This was one of the times when weekdays run into the weekend. The shop has been a busy place and Saturday morning was no exception. C finally finished up the newest in his line up of table top skein winders. This one is completely manual. It is, like the electric model, completely adjustable up to a bit more than 2 yd. It has a counter and an adjustable hand crank. I've been testing it. Saturday, it came in handy as a skein holder, a place to stretch out the skeins I was tying in ready for dyeing. Pretty handy.
Saturday evening friends invited us to a fabulous, celebrate the summer, party. The skies looked dark and threatening most of the day. We were starting to worry, there were supposed to be lots of friends and it was a very outdoor affair. Around 4pm the sky cleared, just in time. People living too far to want to drive home, pitched tents around the pond and parked campers in the field. Party time. Fantastic food. A smoker turning out chicken, pulled pork and planks of salmon. And vodka slushies, my first. There was dancing. Thanks to the new laws in VT, there were fireworks!
Sunday, I headed down the road a bit to a local alpaca farm. I wanted to buy some raw fiber. A baby had been born two days ago, all white. She was still finding her knees and introducing herself to the other cria. I came home with two bags of white alpaca. In the evening I went back to the shop, to card, just a bit. Lovely by itself. I spun a small sample, plied and washed it. I bought it with the idea of having it carded together with merino and silk in ready for dyeing. Now, I don't know. So many choices.
The finale to the weekend was Mother Nature's own. Meteors! and lightening. I watched 'til the clouds covered over the skies. More tonight.
Back to work so I can rest up for next weekend.
I love your shop!
Posted by: Kim | August 13, 2007 at 08:18 AM
We missed the meteor showers- our part of the world clouded up and with a new moon it would have been perfect. I will definitely be watching for them tonight. Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: Manise | August 13, 2007 at 08:30 AM
In my part of the world, I was spinning, and getting ready for tutorial. Tradeja? No? I understand.
Posted by: Laurie | August 13, 2007 at 09:24 AM
What a perfect weekend! I really envy you being able to pop down the road for alpaca fiber whenever the mood strikes. ;-)
Posted by: Beth S. | August 13, 2007 at 03:26 PM
How nice it all turned out! Must know more about those skein winders!
Posted by: Carol | August 14, 2007 at 02:42 PM
I *love* the skein winders! Very cool. :)
We went to watch the meteor showers too.
Posted by: Romi | August 14, 2007 at 04:30 PM
Your shop looks wonderful!
No Perseids for us this year..too much fog...but at least the cooler air has arrived!
Posted by: cyndy | August 15, 2007 at 07:39 AM
Vodka slushies? Details, please!
Posted by: Carole | August 19, 2007 at 06:47 PM