After Hours
8 Dec 2020 01:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ursulas_alcoveIt's really late or possibly early. Not everything got done today. I had to work on being Santa's helper and make some homemade gifts. Sorry, no spoilers in case the recipients are reading along. I know there are lurkers out there. I got a late start on the day because of that. Banking was achieved. Staples got some of my money, but now I can print again! And library pickup happened because it was on the way. After a quick bite when we got home, groceries were desperately needed. Meat alone does not make a meal. We opted for the food co-op for potatoes, veggies, onions, dairy, eggs, TP and fruit on sale and of course it grew because well, cereal, sugar, and a few other things were necessary for this week's menu. Everything ran late.
Yarn did get wound. The Irish Lace is in process. I got one skein looking pretty. Still have one more to go. Then I have to look up prices and label it before getting it onto the web. I wound another skein of natural for the red dyebath. I was able to get the cherry red done with furnace water. I set up a collection bucket last night. I even got a little of the 40/2 thread wound into a ball. Here's how the weird grellow/mustard turned out.
The darker color started as a natural gray 40/2 linen thread that I'm calling Golden Acorn. One of these days I will shoot some video on dyeing with natural grays and maybe even brown sheep wool. I was going to teach a class this year at GW but that is cancelled. So is next year's GW. That gives me 5 months to see just how much weaving I can get in. Speaking of which, here's how far I am today. Shown in my poor lighting is a cranberry colored yarn I plan to edge this shawl with.
The grant came in. I am not sure when I'll get back in to Pittsburgh to shop for a computer. It depends on the COVID numbers. UPMC Shadyside is full up- totally out of beds. That is the area where the computer store is. The total number of cases did drop today. Apple has a temperature gun that they use before you can enter the store. They limit the number of people who go in. You wait outside until it's your turn. I really need to get the online store going soon. I'd like everything in one place. I will still have some items on etsy but most things will be on the new site.
Next up is book keeping. But first, sleep.
Yarn did get wound. The Irish Lace is in process. I got one skein looking pretty. Still have one more to go. Then I have to look up prices and label it before getting it onto the web. I wound another skein of natural for the red dyebath. I was able to get the cherry red done with furnace water. I set up a collection bucket last night. I even got a little of the 40/2 thread wound into a ball. Here's how the weird grellow/mustard turned out.
The darker color started as a natural gray 40/2 linen thread that I'm calling Golden Acorn. One of these days I will shoot some video on dyeing with natural grays and maybe even brown sheep wool. I was going to teach a class this year at GW but that is cancelled. So is next year's GW. That gives me 5 months to see just how much weaving I can get in. Speaking of which, here's how far I am today. Shown in my poor lighting is a cranberry colored yarn I plan to edge this shawl with.
The grant came in. I am not sure when I'll get back in to Pittsburgh to shop for a computer. It depends on the COVID numbers. UPMC Shadyside is full up- totally out of beds. That is the area where the computer store is. The total number of cases did drop today. Apple has a temperature gun that they use before you can enter the store. They limit the number of people who go in. You wait outside until it's your turn. I really need to get the online store going soon. I'd like everything in one place. I will still have some items on etsy but most things will be on the new site.
Next up is book keeping. But first, sleep.
