Sarah Jane Humke

The life of a traveling, reading, writing, spining and knitting shepherdess.

So, I finally have my “studio”, as we are calling it as it sure as heck isn’t an office, put together.  Of course my room is always a work in progress but here is what it looks like for the moment. As you can see, Meara and Weezy are being lovely models for me by …

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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 …

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I was originallygoing to call today’s post Monday’s are Mexican day as my husband suggested calling this day, but decided on the margaritas instead.  First off, my husband has become a tequila snob.  Yes, you read that right, a tequila snob.  Like some people become wine snobs sniffing glasses and taking tiny sips of alcohol …

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Today I hot oiled my spinning wheel. To every female (and I am sure, a few hair conscious males out there) who lived through the early 90’s, this brings up memories of little squirty vials that you were supposed to put in a glass of hot (not boiling) water to “activate” the oil, and then …

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