Notes on a wonderful Birthday!

Yesterday was my birthday, and no I’m not going to tell you how old. Let’s just say old enough that I’m no longer required to answer that question ; )

Normally I take my b-day off from work, but with 2 major projects going on that just wasn’t possible. So I spent the day working on 50 copies of a 12 section binder and finishing up details for today’s event. That part wasn’t so fun but at least it got done.

After work I picked up M and we headed over to Mind’s Eye Yarn for spinning group. A quick trip to the grocery store yielded some yummy stuff for dinner and a great big chocolate cake with raspberry filling!!!! I decided I was having Chocolate cake on my birthday no matter what! Just before 7 I headed over to J’s new place to pick her up and once everyone had arrived and was settled we had some very yummy cake.

Spinning was fun, though I don’t think I like this fiber I’m working on. It got slightly felted and is a pain in the @$$ to deal with so I may just toss it, but we’ll see. After spinning I took J home again and headed home myself. DH was home when I got there and so were 2 dozen long stemmed roses, a rose balloon and a very sweet card!!! I got to sit and spin for a while on the big wheel and chat with DH before bed. All in all, a very nice birthday!

As for fiber, I’m playing with spinning up some of the corriedale that A and I scoured a few months ago. So far it spins up rather nicely. Easy to draft and rather springy singles. I’m thinking of trying out a three ply with it if I can focus long enough to spin 3 bobbins of it!

I’m still working on the sock from my hand dyed, hand spun Romney and really like the way the colors are working out. I may have to spin the 2nd skein in order to have quite enough for the socks, but that’s okay. This yarn spun up quickly as the roving is light and drafts easily.

I’m also working on baby booties and a bonnet for our neighbor across the street who just had a little boy. I hope to have those finished over the weekend so I can get them wrapped and delivered . . .

Well, off to work. I’ll post over the weekend if anything interesting happens!