So, in the past few days I have actually gotten a lot (a lot, alot) done. Or at least it feels that way. Many projects are coming along very nicely....others are just hanging out (like the dusting and vacuuming. Maybe I can say that I'm contributing to the population of dustus bunnius.). But here we go:
First of all, there was a minor tragedy in the garden this weekend. Saturday I came home from work and one of my tomato plants (that were ordered special to get certain varieties) looked like it had been trampled flat by what I could only assume was the mailman. Ooh...the mailman was not in my good graces at that point. On closer inspection, I noticed that there was another tomato plant down and they had definitely been chewed on!! It could only have been Bunnies! (I don't think the mailman would've done that.) They were fine when I left for work that morning....Argh. While checking out the tomato plants I noticed that the ground was disturbed around where I had planted bean seeds. Oh no, someone got to those too-- but no, after my initial freak I noticed that underneath the ground were green things coming. 
The pic is from the next morning and now the beans are up about 3 inches! And now that the tomato plants have also been replaced, steps have been taken to prevent the bunnies from feasting again!
I was able to get a little experimenting done with the alpaca this weekend. The very first stuff I did was not pretty. Not at all. It varied in width from a huge thick bundle to little teeny cord. After working for a few hours though I'm seeming to work out a routine to get it a little smooth. At least it's starting to closely resemble yarn, sorta.
Also, amongst the yard work and the bbqing I managed to finish my Bellatrix socks. 
The "runs" look a little like bobbles but it's a very cool effect. The yarn worked really well with the pattern and I love the way it kinda pools in the "runs". Now on to the next pair....
Much Accomplished
Author: Liz /
...after a brief hiatus. To my fives of readers I greatly apologize for the lack of blogging that has occurred the past month. I have no excuse but I will say that between going through a major anti-social phase, spring yard work, and being busy working and playing, the blog fell way to the back of the line. So.....now prepare for a very picture loaded post.
1. The Yard...
with Ohio actually having a spring this year it's been hard enough to keep the grass cut let alone the weeds pulled. It's been amazing to see all the plants that I added last year filling in and blooming galore. As long as the mint (the closest clump of green) doesn't take over...good thing I like fresh mint in iced tea! Now to wait for the Basil, Tomatoes, and hopefully, Beans to grow.
2. New station on the cat TV...
My neighbor has birdfeeders in the back yard which make for delightful entertainment for a cat to watch. This year we have a couple of new additions...this bird is a Grosbeak (kinda cool coloration) and we also have a pair of Red-winged Blackbirds joining the usual crowd of Bluejays, Cardinals, Chickadees, Finches, and Sparrows.
3. Finished projects...
I haven't finished any big projects lately. (probably due to picture #1) But I have finished a couple pairs of socks. The brown pair were made for Mom. This is the first pair of handmade socks she's ever had!! The striped pair is for me. They were both made out of the More Sensational Socks book (Thanks Julane and Kristie!) which is a treasure trove of combinations for sock knitters.
4. Unfinished projects...
As usual I still have 3 or 4 things going. The next pair of socks to be finished is the Bellatrix pattern. Fittingly, I decided to use the Wicked Witch color of the Imagination that I have. It's turning out awesomely! The "bubbles" are actually dropped stitches to look like "runs in your stockings". The group of little squares will eventually grow up to be a blanket. This is my sock yarn stash busting project. It will take forever but I'm hoping it'll be cool in the end. The sweater back is for a Central Park Hoodie that I'm using the Scarlett and Grey yarn that I just had to have. (O-H)
5. Pushing forward...
with new adventures. I have a dealer (oops...friend) who can supply a need for fiber. I happened to mention to Matt the Repair Guy that I was interested in learning how to spin. I did this knowing that Matt owns Alpacas...nudge, nudge. So how excited was I when a bag full of Alpaca fiber showed up at work for me. He gave this batch to me to test out with the caveat that there is a lot more where that came from (this and two more colors in fact!). So here's hoping that once I build a spindle I can actually manage to work this wonderfully soft and squishy fiber into some workable yarn (pictures to come). Thank you Boo or Lincoln -- whichever one of you gave me the hair off your back!
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