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Stop and Listen

  The above was taken in New Mexico This is why spinning is a good thing. +It makes you stop thinking 1000 thoughts all at once. +You get a sense of achievement, after all, no one I actually know locally spins. +You start really looking at yarn in a different way +I like how I can admire the yarn I just spun as I am adding it to the spindle. +People look at you really strange, if you do it in public, but everyone wants to ask you a question after watching for awhile +You can take your spindle anywhere, well almost +The creativity, spin thick or thin, or thick and thin. Ply odd stuff in, (see Pluckyfluff) , dye it before or after, mix your fibers..... +It's a challenge, especially in the beginning +And it's fun +When you are done and decide to knit it, knitting seems to go really FAST... +I think it rocks the soul and lowers your blood pressure (I'm positive it must) So get some fiber and  a spindle, or like I did for years, get a book and read a