Monthly Archives: April 2009
Playing with Fire
Yes, I was playing with fire recently. The local children’s museum is a hand on rural plantation house. At one point in its history it was owned by one of the early governors of the state of Maryland – Thomas … Continue reading
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Weekend Travels
This past weekend was busy. I stopped by the children’s museum first thing Saturday to pick up some fleeces for Kate of Dragonfly Fiber from my friend Leslie. Yes, I am the local neighborhood fleece delivery person! I headed out … Continue reading
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Sunsets
Spring here in Maryland has been wet. We have been having thunderstorms the past few days. The sunset Tuesday night was specular as viewed through my living room window looking west. I had to grab the camera and shoot through … Continue reading
Three Bags Full
A little bit over a month ago, my friend Leslie gifted me with several fleeces. Yes, spinners gifted! They were from her shearing two years ago and she just had not had time to process them. When she said she … Continue reading
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Yet More Handspun
All I seem to do lately is spin. But I have made progress in the fibre stash in the the living room. Yes, I could just clean up the living room instead but it is more fun to spin it … Continue reading
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Nature’s Lace
One thing about several rainy misty days is that they spiders come out and weave their intricate webs. Spiders are the original weavers and lace makers in the world. We can only dream of ever reaching their level of complexity … Continue reading
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Catch Up Week
I have fallen behind in posting my yarn a day challenge photos. So this week will be all about catching up. I have finished almost 10 yarns already this month. My goal is to get at least 20 done but … Continue reading
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Shearing Time
I was lucky enough to spend some time yesterday at my friend Leslie’s farm watching the sheep shearing. And here are a few photos. I have seen sheep sheared before at MDS&W but those are show sheep who have been … Continue reading
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For Carrie
These photos are for Carrie of My Several Worlds. Carrie is a wonderful talented travel writer, photographer, and all round artist who currently lives in my birth place of Taiwan. She is from the far white north but has traveled … Continue reading
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First Handspun Lace Weight
My yarn a day challenge for the weekend was lace weight singles. I had no intention of spinning lace just yet but when I started spinning this lovely sliver it spun up as frog hair to quote the wonderful geekkitty. … Continue reading
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