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Comment on Eye of the storm. by sally

sally — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:28:27 +0000

so cool–you can catch the breezes by the window. The cats have taken over the loft as theirs, I presume?

Comment on Drawing faces and weekend 3-21-09 by wilbur!

wilbur! — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:59:39 +0000

Cheers and good day! The complexity of your love for us knows no bounds! You speak of us but then threaten the curious! Haha… we love it. Actually, there has been quite the conversation about our culture and how to maintain the right amount of clients, without having business suffer. There are other hot springs local to the Bay Area that are so incredibly overrun and sort of… well not so fun! So we hope to keep the vibe the same for you. If you have any questions, let us know! Sincerely,
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Comment on Surprisingly productive by sally

sally — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:25:36 +0000

Hey, I have the cat fight on my desktop. It’s a little fuzzy, but very relaxing given the status of my workload. Thanks.

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Comment on Sushi on the mind by Meg

Meg — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:01:40 +0000

That. . . is AWESOME.

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Comment on Attempt at pursuasion: RSS & tagging love by mom

mom — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:49:31 +0000

Do you think you can get dad to read this? He browses less every day. ok, well, maybe he browses boats everyday but nothing else.

Comment on Attempt at pursuasion: RSS & tagging love by Jake

Jake — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:34:31 +0000

You forgot the part about using Google Reader to subscribe to your delicious feed.

Comment on …aaaand we’re back, sort of uncensored by Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:49:11 +0000

Hi there -

I think the gizmo you’re referring to is known as a Lazy Kate, if it’s for holding bobbins still while you’re plying.

As far as oiling the fleece goes: if a fleece has been washed/scoured then sits in a bag for a while, then it can dry out. Some experts do advocate spraying the fleece with an emulsion of oil and water (usually olive oil or similar), then letting the fleece sit in the bag for 24 hours before spinning it.

Of course, you’ll need to wash the spun yarn well once it’s plied and in a skein. I’m not sure I would oil a fleece which is still “in the grease”.

If the fleece is stiff and greasy, you could try putting it into a black garbage bag, then let it sit in the sun for a day or two. This often softens the grease enough that you can then continue to process it.

Whichever way you go, enjoy the process!

Comment on Mural Painting Weekend #1 by Bob Walton

Bob Walton — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:25:16 +0000

Love the idea and can’t wait to see the final product. Please keep us posted with updates.