almost out of February

My blog has been sorely neglected......I blame it on the weather.....hibernating and doing this,

lots ( and lots) of  hand spinning.  Here are my Summer Blues for the challenge.

The above is part of the Feb/March challenge in the Jenkins spindle challenge on the Ravelry group.

 

OH Baby

For this challenge we will need to dig out the old photo albums and find a favorite picture of ourselves as a baby/toddler! Once we have made our photo pick, we must pick our fiber to match the photo in some way. Maybe match what we are wearing, or what someone else in the photo is wearing. Match the background or the scenery. Maybe it was taken at the beach and you have fiber with beach in the name…be creative! We will need to make a starting post with our photo and a photo of our fiber stating the connection. Then we just spin!

 

These are the oldest photos I could find.....vintage 1955 and 1956. 

And one more oldie, just because.....  a Sunday outing at Stanley park.

and yes, I do miss them.

We missed many snowfalls but when it did snow we received our fair share....all at once.

And in between the skies provided this.

And for the resident hummers, nothing but the best (well, almost).  A plastic dish lined with thin styro insulation and a shoelace string hanger made an ok holder for the feeder dish.   Only one night was the feeder content frozen solid.   So all was well in their world.   

Lots of other yarn spun as well.  Photos to come.   

And as for winter, please let it be done soon!!! 

Spring is coming......

stay tuned.

so, has winter arrived???

Winter so far in southern BC has been a non event, just the grey days, rain and cool temperatures........well that is until today..the Arctic front has moved down  the province and now snow!  None of this 'better late than never stuff'.

The Groundhog Day forecasters seemed to come up with a split decision of more winter or Spring to come.


In one planter, last year's primula with new blooms.  They're a bit ragged as something has been munching. 

A recent purchase outside the slider door.  Definitely a welcome addition of color.

Yesterday there was sunshine, some rain  and then  sighting of a beautiful rainbow.  Of course I didn't have a camera handy.   Next was a unicorn balloon along with brightly colored round balloons.  It too would have made a good photo.   And then the eagles overhead gliding the currents.   All three sightings were meant to be enjoyed in the moment (all this within two blocks of home). 


Much of my time (last month too) has been devoted to hand spinning on my Jenkins turkish spindles.  The Ravelry group has a year long challenge.   I'm pleased with my progress to date.   And yet still so much to learn.

Daily spinning is helping with arthritis is my hands.  My right hand ring finger had stiffened  during work years (too much time with hand wrapped on a mouse).  Now I'm finding that it almost catches up with other fingers  in a closed fist.   It sure makes hand writing easier.

Let the countdown till spring begin.....March 20th  and just before that March 10th, the time change to Daylight savings time....