Module Four Yarn. Another spiral yarn with some added construction. I chose freshwater pearls strung on a silk thread plied with the hand spun 15.5 micron merino single that I have used in similar construction spiral yarns. I have never spun a yarn with beads before so it was interesting even learning how to string […]
Ranch Life
Garden Photos on Alba Ranch
I have been snapping a few photos here and there of the garden over the last week as it is so in bloom. Tulips, Lilacs, Bleeding Hearts (Grace’s plant), Choke Cherry Trees and others too numerous to mention. All my Columbines are starting to pop and it is super exciting as I bought about 20+ […]
Disconnection from Social Media
I have made a decision to try disconnecting from social media. I have noticed with using both Twitter (although very little since I started with FB) and with using FB, that most of the other ways that I used to stay connected have fallen by the wayside. My productivity has fallen as I am spending […]
2014 Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat Kids are here……
We have been busy for the last 6 weeks. We have had 13 kids born here on Alba Ranch so far with two more does set to kid soon. Here are a few photos of the kids for your fun and pleasure. Chili Pepper is a FF this year and had a […]
Pru Morrison Nov 24, 2001-March 14, 2014
March 14, 2014 was a sad day for Charlie and I. We had to let our friend Pru go home. She had developed a tumor that was cancerous and in a location that was difficult if not impossible to operate on or for her to recover without extreme pain. We made the decision to let […]
Fibery Goodness Module Three Yarn
Mod 3 yarn. Hmmmm… What can I say? I was on a roll and spun up mod 2 and rolled right into Mod 3. Module 2 was about Trials and Tribulations but I swear Mod 3 should have been the trials and tribulations!! I was going for a gimp spiral yarn as on page 118 […]
Fibery Goodness Module Two Yarn
My Module Two Yarn was a bit slow in completion. I had a month of super heavy snow on almost a daily basis, sub zero temperatures and wind chills up to -25F, and doing all the chores on my own because Charlie was offshore. I didn’t spin at all during that time he was gone. […]
Journey for the Golden Fleece Fiber Creativity Certificate
I just signed up to take a new course. Journey for the Golden Fleece Fiber Creativity Certificate. I haven’t done any recent schooling as with the move and all been way to busy. This course will take about 10 months to finish and will be focused on Fiber and Weaving and everything fuzzy and fun. […]