Rick left a bit later to help a church member move furniture and has been gone ever since. He took his latest wooden bowl with him so I suspect he's spent the rest of his day at his wood-turning mentor's shop.
That's left me home alone, which I don't mind at all except for the not knowing when to expect anyone. There are leftovers in the frig, so it's easy enough to serve supper to whoever, whenever. I've baked and watered, did laundry and weeded, spun some yarn and filled a feed sack full of noxious weeds from another patrol around the property. Nothing very exciting, but since I have the time, I figured I might as well post.
After spinning 44g of singles on my new Lilac Wren, I started my Juniper Egret's maiden flight. The Wren spins much faster; the Egret is better suited for plying but it's doing a fine job of spinning singles, too.
Oh – I sampled my fermented snow peas tonight and they are TASTY! Too bad their season is about over.
That's it for Solo Sunday at . . .
8 comments:
I think a solo day sometimes gives the time to slow down, doing some thinking and maybe organizing (in my head, anyway). Those fermented snow peas sound yummy. My snow peas are still growing, no blossoms even yet.
Solo day is absolutely necessary for mental health. I miss those days.
I love solo days here. When DH changes his schedule and is home more, it bugs me. It's amazing to see your spinning. The whole process from sheep to sweater has always fascinated me.
I'm sure I could have been more productive, Mama Pea, but I DID tackle the nasty weeds and that was a biggy.
I'd whisk you away for one if I could, Elaine!
I'm the same way, Sue; when I expect to be alone I feel a bit robbed if plans change. Yesterday I didn't EXPECT to be alone, so it threw me off my game a bit!
After living alone for 10 or so years after my kids headed off to college, I CRAVE alone time. Hard to do when living in the same house as my parents and a brother.... Sometimes I go and try to hide where my loom is, but they show up there, too!
What is this? Fermented snow peas? Sounds wonderful! I'm still willing my beans to wind up the trellis.
re'New, that has GOT to be a hard transition and situation; some seasons of life are harder than others for sure!
Susan, that Fermented Vegetables book I featured awhile back included snow peas so you can thank the Shockeys! I should be picking bush beans from my short double row very soon.
Your spinning is so beautiful. I'm always amazed at spindlers - they have the patience of saints. I did spindle for a short while, until I got a wheel, and never spindled again. The photos you take of the yarn wound on are just so captivating. But I'm still not going to take up spindling again. :)
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