Wee Hours Once Again...

It's been awhile since I last posted.  Truthfully, I haven't been doing as much spinning as I would like.  I have been sidetracked by family issues.  This past weekend, I had to make an announced trip to Arizona to help my brother and sister-in-law move my mother from her Assisted Living to a 'Group Home.'  Here in California, a Group Home or Board and Care as we call them here, is a small residential home that cares for 6-10 residents.  Well, the group home my mother moved into is quite the Taj Mahal!  It is 26 bedrooms where everyone has their own room; 4:1 nursing ratio; and equates to 22,000 Square Feet!  ...all one level mind you.  The place is HUGE!!!   I have never seen a home that big before.  You should see the surrounding homes in the area, they are double the size... talk about MASSIVE.  Anyway, it's a beautiful place and I know my mother will get the best care there.

I know that I would barely have time to sit, so I did not take my wheel with me this trip, nor did I have any time to visit any fiber shops.  I did take a new knitting project Cat Bordhi's Mobius Cowl  using Noro cotton that I have had laying around for awhile.  I was going to use some hand spun that I had made, however, I needed something quick in that I had to leave pronto.  Anyway, here's a pic of my progress.  Once you understand the cast-on, it's a fairly quick knit.  Just don't get distracted, or you will be froggin' like I have had to do on a couple of occassions.  BTW, I swatched the yarn first to get the appropriate gauge.

I have gotten back on track with spinning.  I finished up the Hand Dyed BFL that I got last time I was in Az in August.  I think it turned our real nice.  It is super duper Lace Weight.  I have yet to decide if I want to two ply or Navajo ply.   Most likely, I will two ply it, for I have my eye on a pattern already.  I would share that with you know, but it is in the wee hours of the morning and I can't recall the name or where I have put the crazy pattern!  LOL

I almost forgot to mention that my beautiful daughter Briana got her braces off her teeth just in time for the first day of school of her Junior Year!  How time flies.  Here are before and after.  Doesn't she look pretty?

Ok, I've been up long enough, time to get back to bed.  Until Next Time... Buenas Nochas!

All Things String Beach Picnic 8/29

All Things String (Yahoo and Ravelry group) hosted a picnic at Heisler Park, Laguna Beach this past Saturday.  It was a wonderful, very warm day at the beach over looking the ocean.  My intent was to dive that day, but beaches had been closed the day before due to high surf.  Surf was still in the 2 to 4' range, so I opted to play in the water and surf with fellow Raveler Lemurdillo aka Brenna who came down to join us from Santa Cruz.  I also brought my knitting and Ashford Joy to the picnic, but between swimming, eating, and chatting, I really didn't get a whole lot accomplished!  

Also, those that know me, I LOVE Sea Turtles.  There was a young stud nearby that had an amazing 'Hawaiian' Turtle Tatoo on his back.  I politely asked if I could take a picture of him, and he was more than pleased to obliged.

Here are some pics from the event.  My only regret, is that I didn't get enough ocean shots of this amazing site.

In addition to my knitting and spinning friends, Renata who is the founder of the group, also invited some of her juggling friends to join us as well.  The following pictures are of Renata teaching Gwen's husband how to juggle batons!

.....and last but not least, My Ashford Joy Spinning Wheel with the Pacific Ocean aka Heisler Park behind it.