circle the wagons #1

okay....gathered the materials.....scoured my boxes and mixed stuff....

ended up with wagon wheels (watch parts) and very simple hand cut vinatage mop (mother of pearl) buttons

and then I gathered a vintage ankle length apron out of muslin (muslin that was becoming pretty raw)....so I stripped it down and will spin it up with some white romney I have....then the embellishing will begin....I have decided at this time to make it a single ply and then sew the buttons and "wheels" on where I want them....the wheels are metal and I was concerned with them cutting the thread and some of the mop buttons won't fit through the orafice....so thus some handwork to be done...let's pretend I am doing it on the wagon....(but really chances are...I will be having a beer at the time...get it....)hee heee....

perfect superbowl handwork.....ya know...the patriots and stuff....

ski neck

ski neck
Originally uploaded by ladybugboo.

my neckwarmer was completed this morning and I am absolutely delighted....the only thing that would have made it better is if it was all out of handspun....but hey....I will be delightfully warm and knittingly stylish on the slopes....

the pluckyfiber yarn sold last night......good bye sweet yarn...enjoy it christina....

so, what's on tap....a bit more work on the birthday scarf and getting things ready for Spin challenge #5 At the Yarn Museum....I am gathering my supplies....;)

lucious yarn

lucious yarn
Originally uploaded by ladybugboo.

Back and in action....

whew...what a crazy and stressful bunch of months it has been....hopefully I will be back blogging regularly again...and creating too!

Christmas was a whirlwind of family. We were all together for the first time in years and the children enjoyed eachother so much. It was soooooo nice!

We made an offer on 8 acres of land here....a few doors down...offer was accepted and we closed on the 30th....between the bank, the accountant and just plain old me stressing to no end (it is our quietest time of year).... it is done....we are fine...a flu (lost my voice for 4 days...not even a squeak) and a cold later....I finally feel more at ease. Bring on February, dammit!!!!

I went away at the beginning of January with miss boo....we had a great time....few bumps in the road....day we left- my dear sweet princess kitty died after a short battle with liver issues....it was rotten and I miss her terribly....still makes me weepy to think about it..

On vacation Miss Boo got a stomach virus while at Epcot and Disney Hollywood studios....she was a trooper. Luckily 24 or so hours later she was ready to enjoy again...

Finally I got a burst of creative energy and spun 4 skeins of yarn (pictures on flickr).....and knit 3 hats and one neckwarmer. I think February will be the month of purple....birthday gift halfway done....neckwarmer for me (for skiing)....and then various hats and such to use up the left overs....and there are some fibers carded and ready for spinning and some stuff on the bobbin waiting for that something special :)

Phew....sweet relief....

elf hat i

elf hat i
Originally uploaded by ladybugboo.

I have been a knitting and spinning fool this last week....
1 shawl
2 hats
1 sock

1 neckwarmer......

and various yarns in stages of spun....woo hoo......

more at my flickr account

silly sheep

silly sheep
Originally uploaded by ladybugboo.

luckily, not a drawing of my sheep....I try to keep the maracas in the house...

pluckyfiber

pluckyfiber
Originally uploaded by ladybugboo.

yep...I spun.....
the skein from the pluckyfluff fiber I had....a bit scratchy but oh so full of interesting stuff....mmmm.....

wow....in a little over a week I will be 37...should start thinking of my 37 things to do in this next year.....yikes.

the little devil

the little devil
Originally uploaded by ladybugboo.

Many have asked...the costume is not a hand me down.....

After a month of crazy...vacations...sheep arriving....house overhalling....I am finally getting on with playing a bit...

tonight boo and dh are going to eat...and I am adding to the pillow extravaganza in the livingroom.....woo hooo.....and then who knows what else I may end up sewing....we'll see.....