Fiberaddict's Fiber Fumblings

it's pouring....what a dark, dismal morning this has been! Fits my mood...I don't know if I'm just being paranoid, or if I'm being careful..but *someone* has been watching us and coming onto the property. Can I prove it? No....not really. But - when water troughs get turned completly around, and gates are unlatched (and there are NO horses in that particular paddock)...well, *something's* going on. :sigh:

I thought I was so *done* with this stuff! Plus, I'm getting a LOT of unavailable calls now.....when I do decide to answer them, there's nothing. No one responds, they don't hang up..just silence. :pah: It's getting old right quick.

Ah, well - I've lived it before, I can do it again. The .45 still fits on my waist (I need to poke holes in the belt now, but it fits) and I can still hit what I aim at. I still have 2 magazines fully loaded, and I can pick up more ammo this weekend. It's just.....so old, y'know?

In other news: Almost finished with Herself's vegan fox. Am up to the ears, now. Have the yarn for Himself's (Hers is a "fire fox"; His will be a "Water fox". Fun stuff!) Am almost finished with the current tatted bookmark (size 30 thread.....I think I like the finer stuff better!). Have 1 more batt to spin, then I can figure out what to ply it with. I'm thinking shawl, here...

Not much else to report. Guild last night was good - even with the kidlets there. Himself wove, a bit, and Herself drew pictures. I knit - I had hauled the rest of the rags along, so only had room for 1 wheel and the RH Loom. (Louie the Louet got to come - good thing too, since the newbie spinner showed up and got to ply her yarn! Whee!) I'm not going to be there next week - Wed. is the start of Rosh Ha'shannah, and I need to get the challah made, and the house re-cleaned beforehand. So...Tuesday is the final prep day. We have another meeting Saturday...with the K. County "Fine Arts" group. I'll give 'em an hour......

OH!!! And, Moonie's filly has a new home! Whee! I need to dig out Moonie's papers for the new "parents" so they can name the wee princess - I'll try to do that tonight. I'm down to 2 more to go - Moonie herself, and Finn. :sob: Can't keep 'em - I don't have enough time or energy.

I am so tired today. Guild meeting last night - it was great; I got the loom re-homed and the rags moved out, I got another of the lovely batts (Wild Wines by Franquemont Fibers - LOVELY stuff; I need to find a color to go with in a silk thread so I can maximize this yummy stuff...I'm thinking shawl for ME, here...:grin:) spun up (1 to go! Should all fit on the same bobbin....) - all in all, it was a lovely time. I left at 7:30, since it's school-time and the kidlets needed to be tucked in, homework checked, folders signed.....

Himself was having a rough time, for some reason. He had decided that everyone hated him, no one cared....:sigh: It took me 30 minutes to get him calmed down...and he ended up in bed with me. :bigger sigh: I don't mind - I certainly didn't want to leave him alone in that mood, but it meant that I got NO sleep at all. (He's 7. Very....mobile sleeper. Every.Single.Time I moved, so did he...plus he kicked me a few times. Ah, well - they're only young once!) I *do* know where some of that came from - I was too slow in removing a bad influence. :guilt trip: (And yes, I *do* know this for a fact - I had a little snitch tell me what was being said to Himself by said bad influence. Seems I wasn't the only one not good enough, not worthy - never mind. I took care of it. Things like "You're SUCH a baby - your mama needs to make you grow up!" and "Your mother can't even love you - she can't love anybody". Yes, this was said. To a *7* year old. Stupid male......never mind. It's over with, thank God!)(It wasn't done so much with Herself. I don't know if it's because she wouldn't put up with it, or what - but Thank God she didn't get too screwed up!) I, um, obviously still need to work on forgiveness here. :sigh:

He woke up in a MUCH better mood, and agreed that he was a pretty special li'l boy, and that yes, a lot of people loved him very much. Go, me!

Herself is doing good. She likes school (because, and I quote, "My teachers don't give much homework!"). She's also decided to take her own lunch every day (of course. I just paid a $10 subscription fee and put $25 on her lunch card.....why WOULDN'T she want to pack her own??) At least she's happy right now - I don't know if I could cope with 2 upset children at the same time. (For one thing, my bed's not big enough - I'd have to sleep on the floor!)

For those who think I "spoil" my children....nope. They don't get everything they want (or even most everything). They have to work for stuff, they have daily/weekly chores. I do let them have some freedoms - how else will they learn? It's also better for them to screw up at home instead of when they are out on their own. Do I coddle them? Again - not really. They know that there are consequences for each and every action. They don't get the latest and greatest toys/games - I mean, geez! We JUST bought a N64 system! (Can you say antiquated? Parts are around, but not everywhere, and I've only found *1* place locally we can get used (NOT new) games at. Online is about the best way to go...); they do NOT have their own cell phones/computers/iPods/whatever. And, when I say we can't afford something, that means NO.

Work sucks.....Ms. Boss has been coming in Every.Single.Day, and doing NOTHING but bug us. Every.Single.Phone.Call has to be explained to her ("That was just a solicitor. No, we really *aren't* interested in listing our business in the International Yellow Pages - it'll cost and the guy was from India and I couldn't hardly understand him" and "It was a wrong number. NO, I don't know who it was - nor do I care") :sigh: Personal calls? Get us in trouble. Even at 5 minutes to quitting time. Days off? We have to ASK for permission.....my question? What if she says no? And my kid is sick and MUST go to a doctor????? :bigger sigh:

Ah, well....no big deal. It'll get better...sooner or later.

The meeting last night went great - even if I had screwed up the date (it..umm..was supposed to be NEXT week :bangshead:) :grin: We'll be having another one next week, with even MORE people - whee!!!!

Waiting for Sears today....what fun! My bedroom is tidy (finally!) the laundry is empty (whoa!), dishes are all washed (by hand, yet!)....and I'm pooped. :grin: Will be hitting the couch later for some much needed napping..the kids can be on the lookout for Sears and wake me up when he gets here.

Am about 3/4 done on the tatted bookmark. I need to work on my tension, and on keeping my picots even, but it looks good. I've already got 4 or 5 new projects lined up :grin: (let's not count the knitting, weaving, or spinning projects, ok?)

Got a whale of a deal on fabric napkins - set of 4 for $0.95. I grabbed 4 sets - 2 gold, and 2 green. They're lovely, and will look nice on the table. Now, I just need to weave off the current crop of dishtowels and start on a tablecloth :grin:

Back to work - gotta feed the hungry masses before they expire!

Just got off of the phone - a gentleman here used to be a rug weaver....he got out of it because this place is too cheap for handicrafts (tell me about it!)....but he has all this....stuff....just sitting around.

That is, until Saturday, when I am taking it off of his hands. :grin: 400 cones of Maysville carpet warp, shuttles, rags for weft, stuff, a 2H rug loom, more stuff........

I'm thinking our guild has it's first piece of loaner equipment.....:grin:

:bounce::bounce:

Man, that article sure is paying off! We have our first meeting Tuesday evening...we got equipment.....whee!!!!!!!!!

It was knitter's night out again. We had a blast - I made dinner (hey - I like to cook, I hadn't cooked in 2 whole weeks since the kids were gone...what can I say?), we had a smashing wine with it, then gabbed and she knit while I spun. (Pics of the singles will be along shortly - redemelde, you'll wanna see what your handywork is becoming!) Mucho fun!

Got to bed at the unholy hour of 10 PM (normal for me is 8:30, but remember I get up and the even more unholy hour of 3:45. It's a holdover from the 18 months of stalking....*sigh*), only to have the phone ring in my ear. Nothing drastic - just a nice phone call from my.....buddy. *eg* Whom I now need to plan a meal for......*vbg*

Oh - and note to self: white wine makes a good substitute for pain meds. No grogginess the next morning. Doesn't get rid of the pain, but it does make my give-a-shit go away.

Kids will be home in a couple of hours!!!