Lantern Ready

We're having wild weather this evening.

 

 

 Hail 6:41 pm

 

 

The Man has the Coleman lantern ready to go.

 

 

Monday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

Sunday Sky

 

6:44 am

 

Valentine's Day

"Happy in Pink" sock-in-progress.

 

Beach Day

Rain is in the forecast for Sunday so today we headed to the beach with the camper.

 

 

  

Thursday Read

 

 

Socks To Go

Cast on a new pair of socks with Regia yarn, "Happy in Pink" colorway.

 

 

This new pair will accompany me tomorrow to the Guild SLO meeting so I can keep my hands busy knitting - around and around - while I enjoy this month's presentation:

 

“SAKIORI WEAVING” with Amanda Robinette. Sakiori (which simply means ‘rag-
weaving’) was a technique practiced by the Japanese peasant class for 200 years.
For cultural and environmental reasons, they developed this art to produce warm
clothes, not rugs as is more typical in the Western style of rag weaving. This talk
will explore how to implement Sakiori techniques to produce practical, beautiful
results.

  

Tuesday's Box

 

 

Coming Soon: Potholders Revisited

Drats, I just deleted the entire post I have been working on this evening (and I can't get it back).

Here's a teaser photo till next time.

Sunday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

Saturday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

Friday Read

  

Library e-book

On the Couch

 Sitting on the couch, reading an e-book. No pic taken. Gotta go.

Best Case Scenario

I stand well away from the water spray and stinkiness emanating from the open hole of the septic. The dirty water has begun to slurp down the filter-less pipe, flowing onward to the leach field.

The Man holds up the slimy blackened septic filter and says, "When you see water coming out from under the septic cover the best case scenario is a clogged filter".

I look at my husband. He's wearing safety glasses, an N-95 mask, work coveralls, and rubber gloves that covers his arms entirely, almost to his arm pits.

I nod. Yeah, you're right.

 

   

 

Sit 'n Knit

Sitting in the sun, knitting dishcloths from a giant ball of Lily Sugar 'n Cream bits and bobs yarn is a good way to end the day.

 

 

 

Monday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

What's In a Name

Into the Whirled January 2026 Club Colorway "What's In a Name" 56's Combed Top (a blend of British breed sheep wool).

 

 

 

Saturday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

Adding Air

So fun, I used the Clemes and Clemes Mini Drum Carder with ITW "Telling the Bees" Suffolk sheep wool. 

 

 

Yes, the fiber is Commercial combed top and ready to spin but I wanted to introduce more air, more loft, and create a batt, à la Inglenook Fibers.

First I split the fiber vertically in half. Then I weighed out half-ounce sections.

Since I was already using smooth combed top I bypassed the feeder tray and the small drum and "painted" the fiber evenly onto the large drum.

 

 

Separating the batt with the doffer,

 

 

Removing the batt.

 

 

A fluffy half-ounce of fiber: a Mini Batt.

 

 

 

Thursday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

Wednesday Read

 

Library e-book

 

Tuesday's Box

 

 

Talley Farms Box:

"Minneola Tangelos

Bee Sweet Citrus - 8 per bag. These are a cross between a mandarin and a pummelo. They're exceptionally delicious, seedless, easy to peel, and equally have both sweet and tangy flavors!"

 

Monday Read

 

Library Audiobook

 

Sunday Sky

 

 2:09 pm

 

 

 

5:32 pm

 

Another Spinner

 

 

 

 

 

For the Birds

Nest-building material

 

 

Friday Launch

January 16, 2026  8:40 pm

 

 

 

I watched the Vandenberg SFB rocket launch from our home driveway. The Man watched the launch while anchored in Santa Barbara. I am sure I had the better view.