It's THAT Time Again!!

January Spin-In Has Rolled Around Again!!

It is time for spinners, their wheels and FUN!

 

We are meeting in Destin, FL--participants pre-registered for this 27th event!

Don't you Wish you Were Here!!

Socks! Socks! Socks!

 

Since the weather has turned colder, I have an opportunity to head to my

SOCK drawer!

Yes, I have a sock drawer!  Not just any socks--but all hand knit socks!  Oh, I take that back

See that one brightly colored, patterned pair in the photo--that pair was machine knit by a friend.

And that pair of fuzzy socks is my handspun angora (from my own bunny!)> I would wear these socks when we demoed for school groups--they could pet my feet and feel the bunny!

I love my hand knit socks! and the chance to wear them on cold winter days.

Swapping!

Have you ever been involved in a swap?  One where you draw a name and send them a gift?  Or just any swap of any kind?

Our spinning guild did a swap--an interesting swap--we each brought clean ready to spin fiber to the meeting, added our name to the list and let the coordinator do her 'thing'!

I sent indigo silk fiber, dyed with indigo

I received a fiber to spin

Then I sent the spun fiber to the next person on the list

and they finished the project.

 

Most people will knit but my finisher wove mine!

Every time I wear this scarf, I think of that project and the person who spun my fiber and the person who wove this lovely piece of art!

I wonder if the person who received my item, still thinks of me!??

Memories Abound

While at my mother's house, I sorted through some of her paperwork and looked for her medical information, especially the Living Will.  As I was searching through some of the cabinets and drawers, I came across this small box.  Of course, I was curious and opened it.  There, what to my wandering eyes was this woven necklace!  I had forgotten all about it!  Once made and out of my hands and heart, it is not remembered.  But, here was this piece I had made, oh maybe 20 years ago.  My mother had saved it--mostly, never worn; still intact, dust free, and packed into the back of a drawer.  Did she bring it out to look at?  Or did she just put it away for me to find some day?  I can't ask her as she doesn't remember even the smallest things. How would she remember this from 20 + years ago?  It doesn't really matter--at least, it has been found!  And memories abound for me!

Thinking of Friends

Today I'm thinking of two friends who are going through health concerns.  I found these recipes in my photo file as I was thumbing through.

 

This is always a great recipe and so easy to prepare.  I'm thinking about Sharon today.

and I wrote this recipe on the only paper I could find and then it was only what I could remember.  Good friends to remember as each day goes along. 

Busy Hands for Idle Time

As I continue to sit with my 94 year old mother in her hospital room, there are knitting projects to keep my hands busy.  She is slowly healing and now we wait to see if she can continue that journey in a rehab facility.

 

 

She dozes, I knit.  I finished this Mistake Rib Stitch scarf and now will send off to brown headed daughter to match her hat and gloves.

Mother is hard of hearing so I am her translator.  This cowl can be picked up and set down--I don't lose my place.  It is Seed Stitch pattern.  I'm so thankful I know how to keep my hands busy during the idle time.

My View of the World Today

There are "those" days!  And then, there are "THOSE" days!  Today is the latter--for the past two days, we have been sitting in this hospital room with this view as my 94 year old mother recovers from surgery for a broken wrist.  She is a stubborn person--will not use her walker or her cane!  Will I be as stubborn when I'm her age?