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We had a great guild meeting last night. There were at least 35 people there! The night’s program was learning how to spin silk caps. These were the same caps we dyed at last month’s meeting. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera.

There were many, many moments that should have been captured on film. For instance, Cara trying to French kiss her woolee winder would have been a wonderful Kodak moment. She put the moves on it while it was spinning around. Kinda like kissing a fan. Can you tell that she got into the groove with her WW? she just needed a little practice with it – had to stick with it long enough to push through the learning curve.

Much like me and Navajo plying. what a fiasco that was/is. I cannot say too much about it since it is a surprise project for someone else. I just hope I am able to do something with what I’ve got. I really should have practiced on some scrap fiber first. ergh.

I am going to keep this short and sweet since The Office will be on soon ……

guess who’s coming over! We are going to the Spinning Guild meeting tonight – going to learn how to spin silk caps! It will be nice to get reacquainted with my wheel – it has been forever.

and now a small knitting update – I am approaching the armhole shapings.

wasn’t that exciting?

And now for your pig of the day. These were a gift from Vicki and have been named after her and her DH!

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what do you suppose they’re singing?

let’s you and me be pigs!

So glad you enjoyed the story behind my pig collection. Yes, Vicki it was quite the romantic moment, right up there with Romeo & Juliet, but instead of Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou? I uttered Let’s you and me be pigs.

A few of you have suggested I take on the task of posting pictures of my pig collection. I do believe I could fill the year on a daily basis with the porkers. And since I am in the midst of a big soul suck of a stockinette stitch pullover, why not? It has got to be more interesting!

Here are two elfin pigs that sit on the hutch in my kitchen – you can see where the ears have been glued. (as a matter of fact, right after the photo shoot I dropped one and it is presently being treated with crazy glue)

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love the belly buttons!

Year of the Pig

Many thanks to all of you who alerted me to the Chinese New Year – Year of the Pig! my time has come. I thought you might like to see the pig that started the madness. It will also provide me another excuse to try out my new light box.

The year was 1986, my brother had just gotten married and I was engaged. My new SiL collected geese. I was at a craft show and bought this little piggy bank. Boar was living in Michigan and we had a nightly phone chat. When I was telling him about the craft show I said, “you know how they collect geese? let’s you and me be pigs!” the rest is history.

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simply irresistible