The long and winding road

It took me almost three months, but I finally finished spinning and plying my first entire fleece's worth of roving (it still needs to be washed and measured). Since Browning is Brian's wether, I asked Brian if he'd "model" the yarn:

He said it was "itchy," but that could have been from the sheer amount and weight (approx. 47 oz.) of yarn around his head and neck. Still, I'm wondering if he'd actually wear a hat knit from this or not (he has requested a hat and fingerless mitts).

I am still spinning up the last of the Bubblegum roving on one of my Jenkins Turkish spindles; it will be  my "travel spinning" the next two days. A friend of mine is driving to Spokane, WA to pick up a horse harness and cart tomorrow and coming back Friday; I'm riding along for a brief visit with my dad and his wife. Long before Brian was born, this particular friend and I used to spend hours and hours together on horseback and hauling our horses to the beach and shows, so I'm looking forward to a "girlfriends' road trip" with her! I wish I had something on the needles to work on, but I'm too tired tonight to decide on a project, gather materials, and swatch. I think part of my weariness comes from attending a memorial service for my homeschool co-op friend today. She was only 39.

The rain falls, but then God sends His "bow of promise." Sorrow and sunshine. Such is life.

That's it for now from . . .