Just a preview

I thought I would take a few quick picks of some of my finished yarn. These are pics of 2-ply yarn I made a few months ago right after I learned how to spin yarn The pink/mauve yarn is from a blend I bought at the yarn/fiber store. It has merino wool and silk blended together and Ashford sells it.
The yellow/squash color is also from the same store, but cost less and was just different to work with. It is from Corriedale sheep, apparently..I love the color....makes me think of Thanksgiving dinner and squash-Num!

Still pretty chunky yarn, I know, but I am much better at skinny yarn now. The merino/silk was very fluffy and hard to spin into thinner yarn. I had an Ashford blend called "Ocean" that I made a hat for one of my daughters out of...very cool and pretty color.

Finished soap

So-I lied, it didn't come out very easily after a few hours lol. It took 24 hours and right before I put them in the freezer in a last minute move, they loosened up. I think the mica dust messed up the mix a bit. Ah well, experimentation with crafts is just that! Soap molds like I have break easy, so I turned it upside down and flexed it gently, and then the little buggers popped right out :0)

The Hazards of using non-soap specific
goodies--maroon streaks from the mica dust



Here is one I made several months ago-with
gold dust (soap approved lol) and lemon grass I think. I store these in
those semi-disposable plastic food containers at the store.



Growing things~amazing!

 WOW! what a difference a greenhouse makes. This is after one week, but my daughter told me on day 3, spinach was sprouting...and I didn't believe her, lol. We are going to have to transplant a lot of these into bigger pots next weekend. Good thing I have a stash of old pots set aside. Smells like Spring in there, also-makes me smile.
Yard work done...now onto doing my nails! I could Never paint my nails when my kids were young, now I am reveling in having hands that look less "manly" :0)
I'll post a picture after that on this page-have some fun ideas