I have had a few setbacks this week and was feeling a bit discouraged and defeated, but working on this tiny little hat for the Preemie Project, reminded me of all the blessings in life that I do have. The saying on the little 5" Torquay plate says it all 😉 It is hard to believe that this tiny 3 inch hat would actually fit a baby, but it will.
One of the biggest disappointments, is that I will not be able to be a vendor at the NETA SPA. My husband wasn’t too keen on me going away for a weekend and leaving him to care for the dogs and the puppies, but he was willing to do that as he knew how much I wanted to go. This week however, 4 of the adult dogs became very sick. I rushed Dora to the emergency vet the other night, as I was worried sick about her. What came back is that they have Giardia. The kicker is, I think that they may have picked it up at the vets when I had the girls in for xrays. Of course, it could have been dirty water from the warm, melting temps that we have had as well, who knows. The bottom line is, my husband pretty much put his foot down about having to take care of sick dogs and medicating them. Although, they should be on the mend by then, I know that this is not the year for me to be away……..I would be too worried. Needless to say, this has been a shi**y week for me, in every sense of the word. I apologize for my lack of responding to comments…..I really have not felt very well this week, but I appreciate each and every kind word!
Because I have been dyeing like a crazy woman in anticipation of the Spa, I will have new fibers to sell here. This bunch that you see on the left, "Woodrose", is one that I dyed earlier in the week. When I looked at the fabric that came from a stash sale, that I made a nice dent in, 2 days later, I had to chuckle as the colors are virtually the same……what does that say about me…..LOL?. I do have a bunch of these rovings, but only 4 of the balls with the brighter green. (that was a dyeing error…grin)
One nice thing to smile about this week is the Unloved Sock Swap. At the PO earlier in the week was a package from Finland. I couldn’t remember ordering anything, so I couldn’t imagine what was awaiting me.
Ahh……the sock yarn swap! Inside the package were 2 skeins of Regia cotton yarn, 8 beautiful buttons and the prize……a tiny pair of knitted fairisle mittens pin. I am beyond impressed that anyone could do color work on such a small project. Thank you Lene! As you can see, the little preemie hat was made with this yarn and the rest will be a pair of socks for my youngest daughter, Hannah, who loves the yarn. She is one who appreciates a pair of handmade socks!
Puppies…
Thankfully the Giardia did not seem to affect either of the mothers, nor their babies. You can see that Bliss’s litter is growing…….can you believe this baby lounging on his back?? LOL……he is one dude that knows how to relax!
I will leave you all with this little collage of Bliss’s kids at 12 days. Although I will not be participating in the Knitting Olympics, I will be with you all in spirit, cheering you on and raising my wine glass to your successes!
The Woolen Rabbit 
I’m so sorry to hear about your horrid week. Praying that it starts to look up for you and that the pups all get better soon!
I just love all the colors in your dyed rovings!
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I’m so sorry to hear about your horrid week. Praying that it starts to look up for you and that the pups all get better soon!
I just love all the colors in your dyed rovings!
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Honey, I’m so sorry. I was looking forward to seeing you…and not just for the fiber.
Take care. Hope all the little ones are feeling better.
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Honey, I’m so sorry. I was looking forward to seeing you…and not just for the fiber.
Take care. Hope all the little ones are feeling better.
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Can I have the green ones????????? Rotten weeks suck- and sick 4 legged babies are hard- they can’t tell you what hurts and what would feel good. Sorry you couldn’t go to your show- but on the more selfish side…I’m heading straight to your roving site w/ a big grin on my face! Hope this week goes better for you (bet you’re snowed in, too) and have you ever done MD Sheep & Wool?
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Can I have the green ones????????? Rotten weeks suck- and sick 4 legged babies are hard- they can’t tell you what hurts and what would feel good. Sorry you couldn’t go to your show- but on the more selfish side…I’m heading straight to your roving site w/ a big grin on my face! Hope this week goes better for you (bet you’re snowed in, too) and have you ever done MD Sheep & Wool?
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Hope things are on the mend for you AND the rest of the 4-footed household!
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Hope things are on the mend for you AND the rest of the 4-footed household!
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Wonderful puppies; hope all dogs are better soon.
And those rovings… Oh, my. Gorgeous as usual. I’m still working on my Black Cherry. I should have the first ounce finally spun by the end of the week. It’s spinning up beautifully, very easy to spin thin.
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Wonderful puppies; hope all dogs are better soon.
And those rovings… Oh, my. Gorgeous as usual. I’m still working on my Black Cherry. I should have the first ounce finally spun by the end of the week. It’s spinning up beautifully, very easy to spin thin.
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Sorry you had such a grotty week, but I’m glad they’re all on the mend now. I think looking after pups is worse than children at least you can keep them relatively “under control.” There’s no chance with animals is there, I hope this week is less ummm…messy for you 😉
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Sorry you had such a grotty week, but I’m glad they’re all on the mend now. I think looking after pups is worse than children at least you can keep them relatively “under control.” There’s no chance with animals is there, I hope this week is less ummm…messy for you 😉
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so sorry you won’t be at SPA…maybe our paths will cross at the NH Sheep and Wool in May? Hope all the canine members of your family are better…those puppies are just yummy. My dog is always on her back (and she is 6 years going on 6 months (behaivor wise). Gotta love those herding breeds.
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so sorry you won’t be at SPA…maybe our paths will cross at the NH Sheep and Wool in May? Hope all the canine members of your family are better…those puppies are just yummy. My dog is always on her back (and she is 6 years going on 6 months (behaivor wise). Gotta love those herding breeds.
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So sorry you won’t be there. My Sheba had Giardia when we got her at the shelter. She was an unhappy camper for a week or so, but recovered reasonably quickly. Lamb & rice food helped.
Hang in there.
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So sorry you won’t be there. My Sheba had Giardia when we got her at the shelter. She was an unhappy camper for a week or so, but recovered reasonably quickly. Lamb & rice food helped.
Hang in there.
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I love the little hats. I had premmie twins 3 years ago. My little girl did not survive but my little boy did. He is the Liam on my blog!!! You wouldn’t believe he wasn’t even a kilo when he was born. It is my honourable opinion that these hats save lives. They are so tiny and precious – thankyou. We’re in Australia but I’m sure the people you donate them to appreciate them just as much.
Give the puppies a kiss and a hug for me.
My prayers are with you.
Jo
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I love the little hats. I had premmie twins 3 years ago. My little girl did not survive but my little boy did. He is the Liam on my blog!!! You wouldn’t believe he wasn’t even a kilo when he was born. It is my honourable opinion that these hats save lives. They are so tiny and precious – thankyou. We’re in Australia but I’m sure the people you donate them to appreciate them just as much.
Give the puppies a kiss and a hug for me.
My prayers are with you.
Jo
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