4TH OF JULY

Summer is official here with the 4th of July holiday coming!
And if you couldn't tell from the calendar,
in most parts of the USA it is HOT!
Now I love summer but these 90's days are a bit too much.

Of course I saved my wool dyeing until it got really 'warm'.
But with my dye kitchen in the garage and there being some AC out
there it really isn't too bad.
I hit the dye pots this week with wonderful new blues,
greens, reds, salmons/bricks ( my new favorite color) and some great browns.
Many more yards to dye before camp starts July 19th but what is better than the
pressure of a deadline!

Bad news is we didn't get the cabin we made the offer on. A cash offer came about
and since our house hasn't sold there is no way we wanted two house payments.

Good news.... Neil has turned in his papers and is going to retire. He will probably work until September 1st. But with lots of vacation days to use up between now and September he will be home lots! Guess this will be 'practice' retirement!

FINALLY PLEASE DON'T FORGET OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN FIGHTING AND TRYING TO KEEP PEACE IN SOME GOD AWFUL CONDITIONS SO THAT WE ALL CAN ENJOY THE FREEDOM WE SO KNOW IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY THERE IS.....

THE UNITIED STATES OF AMERICA

SHOPPING DAY INFORMATION

REMEMBER

ON THIS LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND

REMEMBER

THOSE THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES

SO THAT WE CAN

ENJOY OUR FREEDOM!

SPRING BRINGS CHANGES

WHAT EXCITING CHANGES

SPRING BRINGS

BESIDES THE FLOWERS ARE ALL COMING UP

WITH ALL OUR SUNSHINE AND RAIN

THERE ARE OTHER BIG CHANGES GOING ON

We have put our house up for sale and made an offer

on a wonderful cabin in the woods.

Scary yes but exciting all the same.

This wonderful cabin in the picture was made by Neil

with a slate tree and a favorite cat beside it.

The one we made an offer on is a bit bigger!

SIMPLIFY

IS WHAT I'M WORKING ON.

Oh my gosh all the cleaning and sorting and tossing
I have done in the last few weeks.

Bee is posing for the picture. She has been telling me she DOES NOT want to move!

Change is going to be hard on ALL the girls in this house!

I'm planning on getting some items listed on my picture trail for sale soon.

I have many things that just need to find new homes.

Just watch for that update.

One last picture of my wool room sort of cleaned up.

Little Bit in the bottom of the picture is wondering where all her piles of wool have gone

since the tables are almost cleaned off. This is also our 3rd bedroom. Quite large if somebody

can just seen beyond my 'stuff'. I can't imagine packing all this just to show the house.

Now that I'm back I will try to keep you updated on all the changes going on.

Keep your fingers crossed it all works out!

TIME FLIES and BELATED HAPPY EASTER

Where has the past few weeks gone? It is for sure time does fly when you are having fun!
NOT

It has been cold, windy and just plain gloomy around central Indiana. Nothing exciting at all has happen here lately.
I did go with a couple friends and fabulous knitters to a fiber fair last Friday. I have been to fiber shows many times but this was the first time as a knitter. And OMG it was overwhelming checking out all the yarn. Planning for a knitting project is much more detailed than hooking or felting. As a new knitter I'm not that familiar with the different yarns and what you use for what pattern. Hard to believe I came home with NO yarn. BUT I will be ready for the next fiber show and have my ducks in a row.

I do think I want to dye yarn for my next project. Now dying I know how to do! I will just throw some yarn into the pots as I'm dyeing wool for hooking.

This will get two things done at once! Knitting.... not so much!

In the mean time I'm working on my Einstein Coat/or the light weight one whatever that is called and thinking of what I want to knit next.

This is where I found Bee the other night. Sleeping in the basket I keep my knitting in.

Just what I want furry yarn! At least my sweater I'm working on wasn't in there at the time.

And oops I woke her up! Pour thing.......

she looks over the edge like you found me! She is a funny cat and does move from spot to spot to sleep so it is a surprise where you find her sleeping next!

This basket was one of Neil's grandmothers baskets. A great old oak basket that somebody took the time to even dye some of the splits for it. Bee does know she is to be "good" in this basket!

EASTER

Easter Sunday we went to my brothers for dinner. Linda fixed a wonderful meal. My cousin Rich came with his two kids Cam and Paige. Zack was home from Purdue and Madi was busy texting! The kids were too busy for adults at this age but it was fun seeing them for a few minutes. Madi is busy getting ready for the prom. She tried her dress on for me and I'm going to have to alter the straps a bit but shouldn't be much of a problem.
Zach was working on her BMW to drive it back to school. This has been a project for the past year and right now it is about done. ...........Until the next major problem!

Think I'm going to go spend the rest of the afternoon knitting. Don't tell Neil! As if he would be shocked!

2009 RUG HOOKING RETREAT

Did I hear you say something about a

hooking retreat?

Check it out!

The Canyon Inn is going to be a great place

for a week of rug hooking and relaxing.

CHOCOLATE AND STEEL

I just found this wonder etsy site

Chocolate and Steel

I love the jewelry. So clean and artistly (is that a word?)

I just wanted to share it with all of you!

I love to find other artist outside of textiles that I can relate to! And there are a few pieces on her site calling my name!

I will be following this blog for sure!