Once again, there is a lot to report and I don't want to let the calendar page turn to a new month before I do it. If I try to 'wordsmith' this too much I'll run out of time, so I'll just toss things out in no particular order.
The woodshed part of the new shop, an attachment on the west side, finally got its concrete floor poured. Now to fill it with firewood before fall arrives. As with hay, the heavy lifting has to be done when the weather is hot; ugh. But wood heat (and cooler weather!) is something to look forward to.
The shop still needs big doors to secure what's inside, but Rick and Brian have moved some of the stuff from the garage into it (I can now park in the garage!) and have utilized the bays. While looking for a new full-time job, Brian has done some automotive work for friends to earn a little cash. Fortunately, he starts a new job on Monday. Rick gave up on fixing his old truck that was parked in one bay and finally bought (or rather, the business bought) a new truck last Sunday. Last night with all hands (and a borrowed tractor) on deck, we finally got his vet box moved over to it.
Meanwhile, my new-old car threw a 'check engine' indicator at me last week, and is going to the dealer tomorrow to get checked out. Crossing fingers it is not something major; I haven't noticed any symptoms other than the warning symbol.
Mom is still not living in her apartment, but the sale of her house to the neighbors closed today to the great relief of all involved. And my sister and BIL helped her open a bank account in Lincoln earlier this week (finally) so there was a place for the funds from the house sale to be deposited. Slowly, slowly, progress is being made. Mind you, I'm not scheduling a visit until she actually moves INTO her own apartment....
Bryan, my Little Boy Brown, got fitted with a sheep suit recently. I hope someone buys him as a flock sire, but I might as well keep that beautiful chocolate-colored fleece as clean as possible!
July is Tour de France/Tour de Fleece month, which is always a great motivator to spin daily. I mostly kept working on the 500g of black fiber my friend gave me, but did spin up some other 'snacks' on my newest spindles – the one I got at BSG, the one a thoughtful Raveler offered to sell me, and a third I traded for one I had. If I could live in two different dimensions, I'd spin for hours every day; I really do enjoy making yarn with my beautiful Jenkins spindles!
That's it for the last of July from . . .
2 comments:
I'm always so amazed at how beautifully you spin on spindles. You're so great at it. Wonderful news about the sale of your mom's home. Thank goodness that got straightened out (and quickly, too!). That's a huge truck. Is it new new? I know Rick's a large animal vet and I'm guessing the stuff you need for that is all around bigger than the stuff needed for a small animal vet. I'm bummed to hear that your used new car had the check engine light come on so soon after getting it. I hope it's nothing major. I am amazed by what a farm garage looks like. There's a LOT of stuff in there!! I confess that seeing it makes me want to clear spaces in my house and get bags ready for the Second Chance Shop. I actually do have a bag going for ARC - they take any and all old computer/phone stuff. Bryan really is the color of chocolate :-)
Practice makes perfect, A! Not that my yarn is perfect, but I generally like it. Yes, the truck is new. The box that fits in the back holds a lot of stuff (it's heated and has a fridge and hot and cold running water, too) but not enough, so the crew cab is essential for holding his digital x-ray and ultrasound machines and other larger equipment. Seeing our garage (and a lot of other inside and outside spaces) makes ME want to clear spaces, too, but I am not in control of most of it, so....
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