Friday, September 4, 2009Riot We've had a rather noisy week. Today it finally got on my nerves and I went out and got a picture of this guy in the old cedar off the kitchen porch, raising a loud & rather shrill racket. I could not see the problem until my Robin (the cat version) wandered over and rubbed my ankles. I was just guessing but I scooped him up and took him inside with me and, sure enough, a few minutes later the Flicker shut up and flew off. He hasn't gone far, tho I still here him periodically. And I think part of the noise has been territorial as we have also had a pileated wood pecker in the yard this week. I think they're duking it out over who gets the punky cottonwood trees! And on top of that several evenings ago there was a red tailed hawk flying laps and screeching. He only stayed that night and the next morning. At least I haven't heard him since. But come to think of it, I haven't heard that really annoying Pine squirrel lately, either! He's been chewing up the green cones in the Ponderosa pine over the house and making a heck of a mess. I would not shed tears if he went to dinner with the hawk!  
posted @ 07:06 PM PST [link] Wednesday, September 2, 2009What do you think I'm doing this afternoon? You got it.  posted @ 02:16 PM PST [link] Rag Rug  I got the loom warped and am weaving the rag rugs from grandmother's old double knit pants. I had to re-cut the strips as I found the first ones I used were about twice as wide as they ought to be. That slowed things down and what with this and that, I am just not making great progress on this!  I have got the first one finished, tho, and am nearly ready to start the second. I warped up for two, tho I am not sure I am getting two of the same size, my math skills seem a little weak at times.  Oh well, it is what it is and I am sure I will like them! I just hope I find time to finish this month!
posted @ 08:47 AM PST [link] Looping  The new issue of Piecework had an article on Looping, a historical method of making fabric. I had to try it, of course. I used cotton yarn and made this little bag for my spinning wheel oil. It was easy, but the stitches being small, it took longer to make than knitting the same thing would have. But it was fun to make. posted @ 08:40 AM PST [link] |
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