Today I got this package delivered to me. It is from the British Wool Marketing Board. I placed an order with them for both some posters and some wool for spinning. Today, I got my posters, as well as a few other goodies. I ordered the posters to help decorate my attic yarn …
This was a busy weekend. On Saturday we went to Leighton Buzzard for some supplies. We decided to to go to the downtown area of the village rather than the sort of outlaying area that we usually do. I had heard rumors of a yarn shop there and the market was going on. So, we …
Tyra, put that pattern for a baby sweater down! I’m not talking about me (yet) but rather my neighbors across the road. There are, at last count, 4 sets of twins in the field next door that were not there yesterday. In fact, one set I got to see being born this morning on our …
We have guests coming this next weekend and today is a lovely day here in Ivinghoe Aston so I decided to go on out and straighten-up the courtyard. It is the one area of the house that has been, up to this point, left pretty much as the movers placed it. There were several large …
I’m sitting here typing waiting for the obscenely quiet washing machine to finish washing the load of laundry I just put in. If you are in a hurry and were just wondering if I am still alive I will give you the brief synopsis of what has gone down. We all made it fine as …
So, one of the many things that are going to be difficult to get used to in this country is the customer service in the stores. I’m hoping that it will be a bit different out in the country but I’m not terribly hopeful. I did end-up going to a yarn store in London. I’m …
Packing continues here in lovely Apopka. The yarn room continues to be filled with more boxes and containers than were even in there previously. It is interesting to see the house seem to gradually empty into a couple of rooms which are completely impassible. It will be an experience for me once everything is once …
What a fun day. Today I went to the S.O.C.K.S. (South Orlando Crocheters, Knitters and Spinners) 5th annual Distaff day. It was a blast and the first time that I have ever gotten a chance to spin with other people. It is also the first time a photo of me spinning has been taken. The folks …
I ordered a pizza on-line for dinner tonight. While this may seem like no big deal to a lot of you out there it is a HUGE deal to me for 2 reasons. Reason #1 Up until a couple of years ago you couldn’t order pizza in any form to be delivered to this neighborhood …
So, I am back to washing wool. I still have a long way to go, but have gotten through most of one box that has vexed my husband by sitting in the kitchen for a few months now. I have found that (gasp!) smaller batches actually make the whole overall process go more quickly. Go …
Sarah Jane Humke 