We got some "magical snow" last night....dh and I couldn't resist running around and taking pictures...it was fantastic at 5 am when I brought the dog out....the snow just glowed....ahhhh.....
I just had to share :)
1.- woke up late....did not do yoga or meditate (first time I missed in 34 days....I am a little bummed...but must let it go today)
2.-wore cropped spring pants without shaving my legs....instead wore higher than usual stripey socks.....stunning fashion example I am, ofcourse
3.-frosted cupcakes for the store(chocolate truffle with confetti frosting) and did not eat one (I did eat some frosting)
4.- went for a run/walk (1 1/2 miles of running then 1 1/2 miles of mostly up hill walking)
5.- had a moment of bliss realizing that I was finally below the weight I was when we purchased the store 5 years ago (I actually gained over 30 lbs over the first 3 years....lost 10 last year....got rid of the final bits this year and am working on toning up and getting a bit more off)......
6.-bagged up enough snack mixes for the next 2 weeks of stocking (my usual friday night is 2 hours of bagging mixes)....
7.- decided...that at the moment I am not a fabric book girlie....cut apart the book and have 8+ mini quilts in process....
8.-went through 1/2 a day with a clean shirt
9.-still did not eat a cupcake, eventhough there are 3 left downstairs...
10.-felt calm and at peace....even if it only lasts for a moment....
back to work....
a sleepy boo face modeling her shawl I spun and knit...superchunky merino...thick and thin...size 17 needles (could have used a size 19, even)......big shawl neck she can pull up like a hood...and soon a big button to keep it closed....she is happy...it is super soft....
On tap....some faulkland (1.25 lbs to be exact)...spun thick and thin...and bobbin #2 of the pez colored merino spun up to sock yarn...and possibly some seams on another mini quilt and basic construction for the fabric book so it can be embelished and played with....whew.....
some beads...some silk/mohair...some silk merino....and one bunny named Daisy....ahhh....soft....fluffy and delightful :).....to keep or to sell....or to trade....hmmmmmmm.....
the rest of the fiber for miss boo's shawl is prepped to spin....and more dyeing in the crock pot....
another little art quilt...this time with a family photo, some beading, an old phone bill (marked paid on my birthday in 1933)....
I am having fun with this quilting stuff......and there are more in the works along with some fabric books....
Some people have been in awe of the daily spinning comment...it has been delightful....even if it is 30 to 60 minutes only. Tonight I will be plying some merino with some rabbit and a strand of beaded merino silk....I am hoping to have some pictures tomorrow...between shoveling out...
Here is a scan of a small quilt I finished up last night. I really love the fabrics in this one.
"The world of reality has its limits, the world of imagination is boundless"
- Jean Jacques Rousseau
Tonight I have another to start stitching together.....I like to play!
I treated myself to some fiber from pluckyfluff....Isn't it wonderful!? I just have to figure out what to spin for ME!
Things are crazy around here....walk in cooler going in as we speak. Business is starting to pick up...taxes are getting done with the accountant (phone calls, phone calls, phone calls)....
but....on the bright side....more crafty goodness has made its way down from the attic and found a place in my office. I have 4 mini art quilts in the works (2 of which were started before I got my new sewing machine).....and spinning has been happening almost daily!....woo hooo.....
spinning up a bunch of pinks for the etsy shop.....more to come
