What can you do when the snow falls

I have been spinning. Spinning soothes and calms me. Somewhere in a past life is a Cro-Mangnon who froze to death. I see the snow come down, and next thing you know, the dire wolves are at the door. But spinning makes all that go away. I paly with the lovely merino I bought at the Oregon Flock and Fiber and the soft warmth gentles my angst and softens all my icey crisp edges. Here's two days worth of spinning and TVdom. I watched "Top Hat" and an NCIS marathon, and all 6 episodes of "Blush" (think "Next top makeup artist") and I spun.

I have always like heavier yarn with lots of texture, so you will not get any photos of my lace-weight singles strung over a penny for perspective. I two-plied and created soft and smooshy yarn fit for a wunnerful vest/sweater/shawl in PURPLE to go with my imperial purple pearl earrings.

At Hilo Hatties' they have a buy-an-oyster place. And things were slow so they were giving out discount coupons, DH got a 70% off coupon. And the oyster he picked had - twins! Two 6mm, identical dark purple pearls. I never get my pearls set because I bring them home, drill and string them, but he dropped the $$ to have a set of earrings made for me. They are luscious!! So now I need more purple clothes to wear with my imperial purple pearl earrings. Hence the spinning.


The neighbors, however, took the kids and the dogs out for a run.

The lead dog knows his business and is just thrilled to finally have a job to do!

In fact, he's jumping for joy!!