Eeeeeeeeeee!!! I get to learn to spin on thursday!!! I called up the lady the runs the spinners and weavers guild around here, and she was really friendly and told me that they're just happy to teach people for free (I asked if she knew of someone who would give lessons and that I was willing to pay). That she learned the craft 'way back when' because she was afraid that if no one did it would be a lost art. So get this - They have extra spinning wheels for use and plenty of roving she said they have people coming now that raise their own sheep and even a few with alpacas so they have more than enough materials, so I don't even need to bring anything right now, just walk in and introduce myself!!! Eep! I'm soo excited! She was really nice about the whole thing, I never even brought up the fact that I might like to buy a wheel eventually, but she warned me right of not to just run out a buy a wheel (which even if I hadn't known already, I couldn't do just now since my bank account want have it ;-) , but that's beside the point), that I'd want to try several of the different ones at the guild and owned by the ladies that went before I knew what my personal preferences were.

I can't wait till Thursday!

Today we went to the Stitch and *bleep* and had a very nice time as usual. Mom brought home some organic veggies that a lady there was trying to give away from her garden. The women there are always so sweet :-) . Last week I was sick so only my mom went, and report has it they said "Aww... that's too bad she cant make it... ... but... since she's not here... we can talk about her!" LOL!. Most of the women there are 'older' (my grandmother's age or so) a few are closer to my mom's age (though still a hair older I believe). I'm the young one there, but they seem to enjoy having a younger person there, and I'm more comfortable among them than I am most people closer to my age.

While in town we stopped off at the post office to pick up packages, and I got some DVDs in the mail!! See??

Deep Discount DVD was having a big sale on a bunch of their older movies and a select set of some released within the last few years. I don't think any of these cost more than $4.50, and a most cost less. I couldn't pass up a deal like that, so I spoiled myself and now I have some new movies to watch while I knit!!

In a more knitting related subject, that lorna's from Becka has been burning a whole in my stash (um... figuratively...), and I can't stand not to use it! I couldn't take it anymore, my resolve of refraining from casting on any frivolities for myself before my Christmas presents are done (or at least my Bob socks) didn't hold and I finally wound one skein...

The only thing keeping me from rushing off and casting on is that I'm waiting for a pattern to come in the mail. I love the Leaves of Whimsy Socks, but I think that I would really really like to make it best in a green, and I've been looking for a solid color yarn that I like to knit this other pair of socks in, and I think this will prove to be the perfect yarn, (providing it's the right weight).

So, if all my friends and relatives get half finished Christmas presents they can all just send Becka angry e-mails.