Fluffbuff

The last few days have been filled with house chores of the bug fighting variety while juggling projects and generally trying to survive the sheer amount of physical work. All this is to say sorry that I haven't been prompt answering emails. A big thank you to all of you who offered advice on handling the striped fabric, fighting the wretched bugs, filling pin cushions, and so on. Thank you!

Some random updates:
I missed the deadline to order Jamieson & Smith's 2-ply jumper weight shetland yarn before the price increase. I just didn't have the time and the brain to figure out which colors to order.

This Saturday I'll be at a support spindle workshop organized by my spinning guild in Torrance. I've been wanting to learn how to spin on a support spindle for some time and this is a great opportunity, especially since the woman giving the workshop is an excellent teacher. I am really looking forward to this and also carpooling with Theresa who is always fun to be with.

The boys are almost as pooped as I am — though *they* get to relax today — after spending all of yesterday at the vet. They were checked for parasites and given a full spa treatment: shampoo, nails, the works. They smell so nice that I want to bury my face in their bellies. By the time I brought them home last night, the house had been aired, the furniture moved back where it belongs and the big items washed. Today I am washing all the content of the linen closet. Well, almost all, cuz I am not sure there's enough time in a day for all those loads of laundry. But I figured I'd better give that closet a good scrub since the little fuzzballs manage to sneak in there from time to time.

Haven't had any time to practice my quilting stitch or work on the FI sweater. Time considerations aside, I do my craft work on the sofa and, as some of you know, that has been out of bounds for weeks. I hope things get back to normal this weekend.