Quick!
Sophie is napping (but maybe not for too much longer) and Julie is busy putting on a fashion show with her Polly Pockets - I have no idea where she got that idea, but I'm letting her roll with it. So quick, let's see if I can type out a post to catch up on the goodies going on around here.
The anniversary dinner on Monday night was an overwhelming success. I'd suggested to Joe the whole cheese-and-chocolate-only idea, but it turns out he really wanted to have the meat course. So we compromised with a single serving of the broth-pot fondue along with an artichoke-spread first course and a dark chocolate-Bailey's Irish Creme dessert. It was awesome, but Joe of course complained about his overstuffed tummy for the rest of the evening.
Here's what Joe looked like the first time I tried to take his picture over the main course. He always does this to me when I try to take his picture, and honey, you get what you ask for - the whole Internets gets to see your blech face. Like it's frozen that way for eternity.
Here's his nice, normal happy-to-be-eating-yummy-meat face.
And then the waiter saw us taking pictures and offered to take one of both of us.
Let me just say how nice it was to have an entire meal where I got to sit quietly and enjoy my food without having to deal with my lovely children. It happens so rarely, and I miss it. But anyway, we actually had an adult conversation, we took our time eating, and ended up leaving by 7:30 because we'd gotten there so darn early in the first place. No way were the kids going to be asleep yet at that point, so we decided to go do a little shopping in the hopes that maybe just maybe his parents would get them to sleep and give us a true night off.
So we stopped by Crate and Barrel and shopped for a new rug for the living room to go with the new furniture that's headed our way. I think we found something we can live with, and then we even had time to stop at the book store before heading home. Of course Sophie was still wide awake, and it took me almost an hour to get her down. But no worries. A nice anniversary for another year together. He's a keeper.
A quickie note on the spinning progress. Still no decision on wheel-buying. I think I do need to make an appointment to go out to Detta's, especially after all the comments pushing me to head out there from the last post. Yes, of course I will go out there by myself and take my time. As cute as I think the Schacht Ladybug wheel is, I just read a review on Samurai Knitter's blog that gives me second thoughts. I think I need to make sure I go out there with an open mind and try more than one wheel to get a good feel before I make a decision.
Meanwhile, my blog-reading neighbor came over while I was spinning in the back yard yesterday evening and commented on how the colors of my current project looked a lot different than she'd expected. So I made a point to take a natural-lit picture right then and there in an attempt to give the world a better idea.
Someone asked what colorway I bought - it's Fire on the Mountain. I'm working on my second spindle-worth now, and may actually finish it tonight or so. That will leave me with one more spindle to go before I can ply my first batch. Then I will have to do three more spindles-full and ply those too. And then I'll have to repeat two more times because I wasn't able to fit the full length of my 1/6 split roving onto my small spindles. I know, clear as mud. Sorry.
We were out at the park with some friends this morning - a park with a quite steep hill which Julie wanted to climb. Sure, I said.
And then the little girls wanted to follow. You can just see Julie as a tiny speck at the top of the hill in this one.
I ended up climbing with the little ones up and holding their hands, so here's the view from the top.
Luckily nobody went tumbling down. It's finally warm enough here today that I think I will let the girls get the hose out and play in the water later this afternoon when Sophie wakes up and they've eaten a snack. They've been begging me to do that for weeks, and it's just been a bit too chilly so far. Now look at that - I've posted my pictures and still have a few minutes left to spin. See ya later!
The anniversary dinner on Monday night was an overwhelming success. I'd suggested to Joe the whole cheese-and-chocolate-only idea, but it turns out he really wanted to have the meat course. So we compromised with a single serving of the broth-pot fondue along with an artichoke-spread first course and a dark chocolate-Bailey's Irish Creme dessert. It was awesome, but Joe of course complained about his overstuffed tummy for the rest of the evening.
Here's what Joe looked like the first time I tried to take his picture over the main course. He always does this to me when I try to take his picture, and honey, you get what you ask for - the whole Internets gets to see your blech face. Like it's frozen that way for eternity.
Here's his nice, normal happy-to-be-eating-yummy-meat face.
And then the waiter saw us taking pictures and offered to take one of both of us.
Let me just say how nice it was to have an entire meal where I got to sit quietly and enjoy my food without having to deal with my lovely children. It happens so rarely, and I miss it. But anyway, we actually had an adult conversation, we took our time eating, and ended up leaving by 7:30 because we'd gotten there so darn early in the first place. No way were the kids going to be asleep yet at that point, so we decided to go do a little shopping in the hopes that maybe just maybe his parents would get them to sleep and give us a true night off.
So we stopped by Crate and Barrel and shopped for a new rug for the living room to go with the new furniture that's headed our way. I think we found something we can live with, and then we even had time to stop at the book store before heading home. Of course Sophie was still wide awake, and it took me almost an hour to get her down. But no worries. A nice anniversary for another year together. He's a keeper.
A quickie note on the spinning progress. Still no decision on wheel-buying. I think I do need to make an appointment to go out to Detta's, especially after all the comments pushing me to head out there from the last post. Yes, of course I will go out there by myself and take my time. As cute as I think the Schacht Ladybug wheel is, I just read a review on Samurai Knitter's blog that gives me second thoughts. I think I need to make sure I go out there with an open mind and try more than one wheel to get a good feel before I make a decision.
Meanwhile, my blog-reading neighbor came over while I was spinning in the back yard yesterday evening and commented on how the colors of my current project looked a lot different than she'd expected. So I made a point to take a natural-lit picture right then and there in an attempt to give the world a better idea.
Someone asked what colorway I bought - it's Fire on the Mountain. I'm working on my second spindle-worth now, and may actually finish it tonight or so. That will leave me with one more spindle to go before I can ply my first batch. Then I will have to do three more spindles-full and ply those too. And then I'll have to repeat two more times because I wasn't able to fit the full length of my 1/6 split roving onto my small spindles. I know, clear as mud. Sorry.
We were out at the park with some friends this morning - a park with a quite steep hill which Julie wanted to climb. Sure, I said.
And then the little girls wanted to follow. You can just see Julie as a tiny speck at the top of the hill in this one.
I ended up climbing with the little ones up and holding their hands, so here's the view from the top.
Luckily nobody went tumbling down. It's finally warm enough here today that I think I will let the girls get the hose out and play in the water later this afternoon when Sophie wakes up and they've eaten a snack. They've been begging me to do that for weeks, and it's just been a bit too chilly so far. Now look at that - I've posted my pictures and still have a few minutes left to spin. See ya later!
posted by Shelly Kang at 2:22 PM
9 Comments:
Happy Anniversary!
I swear Shelly, that spinning of yours looks great! I hope that by summers' end, I'll be close... you are giving me much to shoot for.
And yes, I am obsessively refreshing your blog to see your spinning updates... keep 'em coming.
I think summer is finally here... the pool, the hose and lemonade for those cutie pie girls of yours!
Congratulations on your anniversary!!
Wow, I'm impress at how your spinning has improved since you first began. I never knew that you could do so much without a spinning wheel. Good job. Thanks for sharing.
If only I could type. You know that I meant "impressed".
I own one spindle but have trouble getting it to spin. I would have no idea how to go about plying yarn. It is fun though although the roving I have is pretty boring stuff for now. I guess If I ever learn I will buy some better stuff. I have an old (antique) spinning wheel but it needs lots of repair and I have no idea where to get it repaired. I suppose some day I might though meanwhile, like you I have too many projects. I'm reopening my pottery studio this summer so that should keep me busy...ciao
I am excited to see how the colors play out after you ply!
It looks fabulous - in photos and in person. :)
Love the "Blech face".
Happy Anniversary. Looks like a very happy celebration. Here's to many, many more!
Happy Anniversary!! I love the melting pot and I think thats where I am going to go for my birthday!
I really like the way your spinning is coming along! The colors seem a little muted and not quite so blinding once you have spun them! Nice to know!
I have a Ladybug and I love it to death! Wheels are definitely a personal thing, so if you do go to try them out try them all and go with what feels best! Happy anniversary!
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