Yesterday morning we finally fixed what ailed the drum carder or I should say I fixed it even though I had enlisted The Mister to help me. While he was downstairs looking for some tools, I read the directions and made the simple correction that moved the two rollie things away from each other. The new poly cord fit perfectly so it was all back in business. The Mister was interested in trying it out so I let him make a blended batt using my Merino stash.
Friday, July 18, 2025
Friday Fluff: TdF Week 2
Thursday, July 17, 2025
My Home Away From Home
Here's a peek at how I live while I'm away Grand sitting. I sleep on a dog bed on the living room floor because....
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Wednesday WIPs
I'm not sure how it happened but I've got a lot of socks all needing their heels turned at the same time including the handspun one that I did not include in this post. I also finished the sock with the afterthought heel and started the second one this week.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Tiny Needle Tuesday
I'm not kidding when I say it takes me until Sunday to feel like myself again after our two day baby sitting adventure. We're off to do some sitting again today. All that really cuts into my stitching time but I did manage to finish all the white background on this last row.
On Sunday I sat down for the first time all week at my sewing table and worked on Dear Jane, some Patchwork crosses and a bit of needlepoint. A good listen helps. I had a Dateline podcast and the end of the latest Stephen King audiobook to keep me going. There's nothing like a good murder to keep you glued to your seat.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Joyeux 14 Juillet!
That's Happy Bastille Day in French. It also happens to be our wedding anniversary. This was my gift. I told The Mister I needed a new whisk after my old one had rusted and this is what he came home with.
The new one is this Day of the Dead looking thing that he picked out because he says it reminds him of me. Sigh. Sounds about right.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Send In the Clowns
It was too hot to manage the Farmer's Market again yesterday so Pup and I waited in the shade while The Mister picked up some things.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
These Crocs are Made for Walking
I'm happy to report that I was able to take a brisk knit walk around the kitchen last night for thirty whole minutes to some peppy music. Plantar Facitis has kept me on the couch for what seems like an eternity but now I'm pretty much pain free-for walking. Dancing....hmmm. Maybe not yet.
Friday, July 11, 2025
Friday Fluff: TdF Week 1
The big babysitting adventure takes a couple of days out of my Tour quota but I did take my spindles along and managed to get a bit more of that Merino that I've been working on done. My goal is to finish it this year and I'm getting close.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Baby Talk
We got home late last night from our latest babysitting adventure so I don't have much to share today. We also had to hide downstairs for a bit after arriving home because we were just in time for a whopper of a thunderstorm. No damage, thank goodness, just lots of rain. As for the baby, he's sitting up nicely on his own right now which is a change from just last week. They grow up so fast.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wednesday WIPs
During the TdF I try to spend most of my time working with my handspun yarn. Since this is the Summer of Socks I cast on a pair with some ancient handspun. On the right is the swatch I made after I washed and dyed....
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tiny Needle Tuesday
That mess on my sewing table is where all my tiny needle projects are living at the moment. I had to put them all away for the holiday weekend.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Too Much of a Good Thing
Someone commented about the gift box that I'm always shoving my finished socks in. I hadn't looked in it for a while so I did. I found that I hadn't been labeling them very well.
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Benched
I was too tired to do the rounds at the Farmer's Market yesterday morning so I sent The Mister over and Pup and I stayed on a shady bench at the koi pond across the street. I knit. She kept watch for The Mister and strange dogs. Then it was back home to finish watching the Tour that I had started watching at 6:30 am. I'd like to blame my fatigue on all the baby wrangling and cleaning I did last week but truth be told, it was staying up until 2 am binge watching Department Q on Netflix that did the damage. A bit gory but highly recommended.
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Le Grand Depart
At 6:30 am ET the riders take off from Lille France to begin this year's Tour. I spent yesterday cleaning up my wheels and taking stock of what I need to finish up.
Friday, July 4, 2025
A Declaration
If you haven't recently read that piece of paper we're supposed to be celebrating today, you might want to do so, paying careful attention to the 27 colonial grievances that started a revolution. They may look familiar.
Happy 4th ya'll.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
News From the Homefront
Every week when we take the trip up to sit the Grands I pack a big bag of my knitting. I barely touch it. We do work on puzzles....
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