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The funniest thing I have seen in awhile.

DUNDUNDUN!!!!!!

Had a little bit of a scare today, Piper slipped in some slick stairs coming in from her outside time and she fell and I swear she looked up at me like she was embarrassed. She bounded up the inside stairway fast as she always does (about 15 feet of stairs), got to the top and immediately started to cry and wouldn't put weight on her leg at all. This worried me because Piper is quite the little tank, even after her spaying she didn't show pain. I cuddled her for a little bit then Julie and I went out to run errands. I came home a little while ago and she seems fine, but I'll be keeping an eye on her and making sure her leg doesn't stiffen up overnight. Send positive puppy wishes her way :)

Love, M and P

This week's hand spun yarn!

Parakeet Batts from Evonne


Natalie's Salmon and Strawberry Cheesecake yarns :)


Parakeet batts spun into yarn and plied with peach silk thread.


Pastel Angora Wool (SO SOFT)


Birthday Cake Yarn: Romney wool, real crystals, pearls, coral beads. Silk and sequins.

My etsy purchases for the month:

One whole pound of soft white merino roving for dying and spinning!Donatello wool and silk roving for spinning:

Parakeet batts of wool, silk, sparkle, and locks for spinning:

If my fingertips could cry happy tears they would!

Christmas is soon approaching and I have taken The Handmade Pledge. All the presents I purchase this year will be either handmade by myself or by someone else unless it just isn't possible. Of course I am not going to be hand making bestselling books and other ridiculous things that I think someone might want.

You can find my etsy handmade wish list HERE.

WHY BUY HANDMADE?

Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving.

The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can
be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.

Buying handmade is better for people.

The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.

Buying handmade is better for the environment.

The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.

oh hey, i spun that.