Springing Forward and Making New Friends

Well, people, did we all "Spring Forward" an hour today? My clock says it, but my head is still asleep I think. I really detest this messing around with the time. I always have, I always will. Why can't we just stay on one time?

Anyway, yesterday I went to Peggy's house for a gathering of her knit group and my knit group. Peggy and I found each other by way of a Spinning Group! How cool is that? It was major fun, I brought some spindles to show how to spindle spin, even though, that is not my best method of spinning. I really am liking my Turkish spindle so far though. . .

Since we have been having beautiful weather lately I actually have pictures of updates to the barn: (Chris has been really busy on this, did you know garage doors come in pieces?? Heck, I didn't know that! Duh.)



I know that it looks more like a garage than a barn, but that was the intention of the builder. Someday when the horsey goes to live with Caryn, Chris intends to make the barn a workshop for his car hobby. That is a little down the road though, but he tends to be far sighted. Which is normally a very good thing!

Update to Kai is below:

See that marker? That marker is sitting exactly in front of the center of the sweater's back. See the diamond below it? I know that these pictures blow up really big, and if you wanted to you could see that the center of the diamond is exactly in the center of the back! Oh, I know, whoop de do, but I think it's a pretty cool deal!!!!! Now, tell me why my pictures are so dang huge when you guys click on them? Is it the resolution I am using? I always cut them in half (image size) before posting here, so what gives?


Now, tell me why my pictures are so dang huge when you guys click on them? Is it the resolution I am using? I always cut them in half (image size) before posting here, so what gives? Also, I have decided I am not thrilled with the fourth pattern on this:



so, I think I may have to change it. . . I mean, what the heck is that? I am looking through fairisle patterns now and hopefully, by next week I will have an update to that pattern. So, do I still call it Kai if I change the motifs or does it become June-Kai? Hhhmm. Things to think about I guess.

Oh the Anticipation!

Ok, you guys, thanks for posting your guesses on my gallon jug of silver, the winner is Caroline! I had counted $303.30 in change, so see? Throwing your loose change at the end of a week can be worth it! Although, I am glad I didn't wait to buy my wheels! Miss Caroline if you will contact me privately, I can get your mailing address (yet, again) and send this yarn off to you!

It helped me make a pretty nice purchase in the end:



Now if I can figure out how to use it! I am trying to learn how to add audio books to this little baby, but I'm not being very successful so far. I'm usually pretty computer literate, but sometimes these things just get me. Anyone out there know how to help me with this??

I bought an Edward Tabachek Cherry Turkish spindle this week, in an effort to learn how to spindle spin successfully, and I think I may actually be liking this:




I also think that I am one of those weirdos that love a heavier spindle and a bottom whorl to boot. I am getting a fingering weight so far with this. Look at the bottom, I actually had to buy a book to figure out how to wind on correctly. It was definately a duh moment!


Here is my Kai in progress: I am just beginning the central diamond, and I can't believe how hard this color is to photograph! Can you see the wave in this?? It's been pretty fun to do so far!

We're back to Mud Season - Wahooo!

Gosh the dogs get so dang dirty after a rain, you would think we had no grass at all in the backyard! This is the primary reason we haven't finished with the overhaul of the kitchen area. I guess we'll live but it surely looks crappy! I had a friend tell me of some sort of wall board that we could put up, but I've forgotten the name. . . guess I'll have to ask her again!

Ok so here's some knitting content: update on Kai - a little progress and I thank all of you who suggested keeping the diamond central. I did do that, and I know you probably can't see it (well, I know you can't 'cause I'm not a speed knitter like Vanessa, and I'm not there yet!) but this is totally even on the back, which translates to even on the fronts too! Here's the most current picture:


It looks a little puckery, but I think it will be ok in the end, it may just be the way I have it all squished on the needles:




And I've been working on these: Remember these?? These are the Mermaid Socks from Lucy Neatby that I started quite some time ago! Ok, well the BBS came first for a while!




I picked this up at the LYS for a notion bag: it's pretty cool don'tcha think?





And now I have a contest for ya'll, the person who comes closest to the correct number wins two skeins of Claudia Handpaints that are languishing in my stash: This color is called Chilie Peppers:



I had a gallon jug that I had originally purchased to partake of the yummy JW Dundee's Honey Brown Lager that it held. Well, over the years I have added all of my silver from the week into the jug, thinking I would try to buy a spinning wheel with the cash. Well, you all know I am not patient, and that was a silly goal, but in any event the gallon jug continued to be filled week after week. So, this past week the jug broke, too much pressure I suppose. . . so Caryn and I rolled the silver and now here is my question: How much money did I end up with?? Closest guess wins next Sunday!

And one more shot of my dearest love:

Have a good week!