Knitting on the Rogue River

DH and I made a quick trip down the coast to see his sister and her partner. We tried to make our destination as much in the middle for both of us as possible and ended up on the coast just north of Jenner, CA. This was our first trip to the coast together since [...]

I’ve finished DH’s handspun camo socks. Yes, one sock is larger than the other one. It’s because of the yarn. Lessons learned while spinning: 1. draft, draft, draft. The more the fiber is drafted the less compacted the yarn, 2. Did I mention drafting? While I enjoyed the whole process of spinning and knitting these [...]

Because of the lack of irrigation water that not only watered our landscaping, but also watered the wildlife, we’ve been keeping fresh water for the deer and turkeys. (I guess the skunks and racoons also take advantage of the cool drink.) Anyway, last night we were disturbed by something walking up on the deck. DH [...]

Had to post a picture of the drum carder I got at BSG this year along with the wool I’m currently working with. All of the raw wool I have is Romney. The dark stuff on the carder is from Websters in Ashland and the white is from a colleague whose wife has a couple [...]

During a fit of cleaning I came across the following poem written by my step-daughter when she was a sophmore in high school. It’s based on a picture of her dad when he was a small child. While it won’t have meaning for many folks out there it will certainly be appreciated by the family. [...]

For all of my good intentions here it is a year later and I’m making my second entry. Please forgive me and permit me a second chance. In June I went to the Blacksheep Gathering in Eugene, OR and spent my Christmas budget for the next year. ) My first big purchase was a Strauch [...]