No new sewing machines though. First there is this:
Abraham Alexander Wells was born on July 3rd, 8 pounds and three ounces. Mom Abigail is doing fine, although a little punchy from lack of sleep when we saw her on the 4th. Picture of the proud daddy and granddaddy:
I was able to go to Black Sheep on Saturday. I don’t have a lot of stamina for things like this, so I didn’t make it out to see the animals. I do like the venue in Albany a lot better. I just hope they can keep this going. I picked up a Jenkins Aegean in Ambrosia Maple, a braid of targhee in the colorway Durango from Greenwood fibers, and a bit over two pounds of gotland fleece. It’s one of the things I find most frustrating, because I do enjoy fiber festivals. I just get so winded trying to walk around that it’s hard. I was looking for a vendor that has been attending for years, with these beautiful Icelandic pelts for sale. I could finally afford one, but they weren’t there. So I guess I’ll have to keep looking. Picture of the new spindle:
I bought an Aegean previously but I couldn’t get around the idea that it was heavier than the Egret. I do like this one. It’s a nice weight. I wasn’t sure if I’d like the Targhee. Last time I bought some, I had real problems finding the right spindle. It was just too bouncy and the red dye bleed out when you washed it. I never have that problem with Greenwood fibers. I have another braid I’d bought the week before, Falklands in persimmon, which I have been spinning on my Lark. I have decided that I am on Team Flats when it comes to Jenkins spindles. I had planned to pick up a Swan but I’ve found that I prefer the flat spindles, with the exceptions of my Delights.I haven’t been spinning a lot lately, so it’s nice to get back in the groove. I’ll wash up the fleece this weekend as we have some warm weather for a change.
Still trying to finish up the house. Want to get this on the market in August. We don’t want to be moving cross country during cold weather. Still waiting to see if we have our other place sold. We did have one weird thing happen. There was a place we were considering. It was an older house, built in the late 30s and vacant on acreage. I like the folks that are selling the place and thought we could make the house for for us. Well, the ad turned up with all the pictures of the house removed, so we contacted them. Turned out there was a nasty storm that came through. The lightning hit the tranformer box in the house and it caught fire. It was a total loss, although the foundation and outbuildings are still there. Really a shame. I see so many old houses that are modernized and I just don’t like it. I’d prefer to do the house to my own tastes. So we’ll keep looking.
Time for a cute cat picture:
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