Author Archives: Jess

Time’s up

Well, the auctions ended. 5 of the 6 things I had up for sale sold. I say that’s pretty good. I will be listing more in a day or so.

My friend Terrah sent me this article. It’s about a new spinning shop in Logan. Oh, Logan. Beautiful place. I love that town. When I grow up I want to live there forever. Anyway, I think I will stop by this new shop and try to peddle my wares. I mean, don’t you think the fact I graduated from Utah State University right there in town could be a selling point? I don’t know. I think it would be cool.

On another note, I have had a crazy week so far. I have been fully initiated into Relief Society President-hood. And though I could write all about it and make it sound pretty funny, that would be totally inappropriate. What I feel like I can say is this: Heavenly Father is in control. I have been guided and strengthened and able to do more in a day than I ever thought I could. He loves each of us perfectly and infinitely–and in this position it is my blessing to feel that and try to share it as I care for others. What a blessing!

Rabbit Condo and Toe Grabbing

I have many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend. Barry was tired of having my rabbits in the garage, so he built them a two story condo with a built in fort. They are now winterized, even though Lizzie still wasn’t smart enough to take shelter in the rain.

Here’s what else is new in no particular order:

  • Logan was 18 lbs. and 27 inches at his 4 month check-up last week
  • Logan figured out how to grab his toes. He has to roll on his side to do it, and then they have a conversation complete with slobbery raspberries.
  • Jonah was a super roller skater at the ward skating party tonight. He went around the rink with Dad the whole time.
  • Brenna–well, not so good. She was pretty upset that other kids were better than her.
  • Thanksgiving dinner was good. We had it here with our friends the Cromwell’s and some new neighbors that are kidless. Barry did the slimy stuff this year. I liked that.
  • I made a pumpkin pie sweetened with fruit juice concentrate that was actually really good.
  • Um…I sold another spindle kit.

    • So, not super exciting, but good for me. It is really cold and rainy. It’s winter in Ohio. The sun will come out…

    in May.

    I’ve sold some things!!

    One niddy-noddy and one spindle kit have sold since Monday. That’s pretty fun :)

    On another note…After my excursion into teddy bear making I’ve been dreaming about making more toys. Wouldn’t a little bunny knit out of my hand spun angora yarn be fabulous? Well, as I’ve been sitting here nursing my fussy baby I came across this inspiration. I’ve been dreaming of bunnies and bears and handmade dolls.

    Hmmmm…..

    Do I need something else to do?

    Here’s what I did today

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    I sold spindles and niddy-noddies at the Handspun-Handwoven show in Yellow Springs put on by the Miami Valley Weaver’s Guild. I had fun. Barry kept the kids all day and Logan even took a bottle.

    What’s a niddy-noddy you say? This is a niddy-noddy:

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    It’s a tool a spinner uses to measure yarn (on this niddy-noddy one full wrap equals 1 yard of yarn) and turn it into a nice neat skein.

    You could also use one of my niddy-noddies as a nostepinne–a Norwegian tool for winding a center-pull ball:

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    I just had a little card table booth. My spindles looked so pretty in their stand with their wool and books and packaging:

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    On Monday I’ll start putting what I have left up for sale on eBay.

    Stay tuned…