Little bit of crafty

It's been a slow few weeks. There was lots of catching up to do at work after the get-together with the girls, including a big talk last Thursday. It went well. Or as well as a talk about salt appetite to a room full of kind but bored people can go. For the first time in 7 years, I didn't get nervous and choked up, so that was something.

Around the ranch, I've been busy grading papers, but managed to find a few minutes to make myself some new necklaces.
I've been wanting a garnet necklace for a long time, and finally found some garnet chips that I liked. (Not being dyed purple was my main criteria.)
And I had been wanting to do something with this blue pendant that I got at Parts & Labour in Austin. I love the pendant, but hated it on a plain chain. So now it's on three strands of tiny blue goldstone. It's an improvement.
I think there will be more necklaces to come, when I find a bit more time.


Look at my new toy! This beautiful nostepinde came from Sarah, at Maisy Day Yarn. Actually, her dad made it. If you'd like one, you can put your hot little hands on one over at Hello Yarn. It is beautiful - made of oak and purpleheart. So smooth and shiny... I love playing with it!


Last weekend I dyed some roving, which I haven't had time to spin up yet. The yellow and blue rovings are superwash merino, and the red/purple one is regular merino. I'm dying to spin the superwash... it's sooo soft and silky.