Sun 28 Jan 2007
I do. I swear.
I am wondering if the lawyer next door or the artist on the other side of my studio think so too. Like, how many times can the dorky new girl play the f’in cast recording to RENT?
Umm… hate to tell the neighbors, A LOT.
This building is a place that is electric (not just in the voltage/current sorta way). I mean, the convergence of folks that work here is amazing. There is the yoga teacher/massage therapist, the ultimate fighting dudes, the lawyers, the computer guys (Hi Honey!), the artists, the girl that plays the RENT soundtrack and does something with yarn, the crack-o-practor, the Meals on Wheels folks, etc.
So, there is this energy here that is totally refreshing. It is exciting… and I feel more creative then ever. I figured out a new dye technique (new to me maybe) that I am doing on merino top. I had such a hard time letting a lot of them go to Cloverhill. I actually kept 24 oz for me (that NEVER happens…. if I did that on a regular basis I would be more buried in fiber than …. well I am now. ‘Nuff said)
Here is my new roving:

I am loving spinning this. I love merino… sigh.

These are not the greatest photos. I love the very short and subtle color shifts.
So, I am a bucket full of crazy. Overflowing with creativity. And… my attention span, regularly that of a gnat, is much, MUCH more so. The only thing I can keep thinking about are colorways, and more colorways. And knitting lace…. if I ever get back to the melon scarf. See… proof positive of the attention span thing I mentioned.
I am aching for some balance. Well, I am a Libra. But like that balance of work/play/creative time. I know that the mommy of a pre-schooler really doesn’t get that much. But I am hoping. Well, praying really. If I only did not need to sleep……
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January 29th, 2007 at 11:21 am
I hear you! If only we didn’t need sleep or food. There would be much more time to do what we love to do. Your new colorways are fab!!
January 29th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Love the new colors!
I got the spinning bug too and after a lovely spinning lesson from Amie - I spun up some of my hand painted roving on Sunday - and I love how it is coming out!!
January 29th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
I love the purple roving. Go you for keeping some for yourself!
I am also spinning up my blue roving from the dye class and I am loving it! 
January 29th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Those are lovely!! I just had my first spinning lessons this past weekend…and I am addicted. We got to spin some purple up, I was delighted. So now I REALLY have to come stop by and take a class.
January 31st, 2007 at 1:50 pm
The purple one is my fave- I love how you got all the colors to really blend yet stand out. Amazing!!