Yard Work Etc...

Today is the day that Teapot deemed that the annual yard cleanup should take place. It is a coolish day and slightly overcast so it is a good time to do yard work.

I am busy spinning (I'm actually having a wee break right now) but everyone else is out in the spring air doing what needs to be done. Teapot is raking up all the old hay in an effort to get rid of all the bits that fall out of the wheel barrow as we roll it across to the paddocks. He's burning it and it is making breathing outside very hard to do. Daughter #1 is working on the front of the house picking up an bits of plastic and garbage that has been dragged there by the dogs... or blown in on the wind. Daughter #2 is on the other side of the house doing the same. Only she has all the dogs hanging around her.  I think there is probably a bit of playing with the dogs going on for her too.

Meanwhile I have been spinning away for two days... The sock yarn is coming along.

The colour on this sucks for some reason... it should be white.

Yesterday I took off a small skein and knit it to see what it would look like in a knitted garment. I was quite pleased with the results.

Ah here the colour is a little more realistic.

I think this sock yarn will work just fine.

I have one more picture to show and that is of my cabled yarn...

I had finished this sample some time ago but forgot to include it on the day I posted pics of the snarls and marls... it is a mixed commercial batt with some wool and some cotton and other mystery fibres. Because it is mystery fibres I am trying to decide whether I should send this one as part of my homework or whether I should redo it in a fibre blend that can be calculated. Hmm... this is one I will ponder for a little while I guess... and since I have some time I am not terrifically worried yet.

It is pleasantly quiet here in the house and I have been up and on the go since quite early... 5:30 a.m. to be exact.  I love those early mornings when everyone is still in bed and I come downstairs and Narmie curls up by my feet and if I open a window slightly I can hear the early birds trilling their morning bird song. I would normally enjoy a coffee but these days coffee is not allowed in my world... I have been cut off from that particular pleasure... so now I drink decaf tea.... or a large glass of freshly squeezed O.J. It's still nice... but I do miss that cup of coffee.

Anyway I will end here as I only have more spinning stuff to talk about and that can get mighty boring to those who are not interested in spinning.

See y'all tomorrow.