Weft Warp What ?!

Some people call it hoarding I call it controlled chaos. And one that has laid untouched for over two years. And this is only the tip of the iceberg . Included in the inventory are two more of those handy dandy storage boxes full of weaving cones and implements.   And that doesn't count an eight shaft floor loom with a  48 inch weaving width and not one but two four shaft table looms both with a 24 inch weaving width. 

And wait if you call before midnight PDT there are two spinning wheels and numerous amounts of ready to spin fiber. All of course purchased with the best of intentions. And then there is the knitting collection well maybe we will just pass that one over. An addiction? Maybe. An expression of a craft? Perhaps. Lets be honest the road to Hell is paved with fiber  good intentions.

Exhibit A .  Recently purchased as my reentry weaving project . But it is for someone (name unmentioned to protect the innocent) as a gift. I have this good intention  bad habit of seeing something someone family, friends, next door neighbor would like and then swooping down on it . Any reason excuse will do. But this one will be done but then it dawned on me I am a bit weaving rusty and perhaps I should begin my weaving journey with something a bit less involved?  So this lovely will be tackled after I test the waters with the project below. 

This little gem has advantages. One I wove it before my weaving hiatus about four years ago. The colors were as pictured in the photo on the info card.  I loved it easy peasy so I think it will be a no brainer for reentry to weaving and using a new to me via my good friend Janet (of Holiday ranch in Shasta) my neighbor back then. Just before she moved to the outback of Nevada I bought to lighten her load. See? I am always ready to help a friend when needed. I will use the new colors to help whittle down my stash. 

 Boy was this ever delish! I BBQed a small lamb sirloin roast and the last of my California 

State University, Fresno  farm stand white corn. BBQ is a new venture for me as Geoffrey was the grill person at our place. I missed it and wanted to cook outside on warmer days. This is my second attempt the first being chicken and the lamb is local from our Farmers Market

                                                                                              

                                                                                

The cucumber salad is the first of the season of my Persian crop marinated in a nice red wine vinegar dressing

For the last of the Monday report how about a few photos of Mama Hen and her sweet Nuggets? I gave them a third of my lunch a small watermelon. The older birds got the larger two thirds of course I enjoyed most of it before they got to it. I was most impressed at this good Mama when she called her trio over and proceeded to pull small pieces of melon out of the rind and tossed each chick a piece all the while clucking instructions to them as to proper table etiquette.