I just had to share another picture from our trip. This was near our campsite. It makes me smile to see it.
I mentioned that I bought a bit of fiber at SAFF. Here it is. Half of this will need skirting, washing, and carding before I can spin it. The other half just needs to be carded. Looking at this pile I realized that I really need a drum carder. I should be ordering it at the end of this week. Tools! I am a tool junky!
The tool I brought home with me was a new spinning wheel. It is a Lendrum. It is so easy to put together, unless of course Pirate King Malarkey takes over and tells you his adventures on the high sea.
Once I had a little sleep after the drive home, I started spinning. I spun a pound of fiber in an afternoon and evening. There was life that kept me from going straight through but that is okay. I really like this spinning wheel. My Beloved observed that I was never this comfortable using my older one.
And there would never been a way I could spin with Small Mister on my lap. He finds my spinning wheel almost as fascinating as my sewing machine. This wheel has many less pieces that can hurt him if a finger goes towards it while I am spinning.
I think this wheel is just wonderful. It folds down so I can take it with me. I can spin in my rocking chair or watching videos on the "couch." The Pirate King Malarkey can tell me tales of the high seas from my lap. Life is good and full of smiles.