A Few Sheep Shy of a Farm

Yaaahhoooo!

My wheel is in the building! UPS confirms delivery to the receiving dept. at work!!! I called receiving and they are bringing it up after lunch!!!!

I did a quick bit of reading in between other projects and it looks like I’m going to go with a furniture wax to finish it. I do realize that it means reapplying every other year or so and that should be fine. It will give me a chance to take the wheel apart and clean it etc while I’m at it.

Guess we know what I’ll be doing this weekend!!!

I’m back!

We got back late yesterday and I’m back at work today! I’m starting to feel the effects of our good friend Jetlag, as my body now thinks its 7:00 and my clock says 1:00 . . .

I have all sorts of stories to tell from the trip and I plan to work on that just as soon as I get settled in. I did buy some yarn, though knitting is a different thing in Southern Italy than it is in Boston, but more about that later.

I wish I could say I had lots of pictures to load, but alas our camera was stolen . . . . though I’ll have some later from the friends we traveled with . . .

I did get word that my new Jensen wheel appears to be on its way, having shipped Monday. Sounds like I should have it by the middle of next week!

Lots to catch up on so I’ll be logging in when I can over the next few days and should be back on a regular schedule by Monday next week.

Notes from the Road

Hi all, Just a quick message from Atripalda, Avellino, Italy. We are visiting with DH’s family for the next few days . . . So far the trip has been wonderful. I’ve eaten so much I could bust! The only down side is that our camera was taken, so I won’t have pictures of many parts of the trip! We have been traveling with others so eventually I’ll get copies of their pictures from some parts, but there were some that we can’t replace! Major bummer. So far the yarn prospects have been limited. Most of the yarn shops are really shops that sell some yarn, some crochet thread, bras, hair gadgets etc. There was one real yarn shop in Ischia where I got a great deal on some lace weight wool and wool-cashmere. I plan to look for more here and in Rome, wish me luck!

I almost bought an antique spinning wheel in Ischia, they said it was about 130 years old! The trouble was it would be near impossible to get it home. Shipping would have cost as much or more than the wheel itself! Oh well. I’m keeping an eye out for smaller things like spindles which can fit into luggage.

Well, off to visit the cousins. I’ll post again next chance I get!

Just a quick note . . .

Thanks for the good wishes everyone! I’m packed except for a project or two to work on and a few odds and ends . . . I can’t believe its really here, we leave tomorrow!

I’ll take tons of pictures so I can share them here and bring them to the KR retreat . . . I just wish I could bring dinner back for everyone ’cause the food there is just the best in the world . . . hmm, must remember to schedule a shopping trip for bigger clothes when I return

Have a wonderful October and I’ll catch you the end of the month! Oh and perhaps I’ll even have a new wheel to post about after I return!!!!!