After much computer work today, I announce the grand opening of my new etsy online shop:
Now I’m going to go rest the crick in my neck I’m suffering as a symptom of “mouse shoulder.”
Artist Showcase
July 20, 2009 at 4:16 pm (Knitting, Spinning)
On July 7, I got to demonstrate spinning as an “artist showcase” at the public library, whose summer reading theme is “Be Creative At Your Library.”
I spun for about two hours.
I showed off some of my work — a lot of felted and other stuff I had around, and some stuff I whipped up quickly since I tend to give a lot of my work away.
My mum dropped by and examined my work — mums are good at that and at lending support!
There were visitors of all ages (that’s my 89 year old grandmother).
My friend Lacy managed to escape the photos but brought me iced coffee (I’m always grateful to Coffee Girl). Several students came by, most scooting past like they didn’t know the crazy spinning lady, to my great amusement. And of course I got to interact with members of the community and introduce them to the spinning process. It was a lot of work to arrange but well worth it!
The Great Utah Adventure (Lots of Photos)
July 19, 2009 at 2:08 pm (Travel)
One of the things keeping me busy lately was the trip I took to visit my sister in early June.
There was the train trip through the Rockies . . .
along the Colorado River . . .
and into Southern Utah. I know that the desert is theoretically beautiful, but all that expanse of empty brown dryness gives me the creeps.
I was pleasantly surprised by Salt Lake City.
The picture below is taken from the roof garden area of the Salt Lake City Public Library. In the distance you can see the football stadium at the University of Utah, where my sister is a doctor on staff at the Primary Children’s Medical Center.
I was surprised at the closeness of the Wasatch Range. Jen lives on the east side of town and you can walk down her street and feel like you can practically touch the mountains.
We took a trip to Logan, Utah . . .
so Jenny could ride 100 miles in support of cancer research.
We drove up Big Cottonwood Canyon for brunch one day.
And we visited Park City (which I adored)
and went to the Utah Olympic Park there.
The best part was just getting to hang out for a week with my sis, who is one of my heroes and whom I miss a lot!
