Miss Babs Blog

Babs

Jen here. Now, this morning, I had MY moment of gratitude! Thanksgiving Day is busy- Pies in at 4:30 am, Snack food prep for the day, Cranberry relish created AFTER young son gets up, stuffing made, bird prepped and in the oven by 11:00 am, and then clean up and vigilant basting, intermingled with potato peeling, laundry, 4th grade speech homework, and a few rows of knitting! You know the drill. We ate, cleaned up(kinda), and fell into an L-Tryptophan stupor. So... this morning was MY moment. I do this... Read More

Thanksgiving, 2010

Babs

I wish I could say I had the weekend off to run off to the Caribbean to frolic in the sea or down to Florida to see the grandkids, I don't. I also wish I could say I felt more grateful today than I do. Some days are like that...wishing you felt a certain way, but not feeling that way. I don't doubt that feelings of gratitude will come upon me, my head knows I am grateful for everything we have come through this year, but my heart is feeling... Read More

Fall Has Come!

Babs

While I have been busy dyeing in my studio, fall appeared. Actually, I would like to say that I see the seasons change, but this year the seasons have seemed to just all of a sudden to just be there. We had our first fire in the woodstove on Sunday, and you couldn't pry me out of the house into the studio. It was cold and just a little bit of rain to make it raw...didn't like it and was amazed that fall had set in so quickly, at least... Read More

Recovering is a Process

Babs

Haven't written any for awhile as I have been running as fast as I can, and it feels like I am running in slow motion. This post is going to be a think piece. I am going to do another one right away so we don't have to dwell on this, but I just need to share some thoughts I have had as I continue to recover from what has been a major loss. Some of the thoughts are random, some not. First of all, I have much more understanding... Read More

Love Seeing the New "Stuff"!

Babs

This post is mostly pictures as I need to get out to the studio! Here's yesterday's wall of fiber and yarn - yummy! [caption id="attachment_424" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Wall of Yarn from 8-9-10"][/caption] Here's some Windsor Sock yarn on the rack: [caption id="attachment_426" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Fresh! Windsor Sock Yarn"][/caption] And last but not least, a new sample made with Bamboo Baby, which is our show special. This is the Citron Shawl from "Knitty". [caption id="attachment_429" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Citron made with Bamboo Baby"][/caption] That's it for today! Oh, and the wedding chapel... Read More

So Much for the Grief! Let's Move On!

Babs

So much seriousness, so many tears either shed or wanted to be shed, so much effort! But now the reality is that life really does just keep going on in spite of all efforts to have your best temper tantrum, your best whine, your best pot of self pity. Here are some pictures and the words to go with them: About a month ago, I went into my bathroom and saw this bug hanging from the wall (we always called them mosquito eaters) with its foot in what looked like... Read More

This Day, Today

Babs

This day, today, my heart is hurting. I am feeling grief over the loss of so much work. I am one of those folks that has delayed reactions to loss as I am a "get up and let's do what needs to be done" kind of gal. Over 1000 skeins of Sock yarn went to the dump. Over 700 skeins of Sport yarn went. And a good amount of Yowza, plus other stuff. Just a lot of work. You may think of it as yarn, but I think of it... Read More

Getting Back to Normal ?!?

Babs

Okay, so you know the old joke is that normal is a cycle on the washing machine...and well, maybe that's what all this feels like, swish, swish, back, forth, washing the dirt out, getting everything clean! My studio has never been this clean...this uncluttered...this unencumbered, except when we are gone for shows. But even then, there's always been a bunch of stuff on the shelves, leftover, half done projects, leftover ideas of how to make things work in the business. Now, well, there's just the "going forward stuff" in the... Read More

Starting Anew!?

Babs

Well it has been an interesting month, and an especially interesting week. Interesting is probably not a good word for it, but I try to stay positive...so keep that in mind as you read on. This is also going to be a long post. This morning, as I was making my coffee, I was trying to figure out what "lesson" or "gift" I am supposed to pull from this week's experience. This on top of the experience 2 weeks ago when my trailer broke down on I-84 just at exit... Read More

It's June Already!

Babs

So what are we working on? Jen has been working on a Lacy Baktus shawl that she started using the Windlass Shipwreck in Windsor. Really like this!! [caption id="attachment_355" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Lacey Baktus Shawl in Windlass Shipwreck"][/caption] And I have started the Annis shawlette that was published in Knitty last week. Susannah IC from Germany is the designer. I am using the Tuscan Clay color. There are already 160 projects on Ravelry! [caption id="attachment_356" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Annis Shawlette in Tuscan Clay "Yet""][/caption] Plus we have been busy with trying to... Read More

Spring Visitors

Babs

Babs here: The other day....a grey day at that...we had visitors outside the studio. [caption id="attachment_348" align="aligncenter" width="334" caption="Pileated Woodpecker Searching for Dinner"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_349" align="aligncenter" width="271" caption="Profile of the Pileated Woodpecker"][/caption] I love these birds. This is one of a pair. I almost had them both in a single shot and then I must have moved and startled them. Read More

My Knitting....

Babs

Babs here: Well, I am an erratic knitter. By that I mean I start a lot of projects and don't finish them. That means I have about 10 socks still on needles, a sweater on needles, a scarf or two that are about half done. I often call myself a serial starter. But why do I do this?? My justification is that I need to see how a colorway knits up, or test a yarn and see how I like knitting it. But honestly the cabinet and shelves littered with... Read More