The Additions

Well this is a little later than the week I gave myself, but my internet has been down the past couple days. So now I present to you the new additions of 2008.

Additions One and Two: Kitties!!



The one on the left is the girl Kati (Kah-tee), though we usually just call her "Girlie." The one on the right is the boy Buddy. They are brother and sister and born mid-August. We got them just after Christmas and they've been great. They love to snuggle and, other than their new trick of getting up on the table, I really couldn't ask for better cats.



Third to join, yet still a great addition: My new car!!



OK, this isn't my exact car. They had already taken the photo down and I haven't taken a picture of mine. It is the same color, model, and year though. Mine just has a few more features. It's a 2006 Ford Escape. My little Jetta was getting up there in miles (133,000) and wasn't liking all the crazy snow storms we were having. It wasn't what I was exactly hoping for, but it has 4WD and has handled the crappy weather well.

The fourth addition? Can you guess? It's fiber related....



Can you guess????


It's.....


a....


SPINNING WHEEL!!!!




That's a Lendrum DT. I got the complete package. I went to the local fiber shop and tried some out in mid-January, but they were out of Lendrums at the time. They finally got some in last weekend and I got to go pick it up last Monday. I've gotten a little spinning done in the last week.

My first mini skein:



Merino/Mohair blend in cream and brown
15 yds, 6 wpi

And my first real project:









Ply #1: 2.1 oz Romney "Green Ocean" by FiberMonster
Ply #2: ~1 oz blue Ashland Bay Merino Top and ~1 oz cream Merino/Mohair blend
196.5 yds, 10-12 wpi

I'm hoping that it'll be enough for some socks.

Well, I guess that's enough for now. This is a pretty picture heavy post. Until next time, happy knitting (or spinning!!)!