I'm always saying "I've been busy", but what on earth is there to keep a seventeen year old girl as busy as she says!? Ahem, the following is a sample of my week... :)
First off, I have started another knitting project . Certain family members keep on asking if this is project #21 or #23, and of course I tell them that I really will finish this one in no time at all. Anywho, I'm working on my second pair of socks; they are entirely too fun to make and it doesn't take long to become a sock addict.
No pattern this time. I'm just knitting as I go and deciding things as I come to them.
Yes, I am using my own handspun. ;) This skein I named 'Reminiscence', because I used all the different fibers that I got from the Flock and fiber festival. So it's a beautiful blend of alpaca, sheep, mohair, cashmere, silk noil and I few other things that I can't remember right now. ;D The yarn very subtly yet beautifully self-stripes; which helps keep me interested, as I tend to get bored with some yarns. :-/
daddy has taken to keeping his hammered dulcimer upstairs in our sewing room, where it is moderately safe from little hands. It is sooooo fun and easy to play.
A new favorite instrument!!
And the yearly, dreaded tree pruning. Of course that's said in a dramatic, spooky voice. ;) I really despise pruning, and we only have four fruit trees! Dad and I have finished one tree for sure, and are almost finished with two more.
Don't ask me how many seed catalogues I have. Because I don't know! 'Tis the season for ordering, and I have been scribbling down all sorts of kinds of plants that I want. We'll see how many I end up getting though.
[stage whispers] I got something new the other day!! I got my own little greenhouse!! Isn't it cute?
Of course, our barn cat 'Rowan', thinks that we bought it especially for him! He's given up hunting for a warm cozy sleeping area. :-/
OH! And I got some adorable little things a few days ago too! I got 102 Hidcote Lavender plants!! They are so sweet and tiny! I'm planning on keeping only 30 or 40 and then selling the rest, but mom is sure that I'll end up keeping all of them. ;)
Let's not forget the ongoing spinning projects. :D Right now I am finishing up on a lovely milk-chocolate brown, cashmere skein. And then will be finishing a suri alpaca skein that someone asked for.
There is always something to do around here, that it isn't hard at all to be busy! I shall try and be better at blogging more frequently...
Well, I'm off to go do something! Haven't decided what yet, but I'm sure it won't take long...
~Caitlyn
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