It's Wine-Thirty!

Wow! Thanks!

Most of the books have sold, which I'm thrilled about!  You have no idea how much easier that will make my life for the next couple of weeks.  (if you aren't interested in any of the remaining books, please feel free to skip the books; I do have a bit of news below).

I still have three books left, so if anyone is interested in these, please let me know.

Winding a Warp & Using a Paddle by Peggy Osterkamp, Number 1 Revised edition, published in 1998 (second printing).  From what I can find, this book is also OOP.  It is spiral bound and in like new condition.  It is currently listed on Abebooks for $39.95 and Amazon for $35.95. 

The Weaving Book by Helene Bress.  This was printed in 1981, but is in like new condition.  It is OOP, and hard to find; listed at $499 on Abebooks and $268.85 on Amazon. 

I'm going to sell it for $250.

Doubleweave on Four to Eight Shafts  by Ursina Arn-Grischott.  This book was printed in 1999 and is OOP.  It isn't listed on Abebooks, but is listed on Amazon at $325.

Today was a big day for my oldest son, Calvin.  We brought home his two new Belgian Hares.  If you don't know what a Belgain Hare looks like, look for the drug commercial for Chantix.  You'll see a tortise and a hare running around.  The hare is actually one of 4 Belgians used during the filming of the commercials.  They are a beautiful arch-type breed.  Calvin has named his breeding pair Star and Sam.  Both are settled in nicely tonight.  I'll try to take a couple of pictures tomorrow for everyone to see.  He is very excited about the prospect of showing the rabbits come Spring.

How could I forget this?

While on our little drive out to Spencer, we stopped at the Hardwick Winery for some more of 

their wonderful wine  (this picture is borrowed from their website, but they know that I like to promote the heck out of their wines, especially since they will soon be opening a winery in Amherst on Route 9). 

Anyway we came away with 2 bottles of the Quabbin Native, 1 of the Yankee Boy White and 1 of the Yankee Girl Blush.

If you have the chance to take a drive some weekend day, and want to visit, they have wine tastings from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday thru Monday.  It really is worth the drive!

How cool is that?

Tonight was the post MAS&W committee meeting.  I left my husband and kids shortly before 6 p.m., and didn't get home until after 9:30 p.m.  I received a cryptic phone call from my husband shortly after 9, saying that he and the boys had just finished doing something "really special" and were waiting for me to come home. 

Hmmmm, what could that be?  I kept wondering.

When I arrived home, I was taken out to the barn, and to my surprise, Dale and the boys had finished cleaning the barn (I mean to the point where they rearranged it so that I could access things easier), AND (here is the big thing!) I now have BRIGHT workshop lights hanging in the barn!  Waahoooo!   This means no more looking around in the shadows for possible skunks or possums hanging around at night in dark corners.  And feeding/watering in the winter will be much easier in the evenings.

My husband is a good guy.  I think I'll keep him.   ;-)

They say it's your birthday!

Sorry to be among the missing, but we had a very busy weekend.

It was Calvin's 8th birthday on Sunday, and we had a packed out weekend.  Saturday we did a small birthday party for three of his friends, including McDonald's for lunch and then going to the movies to see Iceage, The Meltdown, which turned out to be a really funny follow up to the original movie.  It also didn't hurt that it was the first movie I've been to see in the theaters since The Sixth Sense in 1999 (yes, really). 

Sunday was followed by a trip down the Simsbury, CT to Neckers toy store which is a small independent shop with a fantastic array of kids toys (stuff that you don't find in the mega stores).  An hour in there, and the kids had a nice supply of Legos, a t-ball set, and various other small toys (this  on top of a new bike for Cal which we bought of Saturday morning).  But hey, we have fun spoiling our boys.  And on Sunday night, I made Calvin's favorite dinner of spaghetti, followed by my mom's Georgian chocolate pound cake (the only cake Calvin will eat).

All weekend long, I could remember what lead up to Calvin's birth eight years ago; the trip to the hospital, being hooked up to various monitors while I was induced, the long labor, and finally seeing our son for the first time and how awed we were by this perfect little boy.  He is the light of our lives and brings us joy each day.

Happy Birthday Peanut!  We love you!

Oh yes, I'm almost finished with sock #2.  I'll take a picture of it later today when I have more time.  But I'll leave you with this skyscene, taken on Friday night.