and started in on my loom room. Which, incidentally, is open to my living room so you can imagine my problem when it was torn apart. And although I planned on doing something crafty, I just couldn't decide on what to start on.
     So I baked.

MMMMMMM!

     I don't know why, but this year, you will probably see a lot of moons and stars around the shop and my house. For some reason, I am just in the mood for these astronomical phenomenons.

          Next time, I will be doing a piece on Spinning Wheel Maintenance to get you started into the New Year. I think January is a great time to do things like this. I will be talking with Wheel Maker/Repairer, Ed Rowe from The Wheel Healer. Please be sure to stop by.



Thank you for visiting,
All of my best,

~Vickie