one more hand

if only....yes, if only. If i did indeed have another hand at the end of an arm that for some odd reason sprouted from my shoulder (right preferably) i would be able to card more fiber while feeding a one year old, wiping spilled milk up off the floor, turning the dance music up, calling my bank, building a fairy house, chopping vegetables, measuring flour and juggling with scarves. But, alas i carded about 20 beautiful batts of wool this week, and i cannot wait to spin them. Big plans, my friends. Today we are headed to the city to be closer to a plane that leaves in the morning. That plane will carry us to Indio where we will fest-out with Phish for Halloween. And as soon as i get back....i will post new photos of new yarn...and start filling in my new website! November is going to be so sweet!

matilda

she knits her own clothing...from handspun yarn...her hair is made of wool...she will be dropping by here and there with news of her outings and handmade goods...no, i have not become one of those wierd doll people...she is an elf, thankyouverymuch

told you so

have i told you lately that i love you? No? Well thats is what happens when the sun shines and the festivals buzz...i dance, frolic and want to be outside...i dont much feel like spinning yarn these days...and with the tiny one walking now...yeah seriously...ive had to crash proof the apartment...so my wheel is lost somewhere in a closet or something...but soon we will have rain and i will spin again, my love.

the future of fuzz

well hello again...yarn blog...its been awhile.

so im back into the swing of things...dying mostly...right this second i am spinning some hand-dyed roving cooperatively (ooooh my fav word right now) with a hand-spun single...with some sweet nubs. waiting for my kid mohair to dry. its purple...it will be fuzzed onto a thread...cant wait to spin it...thinking contrasting loops or something? not sure yet. will post new yarn thur?

driving and road tripping has me in such a dream state...and then with the dead show...im just out there right now. i have so many great ideas, tho...and am loving my new moleskin sketch journal...catching all those butterfly thoughts before they flutter away.

home again home again jiggity jig

after a trip up to oregon and a trip back to my hometown, hangtown...im back home for awhile. Visited family, met some new family, saw the dead (wow) and soaked up the hot hot air. Driving home to arcata the temp was 101 leaving sacramento and 55 several hours later in eureka. amazing. i love my cool climate home...the heat was nice to visit tho! Inspired by the beautiful color popping flowers, green green grass and roman sandles (yeah, really) so now im home...gonna spin some of whats left from my hangtown dreaming and wanderings on the hot highway.
xoxo

yarn photos

arg! I have finally outgrown my little point and shoot. Shoot! Im looking for a new camera...i think it will save me loads of time...i simply take way too much time to shoot, upload and edit my photos...and half the time im not happy with them. time for a new camera...but meanwhile I am so very happy with adding new yarn to my website http://www.mamalojo.com/ and here is the funny photo of the week...while trying to illustrate the size of the felted blood clots in the nurse nancy yarn...my fingers look like they are spun right into the yarn...like "here have some real fingers too...no extra charge"

ma website

yay...its back up and running www.mamalojo.com im home! check it out sometime, ya hear!