Today I kept the car to go up town and look around, but Autumn got sick at school so I had to go pick her up instead. Maybe another day. There is a great book store called "Books Amillion" that I have been to before in SC so I was going to go there. It is a great book store.

I started on the Magic baby jacket and so far so good. I'm sure I will need help later. I am only on row 5. I also am still working on Tess's socks. It is hard to get some knitting time in. There is so much going on . I just can't work like I use to. I get so tired. The first week I'm sure the time difference was a factor, and now the time changed for fall......so I am all messed up. It was easier this morning to get up. I just keep plugging away. I have been working on the laundry, and some of the kids stuff.

My son Brian left for Iraq today. He will only be gone until sometime in December since he is changing to go to school in Kansas. They flew there this weekend and bought a house. It sounds really great. I'm so happy for them. Ron said we could help them drive there, so I sure hope we do. It will be a chance to see some of the country. I really look forward to it. It will be hard to have them gone again, but I know it is good for Brian's career. He will be in 20 years in March, and is being sent to school to get his Masters. I don't know where he will go next. It is a real adventure. I never went anywhere until my kids moved all over the country. It is so fun for me to go to new places.

I'll guess I had better get back to work.

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

Alabama Bound.....Spinning and knitting for Christmas.

I finally got to Alabama after a few frustrating days. I really was glad to get out of the smoke. The grand kids are great of course and we were glad to see each other. The house is so cool and really big. I love the houses here. I think they are all grand. This track if you want to call it that was built in a forest. They only cleared the trees they needed to for the houses and some sort of yard to be. It is breathtaking to look out and see all the trees.



I have been spinning some pink and green corriedale that I got sometime last spring from Spunky Electric. It is named Strawberry Fields. I am inspired by the name to knit and felt a bag for someone in my family. I want to needle felt some strawberries on it. I am more than half way done with the spinning. I am getting so good with my Turkish drop spindle. I think the weight helps me. I want to try other when I get home. I think I finally have the principles down.

I have also been knitting. I have been knitting mitered squares with some Noro I had bought when I was at my friend Amy's. They are so pretty. I hope to make a felted bag out of that also. Knitting with this yarn makes me think I can make some yarn like this. It would be so cool. I will try when I get home. I am also knitting with some super wash Moreno that I spun before I came here into some socks for a Christmas present. So as usual, I have several projects going at the same time. Each takes a different kind of concentration so serve all of my knitting moods. Hope I actually get something done while I am here.

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

My world's on fire......We're blessed.

The Ramona area where I live, has been burning since Sunday night. We tried to leave and had to turn back so we are here for the duration. Just in the last few hours we have lost water, but I am blessed, I have a well.
We have some drinking water, and the well water is fine for bathing and other cooking and such. At least so far we have power. That has not been true for other Ramona residents. Hopfully this is on the mend. The winds are better today, so I think they will get a handle on the main fire. It is so sad. So many have lost their homes. I really feel for them.

I have been spinning just to keep myself busy and sane! I have finished a couple of my projects just because I have had lots of down time. I sure hope this ends soon. My husbands asthma is so bad. Well, we still have our home so we are truly blessed.

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

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