Yesterday, when I returned to my office, these where sitting on top of my paperwork.
How, what, and why..? C came in and told me he had found them in the back of the van, between bags of cement. What? That made no sense. By morning we had pieced a story together.
Monday, he had stopped at Home Depot to buy some Arbor Vitae and bags of cement for a job. Cheaper there than wholesale. A Sparrow (my guess a Chipping Sparrow) must have made her nest in one of them. Poor bird, imagine not only having your tree disappear, but also your nest with eggs. How distraught she must be. The trees were packed in the truck at a reclined angle, eggs rolled out and settled between the bags. Makes sense, but no less sad. I’ve checked the trees and haven’t found any sign of a nest, but these birds are not good builders, at best their nests are flimsy.
I wrote the other day that I had purchased another Hardy spindle, and that I love it. I do. I haven’t wanted to knit or to spin on anything else the past few days. It is a pleasure to spin, to look at and to hold. Barneswallow Farm’s llama and silk fiber I bought to spin on it is no slouch either. It is very soft and beautifully carded. I have one small bobbin and another spindle almost ready to wind off.
13 responses to “lovely things”
The eggs are so beautiful! It is a bit sad but what a wonderful gift of nature for you to enjoy. I bought Barnswallow batts at Rhinebeck and hope to do so again some time soon. They are heavenly. Your new spindle, along with your spinning, is super!
The eggs are lovely but what a tragic tale. Love the spindle!
Poor mama bird — her heart must be positively broken. Happier is your spindle spinning — beautiful.
I was so entranced by Fantom Farm that I completely overlooked Barneswallow, next door. I won’t make that mistake again.
Your singles are so fine and even! Just lovely. Of course the gorgeous spindle helps, I don’t doubt. 😉
What kinda spindle is that?And where did you get it.
Beautiful combination of spindle and fiber. It must be a real joy to work with those treasures.
Poor mama bird!
Poor Mama bird 🙁
What a great idea to wind your spindle singles on a weaving bobbin!
Aw. I feel badly for mama sparrow, but your yarn is lovely.
Eggs are so amazing. I’m a bit more sanguine about their fate. I love their pure beauty.
I missed the llama mix. Darn. Looks lovely. You did look happy spinning that evening.
Sheer exposure is getting me back to spindle spinning.
Wow, that’s so sad about the eggs! They sure are pretty, though. We were hiking over the weekend and found an empty robin’s egg on the path, but I’ve never found any full songbird eggs! Oh, and as an aside, I really want to pet that yarn. Are you going to sell this batch, or is it for yourself?
Oh, gosh another sad bird story..my heart can’t take another! your llama/silk looks so soft! How fun!
Those eggs look strangely beautiful sitting atop the paperwork..a bit out of context, but beautiful. Your yarn looks beautiful, so consistent!
Strange isn’t it, to look at those eggs and to think of what they might have become if faith hadn’t interrupted.