Finishing the job

[altivo]

The nålbinding piece is completed. I finished the stitchwork last night, washed and blocked it this morning. Found three flaws that I repaired this evening once the work was mostly dry. By tomorrow it will be ready to hand in right on schedule. I'm pleased with the results for a first attempt.

Hay shortage alleviated for the moment. We got 60 bales from a source in Woodstock. These have more alfalfa in them than I'd like but they'll keep us covered until we can get grass hay from a new supplier in Wisconsin, just over the state line. They are willing to bring us full loads at a better price than anyone we could find right in our area. I'd be ready to pay them a mileage charge (it's 20 miles) but they said no need. I hope that works out. They do handle a high volume since they aggregate hay from smaller farms and retail it. Supposedly they took in 3000 bales just last week.

Time for sleep now that a couple of high stress deadlines are covered.

Comments

[calydor.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear the hay situation is under control again.

[zenicurean.livejournal.com]

Nålbinding! Now that's pretty cool. (I've done crochet-work as a kid, if only because they made me, but never nålbinding.)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I'll post a photo of the project later today. I'm pleased with the way it turned out. Start with sheep fluff, make a lace scarf.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Well, we hope it's under control, but I think we've got it fixed for now.

If only I had a hungry cougar to carry off the sheep. Gary would be upset, but it would settle that issue.

[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

That would take a while. A hungry cougar could only carry off one at a time.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

OK, then eight hungry cougars. >:D

Maybe they could take some of the neighbors away as well...