Knitting Dragonflies

My girlfriend and I did a craft show this past weekend. I had no idea how political this would become. It was the primary line of conversation among the vendors. What a bad year they had,  who had lost their jobs, and what they were eating, Raman noodles tops the list  Mac and cheese and close 2nd, it was eye opening. And Yes these people are all voting. You hear all about the economy, but when I was faced with numerous people, who try to make their living from self employment, with a lower paying wage job thrown in, it was over whelming. I felt lucky to have a job to return to that Monday. I did lower my prices, and gave generous vendor discounts. With that being said, I did as well as I have done in the past with shows. I went away with a new respect for the self employed, and met many great people. I was next to a women (we were in a barn outside, and it was very chilly with a stiff breeze) who didn't have gloves and wouldn't buy any. I found some

I have started a Yoga class! I have taken yoga off and on for years. And tried a few kinds. Mostly whatever class I could find. Yoga is a binding together of the body, mind and spirit. The ultimate goal is the union of the individual's consciousness with the infinite consciousness. Al though it can be practiced religiously each day, yoga is not a religion. This one is Kundalini yoga. Kundalini, which incorporates mantras (chanting), meditations, visualizations, and guided relaxation. It focuses on healing and "purifying" the mind, body, and emotions. Kundalini yoga is designed to activate the kundalini energy in the spine. This is achieved with poses, breath control, chanting, and meditation. Kundalini yoga is beneficial in dealing with addictions, and many people find it a natural way of releasing endorphins just by breathing and doing the poses. Kundalini yoga consists of poses combined with breath control, hand and finger gestures, body locks, chanting

May your needles fly as fast as dragonflies.... I'm doing a craft show this weekend, just going with the idea to have fun and meet some people. With the economy the way it is, I'm not expecting too much.

  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

The Hanged Man This is a great card to draw for a knitter, this week you can let go and expect a divine inspiration to flow from your fingers. Let go of what you are struggling with and you will see new ways to solve the problem lace pattern or sleeve you have been struggling with. The Hanged Man is serenely handing from live tree by one foot, with a halo-like light around his head. He has sacrificed a desire for control over his circumstances in order to gain an understanding of, creative energies far greater than his individual self. In letting go, we gain a profound perspective The Tarot is a deck of cards that originated over 500 years ago in northern Italy. Although the Tarot was first used in a game called Triumphs , it was quickly adopted as a tool for divination, and popularized by occult societies such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn . The early Tarot symbolism was deeply rooted in Medieval and Renaissance Europe. Today, the Tarot is far and away the mo

Last weekend I made a journey to a fiber festival. Lots of fun. I found some things to buy, tried out some wheels. My favorite wheel was a Lendrum. But I discovered something funny about myself. I went to, of course buy fiber and yarn, but I also was shopping for a wheel. I sat and tried quite a few. Everyone was so nice and helpful. I decided I liked the Lendrum best. But......right now, I think I like spinning with a spindle. I am always trying to slow down. My job is so fast paced, and as I started trying to spin on a wheel, I just thought about how fast I could go. Then I started looking at spindles and trying them out and it felt good and right. I discovered that I want a wheel, but right now, what I need is to spin on a spindle. With that said check out my booty: Yes, as you will notice, no yarn, so I better get busy with my spindle, giggles. May your needles fly as fast as dragonflies...

I've been tagged by a few bloggers and Etsy sellers: Indidi from Etsy , Curious Mess also from Etsy, and TracyLacy Trinkets , (shop here), thanks check out these creative bloggers and their shops. I am tagging some bloggers that have ETSY shops. I have decided to make this Holiday season one of Handcrafted items. In that spirit I am including a variety of Etsy shops, for your "window shopping" enjoyment. If you have been tagged and don't wish to participate, just enjoy looking at the links. I know this is an especially busy time of year. - Link to the person who tagged you - Mention the rules - Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself - Tag six other bloggers by linking to them - Go to each person's blog and leave a comment that lets them know they've been tagged 1. Love the color Blue. 2. Want to buy a spinning wheel. 3. Looking to buy and raise some angora bunnies. 4. Of course then I will need a carder. 5. And some dyes. 6. As you