August 2007 Archives
My blog was down for a week. Did you miss me?
Mark of the Zombie Bridge Rats
After those last few posts I'm sure you'll forgive the postless days that followed. But it does mean that I am still nearly a month behind in my blogging. So hang on, because I intend to get completely caught up before I hit Publish on this one. But keep reading and you get a free pattern!
I arrived home from Nova Scotia Sunday afternoon. Monday was a blur of errand-running and packing that extended into the wee hours of Tuesday morning. After a few hours of sleep for me and none for my son it was off to the airport to bid him a tearful farewell as he set out westward, on his way to China for a couple of years. It was only after returning from the airport that I saw the note he had left on the whiteboard. (Unrelated drawing by younger sister.)
Tuesday, July 17, continued
Still reading? Next time I'm taking a laptop with me (and my camera cable) and blogging daily.
Monday, July 16
After a fine breakfast of coffee and home-made granola with yogurt, Leslie opened up the studio and we began our beginner spinning workshop. First we did a little fibre preparation using hand cards, then we used a drop spindle to spin some wool "in the grease" and some that was clean. Voila. Yarn!
