The Rainy Season has begun

If it were possible to rain cats and dogs, the streets in Bumble's town would be littered--pardon the pun. Rain has been coming down hard and steady all day long and the news forcasters have warned that we should all check the storm drains and make sure that all are cleared. Doesn't look like it will let up any time soon, or at least not through this weekend.

The temps are chilly, but at least not enough to snow. I wasn't going anywhere anyway, but the family is out and about and I always worry when they are driving in snow, or waiting for a bus.

Today was quiet, as I was here alone with just the dogs for company. Had thought and planned on getting lots of things done, but it didn't turn out that way. A busy day, but didn't accomplish much or at least not as much as I wanted to.

My computer went goofy the other day and I've been busy getting things up and running again. Lost lots of data, but such seems to be the norm with computers and I have a feeling this one is about to go bytes up.

If anyone is trying to log on to my Stuff A Friend site, the company is switching things around and all should be finished in a few days and access will be back up and normal.

Of course, along about that time, etsy will begin to update their end of things and my etsy store will be down for a few days. Hang in there, things should be normal before the end of the month.

Its been awhile

Autumn is nearing an end, winter isn't far away and the weather reflects the chill that will soon be in the air whenever one steps outside. The leaves that were worn by trees have dropped to the ground and the artist's palette of colors is tread underfoot. Sad but necessary, as they have spent their use to the trees and now will decay and nourish the ground to once again serve a purpose as compost. It is raining today, a steady downpour. Some people don't care for rainy days, but I enjoy all that nature brings us in the way of weather. It is variety and there is something to do with each changing weather pattern.

Its too cold to wash fiber outdoors, but I have several bags of merino that need tending and I am washing it in small batches on the stove. Merino needs lots of hot water to remove the excess lanolin that Merino is known for. A lovely fiber to spin, but needs lots of care in prepping.

I await a new spinning wheel, a mini Hitchhiker. It is advertised as being airline compatable and I need a spinning wheel that I can take with me when I baby-sit my grandchildren. It must be a small wheel as there is little room in the car when they come to get me. Hopefully, this will fit the bill.

If you haven't had the chance lately to check out my etsy store, you should do so. I am now offering free shipping on all purchases--that's right, FREE SHIPPING! With the holidays coming, it is time to do your shopping and I have lots of goodies available and will be adding more soon. There are some changes coming to Etsy, notably a shopping cart which should make shopping easier for customers. I will have to bumble my way through the changes, I'm not one to find changes easy but will figure it out as I go. The store url is:

http://fromewetoyou.etsy.com

Gotta go tend that merino, it doesn't do to forget wool on the stove.