Took this one of Daisy the other day. She was sleeping with her tongue out, but woke up when I grabbed the camera. Got love my little “Crack Rat”. Had to share. ♥

Below are my recent attempts at hand spinning. I am really showing signs of improvement and am excited about each new yarn. The first one I used some merino roving. Thick to thin in many places and pretty springy in the tightly spun places. Next came the Purple Eyed Monster Roving I had hand painted.

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Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of going to Stringtown Yarn & Fiber in Fort Smith. What a cute shop. The space itself has so much personality. Elizabeth, the shop owner, has really done a nice job in her yarn selections. I loved walking around and touching all the different yummy yarns. It’s an

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