Umpty Flump
The spinning wheel I ordered isn't here yet, and may not be here for a while, perhaps another month. So I'm trying to get better with the drop spindle until I get back on the wheel. Surprising how fast I've lost the drafting knack,
More issues
Music help needed
Anyone know a good classical music compilation or series of compilations? Not the most well known pieces, something with Mozart's B-sides (like Turkish March), Vivaldi's other stuff, and lesser known composers like Saint-Saëns (Carnival of the Animals)? Something with the "one hit wonders&
Life goes on
Over 180,000 houses are still without power in the St Louis area on Monday evening. Really good seeing people in church helping each other out, doing laundry and offering places to stay in houses and apartments with AC. Church had to move as the school we normally meet in
Good news for chocolate lovers
BBC News: Diamond facility starts to shine.
In the heart of South Oxfordshire stands a vast silver doughnut-shaped building. The futuristic construction is home to a huge scientific contraption that will, quite literally, shine a light on the tiny particles that make up the world. As well as furthering
Power restored
Power was restored around 10am, while I was doing laundry at Rox's and helping her ply some yarn she'd spun on the Kiwi. By "helping" I mean sitting next to her and making encouraging noises, she did very well on her own.
Power is
Power outage
A house lit only by candles is an odd place. They are surprisingly bright when you have a couple of tealights, two tapers, and two scented candles. We are one of half a million homes without power as of Wednesday 19th July when a monster storm hit St Louis. Our
Thursday Lists
Songs on repeat on my iPod:
* Fort Minor - Where'd you go?
* James Blunt - You're beautiful
* The Fray - Over my head (cable car)
* Toad the Wet Sprocket - Walk on the ocean
* Vanessa Mae - Devil's Trill
* Lacuna Coil - Comalies (the whole album)
Lessons learned from my
Kanga the destroyer
BBC News: 'Killer kangaroo' evidence found.
Palaeontologists digging in northern Australia have found fossil evidence of several new species - including a "killer kangaroo". The flesh-eating marsupial would have lived between 10 and 20 million years ago, scientists say. The research team has also unearthed evidence
The week in fibre
Finished the English Country Garden socks just before we left, those arrived safely in their new home on Friday. Being away from home for a week had other advantages. I did the whole foot of my cotton lace socks and found a yarn store, bead store, and Starbucks within two
Post conference
Arrived back from the Vineyard Midwest Conference late last night, thanks to various roadworks. Most people stayed on the Wheaton College campus where the conference was held. It was so nice to be able to walk to the cafeteria, eat with friends, and walk to the workshops and main sessions.