Spinning

The SpinnerWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905) 

My mind wanders into day dream land while spinning.  The motion, feel of the fiber, rhythm of the wheel and even the small sounds the wheel makes quickly drifts me into day dreaming.  I have found that Spinning has become one of the best ways for me to relax and unwind.  Stress just seems to melt away as the bobbin fills up with the fiber I'm spinning.   I think about what I will make with this new yarn, will it be for me or one of the kids? a hat? scarf? I start planning the pattern and thinking out the design.  I think about goals I want to accomplish and ones I want to start.
Somedays are just full of stress from everyday life and I really have to force myself to let it go.  Spinning has been a blessing for over 15 years now.  I'm sitting here now with such a huge headache wondering why I let it all get to me.  I'm heading towards my wheel now and I'm going to spin up some beautiful Alpaca.


 

Teacup Piggies

Teacup Piggies 
Go check out the website
There are games, downloads and Piggy News

Head on over to Wrestling Addicted Mommy Blog to enter to win one of these cute little piggies
They are just to adorable and any little girl would love them.
I am in love with Copper ! Couldn't have guessed that one !
Contest ends 11/22/10

Hand Hammered Copper Pendant

Copper Swirl Pendant Necklace with 18 inch suede cord with lobster clasp
This is untreated copper and naturally aged. Beautiful patina.
Hand hammered
copper jump ring
Measures: 51 mm x 30 mm at widest points not including jump ring
Turn it around if your name starts with an "S"

Available at Copper Llama Studio at Etsy

Clean & Green Manufacturer Rebate by Mail

Clean & Green Manufacturer Rebate by Mail

$5.00 off rebate coupon http://ht.ly/372Yu

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Clean+Green offers a line of green home cleaning supplies for green carpet cleaning and carpet stain removal, green wood & tile floor cleaning, and green furniture cleaning for pet urine removal, pet stain removal and pet odor removal. The products work on cat urine, dog urine, vomit, hairballs, bird droppings, and small animal urine. They are odor eliminators for cat urine odor, dog urine odor, vomit odor, hairball odor, bird dropping odor, small animal odor, dog smell, cat smell, ferret smell and other small animal smells. Clean+Green is a stain remover for urine, feces, vomit, hairballs and any other pet accidents.

Ruffled Fingerless Wrist Warmers PDF Pattern

I have added my latest pattern to my Ravelry and Etsy Shop

Crochet Ruffled Fingerless Wrist Warmers

Here are two sets made from my new pattern
Use worsted weight yarns in your choice or hold a couple of lighter weight yarns together to create these cute useful gloves. 

The PDF Pattern is Available at Copper Llama Studio Ravelry or Copper Llama Studio at Etsy

ONLY $2.00 !

Small Dogs Need A Little Warmth

I am the owner of 4 small breed dogs, Mini Dachshunds and a Mini Chihuahua.
Or should I say, They own me.
Most cat owners say their cats own them, well this house is definitely owned by the dogs !
Sometimes I think they have more space than I do. I know they have more space on the bed than I do, I fight for covers all night long!
My little dogs love to cuddle up under blankets and that is what gave me the idea to make these warm comfy blanket bags for them.
They are great around the house and car.  We take a 1500 mile trip every year to visit family and my dogs were much calmer this last trip all curled up in their own little bags.

I made a few up for others
You can purchase them at Copper Llama Studio at Etsy
I have them in extra small and small.
Each is Hand Knit
Extra small is perfect for young small breeds and mini's
Small is great for dogs under 19 inches long

Bissell Sweep Up Cordless Sweeper Review

Another great purchase from CSNSTORES.COM

I just received my latest order from csnstores.com and again, I am very pleased with my purchase.
Bissell Sweep Up Cordless Sweeper
ON SALE $14.99 !!!!
Features:

• Carpet sweeper
• Blue color
• Quick and easy clean ups on all floor types!
• No cord, no broom or dust pan to deal with
• Just sweep and empty
• Large capacity dirt pan with no replacement pads
• Manual rotating brush
• Cleaning surface type : Low pile carpet and bare floor
• Overall dimensions : 42" H x 11" W x 7.75" D

It is not always convenient to pull out the vacuum every time a mess happens around here, I'd have to have it going 24/7.  As you may know, we have a small farm in a very rural area, dirt road, and my house is full of pets and kids and floor cleanup is always a on going chore throughout the day.  The sweeper is making it so much easier to clean up those little messes all day long. Now don't expect miracles, It doesn't pick up everything, but it does get the bulk of the mess. No dust pan is needed and it's very easy to empty.  Love the size, would slip into a broom closet (I don't have one, another DIY on my list) without taking up much room at all.

It's always a pleasure doing business with CSNSTORES.COM, great customer service and quick shipping.

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