I have lots of fiber. I have been slowly hand carding it. It is a restful, meditative process but much slower then my spinning. Even when I use a drop spindle. So it was a lot slower then I needed it to be.
My Beloved and I talked. He was much more convinced that I needed a drum carder then I was but he did not push.
He was right.
My drum carder came while we were on the land. I have used it every day this week.
The fiber comes out so much better then my hand carding and so much faster! I am still learning but this would have probably taken me weeks to do. I have been carding a bit every night and spinning what I card. It is different but still very restful and meditative. I really need that in my life right now. Being away from the land is very hard.
I seem to keep collecting tools. I think I need another work table if not another work space. More tools came today!