I'm not political.....really...

www.ourworldasweseeit.blogspot.com says what a lot of us are really thinking. I think this cartoon is funny. I almost fell off the chair laughing.

Scarves for Christmas

I have been working on some loomed scarves for Christmas gifts. There is always a need for a last minute gift, and making these scarves is a bit of a tradition with me. I use my DecorAccentsinc.com 6 inch scarf loom. I've had it for several years now & have made many scarves on it (both acrylic and hand spun!). I had to use my stuffed kitten "Earl Gray" in the photo, as Shizuku didn't want to be bothered to pose for the photo. She's still not feeling too well this morning. The small quilt in the background is a pepto-bismol pink log cabin star that I recently discovered in my closet. Soon as I finish a project these days, I promptly forget about it. I'm getting old and forgetful. By the way, the Fall Shawl on the Wall in the Hall is still there, unfinished. Good grief, if I don't hurry up & finish it...it won't be Fall anymore. Too many projects, too little time!

First Basket

A friend has kindly reminded me that I have not updated my blog in a long time and wondered if I was okay. I am still coughing a lot and Shizuku is still "snarking", but my grown children seem to have recovered from the "bug" nicely. Thanks be to God. Last weekend, a friend of my daughters was kind enough to help me to make the above basket. It is from a kit by Commonwealth Mfg Co and I think is called "Gran's Cotton Basket". It isn't cotton though. It's reed. I had fun making this basket, my first attempt. My thanks to my daughter's friend for her help and advice! The basket is round, and is approx. 9 inches wide by 8 inches tall. I will keep yarn balls in it, or maybe a sock in progress. I have one more basket kit to make. It was a find at the Goodwill Store, and is by the same company and is called "Krista's Oval Basket". It is much more complicated. I also have finished a stripey pair of socks, in Fall colors, but gave them away before I took a photo. (oops) Have a blessed day!

An update/part two

Guess I should say something, even though I don't feel much like it. Kathleen is going back to work today, Donald is doing OK and went back to work last Friday. I am "up and down". Still don't feel like doing much and coughing a lot, but I'm still here! Hanging in there....

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Thursday Morning.... The family cat, Shizuku, is sick. I think she has what we have had. She has watery eyes, nose and sneezing. I didn't think cats could catch what humans have, but it seems she has. Poor girl, she was so busy taking good care of me and now she is sick, too. I've got an appointment with the Vet for her at 10:15 (she isn't going to like that!) I haven't gone to the Dr. myself, but quickly made an appointment for the Chan. Mothers are like that...yeah, they are.

Flu, or not?

Our whole family is sick!! Kathleen has pneumonia. I have bronchitis and Donald is coughing, sneezing, etc. This has been going on since last Friday. Last night, during the night, I had trouble breathing. Shizuku, the family cat, went to Donald's door and said "hello, hello" until he got up to check on me. By that time, I was back in bed & doing better. Dear, sweet cat! And thanks to Donald for listening! Please keep us in your prayers, especially Kathleen, as we spent last Sunday in the ER (all day) with her. I don't know what this is, but it is nasty. Thank goodness you can't catch it from looking at blogs. I am not on the computer much these days. Keep well!

New Header Photo

I decided to add a photo to the header, above. I found this photo on the internet, I'm sorry I can't give credit to the photographer, but I can't remember where I got it. It is of Galway Bay in Ireland. My Dad used to sing the song "Galway Bay" when I was little. He was an Irish tenor and had a wonderful voice. It always made me want to see the place myself, but I never have. My daughter has, though. The song was also sung in a pub scene in the movie "The Quiet Man", staring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. What a great movie. I could picture myself living in Ireland, surrounded by sheep. Oh well.

Photos from the Festival

Sheep on the farm


A lady spinning angora, right off the bunny!!




Blacksmith at work, making a spoon with a horsehead handle. He has quite an out-going personality


General view of the vendors.

The sun was shining, and it was in the mid-70's for the Fall Fest at Rising Meadow Farm. We ate lamb burgers for lunch with a Tunisian salad. I behaved myself and only bought two types of wool. The first is some black Navajo-Churro (about 4 oz.) and the other is Gulf Coast Native (about 17 oz.). I can't wait to get started on the black wool!! I have spun it before & enjoy working with it. My daughter drove us to the festival. It was a long drive, and we were both tired when we got back to her house. I got back home after dark, but made it OK, even driving alone. There were a lot more vendors there this time, as the last time we attended it was in 2004. I'm thankful that I saw the morning reporter on Channel 8, do an "ad" for the Festival. I have to say that it was a good day. The sun was out yesterday, and it is raining today. I'm so glad that we got to go and that we had a good time. I even got to see a few people that I know & haven't seen in a long time!

Farm Fest tomorrow

Tomorrow is the Fall Farm Fest at Rising Meadow Farm in Liberty NC, which is south of Greensboro. The website says it is from 11am until 4pm. My daughter and I went several years ago and had a good time. We are hoping to attend tomorrow! I hope I can remember to take my camera. The last time we went, we had lunch there and ate some Middle Eastern food, and I bought some fiber to spin. There were also some llama's just wandering around the crowd. The weather should be good. Although it was supposed to rain today, it has turned out to be a bright sunny Fall day. I just love going to the Fall Festivals!!