It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the annual turkey pardon, now would it?
"As you may have heard, for months there're has been fierce competition between a bunch of turkeys trying to win their way into the White House," Obama said.
ahem..
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This year's winner.. Abe!
or TOTUS 2015
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Every morning, weather permitting, I spend some time outdoors wrangling cats. It can be interesting if the cat and I can poke around. If the cat decides to sit in one spot for 20 minutes and wait for a mouse, well.. it can be pretty boring. That's when bringing a spindle is a really good idea. I can get a lot done in those bits of time each morning.
Last summer, I spun 4.5 oz. of hand dyed silk. After spinning two shafts, I'd wind them onto a plying ball.
The yarn is a little under plyed. Over twisted and under plyed. When I decide what it will become, I may add twist. It'll wait.
PRETTY!
It is amazing what you can accomplish in 10 minutes a day!
Those 10 minutes a day certainly add up! Pretty color.
Why are you wrangling cats outdoors?
Last week we cut as much balsam as the truck would hold, and headed south to begin the decorating season in ernest. Here, I moved my dye equipment and inventory into storage. Everything and every bit of space will be filled with poinsettias and other holiday stuff by tomorrow morning. It is a major shifting of gears. Not only does the job change, but so does my landscape. Maples to Oaks. Literally. I love each. One not more than the other. The smells are different, so are the colors.
Before we left on Friday, Willy and I spent some time in the woods. He hunted squirrels while I gathered moss to bring back for a terrarium. It has been years since I last made one. It'll be the first one of moss. I'd hoped to keep it open, there is a wonderful woodsy smell to it. Willy may change my mind. The smell draws him, too. Twice, I've found him investigating, pawing at the moss.
I'd like to find another container and build a second one. They're beautiful and fun to build. The bugs will be the deterring factor. Let's wait and see what hatches.
Love, love your terrarium. I need to make one. We’ll see how far I get. Lord knows my wooded wetland has all sorts of goodies to put in there. Thanks for the reminder.
I love that idea! Moss is fascinating.
2 responses to “Happy Thanksgiving!!”
Ah, traditions. Happy thanksgiving, Judy. Chris too!
Hehe. Belated Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you had a wonderful day!