Word from the Work World

9-2-10
Here’s a new and interesting idea: write “morning pages” at work. I have just met with the prof and we set up one set of the spirometer and 02 meter equipment. Now I have taken a break to eat something (I only brought cheese and crackers). In a minute I will go back up and try to set up at least one more, maybe all 3 more. Tomorrow we will meet to try out the video equipment that we will use later in the semester. Of course part of me wanted to just stay home today….but reality: it is very nice to be here, I am thrilled to be working with this prof, and I think I need this kind of stimulation. Unlike the “stimulation” of last night when the dh and I drove to the meeting about the windmills and I heard 3 hours of Woodstock lore from the current Woodstock expert. Well – it was nice of him to agree to go to the meeting & some of the lore was in fact interesting. I just have no idea how he can hold all those details including dates and all in his head (to repeat them all to me!).

I got started carding a nice batch of fiber that I hope to rainbow dye. I am blending some white Romney, dark shortish stuff and tangled brushed white angora. My only real concern is that the Romney is so long, the dark is short, and the angora has lots of little short tangles. I will have to spin it fairly tight so all those bits don’t pill out. I will probably try to spin it and ply with plucked angora. I have 16 ounces of it so it will take a while. I wonder what I should bring to the farm with me. The cowl, and maybe even finish it and give it to my niece. The hat I must make for the woman from Wellesley. I guess some small skeins and small project ideas and work on them. And maybe even the wheel and spin some angora. I need to contact my neighbor this afternoon to see if she would be willing to do some bunny care again.

Visit my new Etsy Shop!! http://www.etsy.com/shop/twistedmysteries