On the go again!!! Packing up my projects.

Well, I am off to Alabama next week. My daughter needs me to help with the kids while she is working long hours. I hate to leave right now, but can't wait to spend time with the kids. I really miss them dearly. I use to baby sit all of them at one time or another. Of my 10 grandchildren, this family has five of them. I leave on the 23rd and return home on the 14th of November.

My main concern is which projects to pack. I am taking lots of yarn because I am working on Christmas presents. So far I have 4 pair of slipper socks made and need to keep working hard so I can get them all done. Some of them I have spun the yarn for too. That is the fun part.

My friend Amy is here now and we are knitting fools. I taught her the Toe-up sock and the shortrow heel, and we are plugging away. I want to start a sweater for myself, and can't wait for that. I also have a vest I have been working on so that is cool.

In spinning I am practising spinning softer yarn. I think I overdo everything and that includes my spinning. I use to barely ply it and now I think it is over plied.???? What to do? Keep learning!

Spin on.....................Sheena

I have been so busy with all my projects. I am trying to make most of my Christmas presents, so I have started early. That is the only way I will ever get done. Some of the things I am making, I am also spinning the yarn for. I also have alot of yarn that I have spun stockpiled. I found all my yarn the other day and was shocked at how much I have. It was really fun to look at all I have done. But I really need to get busy and turn it into something. Of course I could just relax and make yarn. So fun.

Janice Jones's daughter Heather got married yesterday. I babysat for Heather when she and her sisters were very little people. Time sure passes by fast. It was such a blessing to see her getting married.

My friend Amy is coming this week. Her birthday is Wednesday. I know we will have fun, we always do.

spin on...................Sheena

On Vacation ......Knitting with friends

We finally got to go on our little vacation. It is really little too. We were suppose to go for a couple of weeks, but we will only have a few days. We are at my friend Amy's house and then we are going to Las Vegas for a couple of days.

The thing about Amy and I is we have been friends off and on for a long time. We met back in 1972 when we were working for Ross Perrot EDS. We didn't know who he was at the time, but that is who we worked for. We were both "key punch operators", now that would be Data entry. We were young and had little children. Amy is the one who helped me learn more about Crochet and taught me to read a pattern. We had alot of funny adventures over the years. Our lives have drifted apart and have come back together many times. Now we can sit and knit and crochet and talk yarn for hours. We are both grandmothers (she has 17 grandchildren and I have 10), and we both love yarn. We never seem to run out of things to talk about and never get enough of yarn and being together. We just plain enjoy each other.

It feels good to get away for a few days, and then I am ready to get back to my life.

spin on.........................Sheena

Almost done!!! Time to play

Well, today is the next to last day of racing. My mother and my husband are coming to the races. I'm really ready for the races to be over. So is our whole office.

I spun some this morning and it felt so good. I have three bobbins full of Sophie. I am going to spin until I have lots of yarn.

We plan to go on a small road trip starting next week. I hope we end up in Las Vegas.

Spin on....................Sheena

Beautiful Yarn!! What to make??

I finished plying the yarn I spun from "Sophie" Wow, it is so pretty. I don't know what to make. I think something felted. I want to make some slippers. Maybe those clog ones. I also think they would make a really nice book bag for Paige. But I would like to dye some. I think I will get busy spinning some more. I have 1lb & 15.5 ounces. Almost 2 pounds. I have more ideas than I have time to make them.

One more full week and the races will be over. A week from Wednsday. I will be glad when it is over, but I will also miss it. Mixed feelings!!! Such is life. I always miss the people I work with, and also just being busy. I also will look forward to having more time to work on my projects and taking knitting and spinning classes.

Ron will be glad when I am home too, only because he wants food. I am the chief cook around there and they always miss my cooking. I miss it too. I can't wait to have time to bake. I also look forward to cooler weather so I can make soup and stews and that kind of stuff.

I am finally getting the short row heel right. I have to keep practicing so I can remember how to do it. I'm afraid if I wait too long, I will forget. I am making Autumn and Rebecca some slipper socks for Christmas. I am freaked out about the stuff from China, so I am making all of my Christmas presents this year. Everything is from China. I might have to use my own yarn just so I know where it came from. MY YARD!! So funny.

Spin on.......................Sheena

almost over.....time for more spinning and knitting!!!

Well, the racing season is almost done. Won't be long until I will be back in spinning and knitting classes. My favorite place to be.

I finished plying the "Sophie" wool I had spun and it is simply gorgeous. It felts like heaven and I can't wait to make something out of it. I want to make some clog slippers. They would be awsome. Also it would be fun to have something made from my own sheep. I really appreciate her more now that I have spun some of her beautiful wool. Ron doesn't like her that much because she is not friendly at all, but she is getting better. It has been a year since we got her, and she is still very skittish. Her baby is too of course because she gets all those signals from her mom. The babies we have are so sweet and friendly, it really makes her look bad.

I hope to get some really great stuff done this winter in knitting. I really need to get busy or give it up.

spin on..............sheena

Half way

Well, today is the half way point. The races are half over. It has been really quiet in the ticket office today. Yesterday I got sent home early. It was nice. I cooked a real dinner for a change. We al enjoyed it. I grilled some steaks, and had some corn on the cob someone brought in for all the workers. Someone else brought in some garden fresh tomatoes. Yumm.... I made a salad too. Very good.

I have been knitting on my socks everyday and am up to the cuff on both. Won't be long now. I really like this yarn. "Island reef" It was dyed by Sue Warren and spun by me. I think I would like to make a sweater of some like this. This is super wash morino so it will be easy care.

I got my eighth bobbin spun of my "Sophie" wool. I can start plying now. Infact I have to start plying because I don't have any more empty bobbins. It should make some nice yarn. I felted some for my granddaughter and it turned out wonderful.

spin on..........Sheena