Carding, gardening, and Phat Fiber! Oh MY!

As mentioned yesterday I went to a pretty amazing garage sale with lots of fiber & yarns. I got several pounds worth of dyed fiber and yarns for under $50! I immediately got to hand carding the luscious dyed raw wool and I can't wait to start spinning it (though I still have a lot of carding to go!). These aren't the best pics (it is overcast and kind of gloomy today) The first is before, the second the after - the white is some angora that I have been carding in.

I am a bit late but here are some progress pictures from the garden. I have columbine, forget-me-nots, and poppy's blooming with many more getting close! I still have lots of weeding to do - but am hoping to get to that maybe sometime tomorrow! The lawn was mowed by the hubbs including the newly planted grass and I think it is to the point of being ready to play on so I am sure I will be out there lots with the boys this week.


Last but not least Phat Fiber June's boxes go on sale today!!! I am doing my Phat Fiber Day sale again as well, offering 20% off everything in the shop for today only!!

The World is Weird

I didn't blog about it but it was freezing here for around two weeks. I had been going crazy staying inside, but with two babies (one of which is only 3mo.) I found it just too much to go outside without reason. Finally in just one night it warmed up from -15 to 20! It was wonderful, it felt like a heat wave and me and my family rejoiced! I even took my boys out for a great walk down at West Chester Lagoon, Corbin repeatedly told me that he had "fun in the snow". Unfortunately yet again in one night it warmed up to around 35 with freezing rain. Blah! It makes it such a mess around town and I would much rather have it be -15. It has been two days of this warm weather and it supposed to last for at least another day. Yet now down-states it has been crazy cold for them.

The world is weird.

January is now officially half way over and I have been doing okay on my goals so here is an update:

• Blog at least 5 times a week, with pictures twice a week - I have been blogging more regularly, though I don't think I have made it with enough pics.

• Dye 2 days a week - I have dyed once, maybe by the end of the month I will average out

• Spin at least 2 50g skeins a week - Yep! I made a great hat for my Dad's b-day!

• Develop and finalize my marketing plan for 2009 - Not finished but I have been working on it!

• Knit 1 pair of socks a month for myself - I can only do this after completing my other projects, which I am making good progress on!

• Knit 2 pairs of socks for hubby (per his request) - Not there yet

• Knit all of my Christmas Gifts for next year before November (lofty goal I know!) - I am started on this one! :)

• Lose six pounds by the end of January - I am down 5.4 lbs so I should do even better! I am already planning lots of sweaters for a skinnier me!
  

So not too bad all in all!

I would love to hear what "resolutions" or "goals" you've been working on!

Stay warm!

Oh yeah and here are some pics from my last batch of dyeing

Sewing, Knitting, and Dyeing, oh my!

As it is with most people this time of year I have been pretty busy! But I feel that I have quite a bit to show for it! (yay! Which is much better than having nothing to show). So rather than blather on I will just put up some pics.

Sewing:

Knitting: Dyeing: (woohoo, I am really getting more time efficient at this! Also figured out a few new techniques that really make me happy)


Some of the above yarns are already in the shop!

Also I apologize for my knitting pics agh! ;)