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Some days are just great days.
Friday and yesterday were two of those days.
Friday's mail brought a wonderful surprise; the box of roving from Wooly Knob Fiber Mill. Matt and Jamie out did themselves with several fleeces. The two I was most concerned about were ones that I'm keeping for my private stash; Halcyon's fleece from WFB, and the prize winning black Border Leicester fleece I purchase at the Big E fleece sale. For those that don't know, the black BL fleece was just lovely in the bag. And then I did the unthinkable. I accidentally let it agitate in the washing machine, because I got distracted by something and didn't give fleece washing my full attention. By the time I realized what that sound in the background was, I was heart sick. My lovely black fleece was now a giant matted cat bed. I took it out, and let it dry anyway. I figured I would send it out, and see if it could be salvaged, but sent a note to Matt and Jamie saying "Do what you can; if you can't do anything, toss it". Some difficult words to write.
What came back in that giant box had me overjoyed. Matt put a funny little note in with the black BL fleece; the words "silk purse" were written on that note. He truly did turn a sows's ear into a silk purse. And Halcyon's fleece is stunning. So incredibly soft that I sat down at my Joy wheel and started spinning for the first time in months. Even spun as thin singles, the singles are deliciously soft.
The other roving's are lovely too, and they will be put up on the web page later today. If I don't sell out of them, I will be bringing them to MA Sheep and Wool in May.
My other wonderful surprise on Friday was that Annie gave birth to 8 healthy kits sometime shortly before 4 p.m. When I went out to feed everyone, I found her looking rather smug, cleaning herself up, and 8 very active little bunnies in the nest. Annie so far is doing a fabulous job of mothering, and is enjoying the treats of banana and broccoli that I'm giving her.
Saturday was equally fun, but in the different way. Calvin and I were invited to my niece's birthday party at a skating rink. I haven't been on skates in over 20 years, but it came back easily. I had so much fun skating around that rink, listening to current pop tunes playing and some old ones too, ones that I used to skate to when I was 11, when I learned how to skate. I did manage to get Calvin around the rink a few times, before he was too tired to continue, so while the kids were playing games, I skated. What freedom is it to fly around, feel the muscles loosen, and remember how much fun I used to have when I went skating with my friends and cousins.
I'm not even sore today! So I've made the decision to try to get back to the rink several times a month; teach Calvin and Nate how to skate, and maybe even go on a few dates there with my husband, when they have retro night, and play music from the 70's and 80's, when we were teens. :)
