ICYMI: Saturday, June 7, 2014

 In Case You Missed It: The Lineup

 

 

ICYMI: Saturday, June 22, 2013

In Case You Missed It: Saving Babies

 

 

ICYMI: Saturday, July 6, 2013

In Case You Missed It: Yes, Deer 

 

 

ICYMI: Saturday, January 17, 2015

 In Case You Missed It: Global Goat Truths

 

 

ICYMI: Friday, July 17, 2015

 In Case You Missed It: Under the Stars

 

 

ICYMI: Sunday, July 31, 2016

In Case You Missed It: Hello, Goodbye

 

 

ICYMI: Sunday, June 21, 2015

In Case You Missed It: A Too Wild Life

 

ICYMI: Wednesday, April 4, 2018

 In Case You Missed It: Hello My Little Pony

 

 

ICYMI: Saturday, September 1, 2012

In Case You Missed It: First Post: Say "hello"!

 

 

Summer Reruns

I am going to be taking a break starting tomorrow, June 30th and return July 9th.

I have selected curated past posts and have linked them under the heading, "In Case You Missed It" (ICYMI). I enjoyed rereading them - remembering the moments - and I hope you do too.

But before I go let me show you a preview of the Bosworth Spindles and Hipstring Base12 2024 mystery fiber packages I will be using for Tour de Fleece 2025.

 

   

I said, "Yes"

A Guild friend emailed me and asked if I was participating in Tour de Fleece this year.

Hmm, I had not thought about it.

I looked at the posts I wrote for last year's TdF and noticed that I had not finished to the end.

It is funny how a seemingly easy goal of Spin everyday - at least 15 minutes can be a challenge.

I reread the post I wrote for TdF: Day 2 several times before I replied to Mary's email.

I am up for the challenge of my second Tour de Fleece. I said, "Yes".

2025 Tour de Fleece

Start: Saturday 7/5 -  End: Sunday 7/27

Challenge Days Mondays  7/14, 7/20

Rest Days Tuesdays 7/15, 7/21

Same goals as 2024  (Fiber: Hipstrings Base12 Spinalong Fiber Kits from 2024. Twelve 1/2 oz mystery packages.)

 

Friday Read

 

I had already renewed the library ebook twice but after six weeks I was only halfway through.

 

 

 

I borrowed the audiobook and finished the rest of the book in four days.

 

 

 

Finish to Start

Rancho Gordo Bean Club, Rio Zape Bean

6:20 pm Quesadilla (no pics) we were hungry and I forgot

5:34 pm Refried beans 

 

 

4:19 pm Mashing the cooked beans, I used olive oil instead of lard

 

 

 

4:05 pm Good beans: firm on the outside, creamy on the inside

 

 

10:19 am Transferred to the (pre-warmed) Crock Pot (high setting)

 

 

10:06 am Veggies sauteed in olive oil till soft, added beans and (hot) water to cover the beans ~ 2 inches, a hard boil for 15 minutes

 

 

9:55 am A good rinse

 

 

9:45 am Beans checked for debris

 

 

9:42 am Oops

 

 

9:42 am Celery, carrots, leeks, and garlic

 

 9:24 am I start the beans on the stove top then finish in the Crock Pot

 

 

9:00 am Glorious Refried Beans recipe, page 61

 

 

Aromatherapy

Smells delicious

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday Read

 

 

Library Audiobook

Watching You

 Watching you, watching me,

 

   

 

watching each other.

 

 

Sunday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

Band with a Purpose

Woven hang tab made with the Wee Inkle

Four colors - light to dark - with 8/2 and 5/2 cotton.

 

 

Sampling on a simple comb.

 

 

 

 Warping

 

 

Correcting errors

 

 

 Weaving

 

 

 

A nice hot bath

 

 

 Finishing

 

 

Summer Solstice

Happy first day of summer