Almost ready
May. 1st, 2008 10:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
altivoHad today off to prepare for the trip to OH and the weaving class next Mon-Tues. Of course there were other distractions. We had to take the dogs and cats to the vet for their annual checkup, shots, etc. Ouch. It was more than we can afford, but they deserve their care. Our farrier friend was here yesterday to trim the horses' feet, too. Fortunately he's not as expensive as the vets are. He gave all the feet a good grade, too. Tess is finally back in shape after her near miss with founder two years ago. Now he (and the vet) say I need to start riding her again.
First oriole arrived yesterday. Today we heard and saw another (they are easy to distinguish because the pattern of black markings varies so much between individuals) and then just at dusk, we saw a hummingbird. That's a marker of the shift from spring to summer, I think. After all, it *is* May. Only two birds who are here briefly most years, have yet to put in an appearance: the red headed woodpecker, and the indigo bunting.
The loom is threaded, still needs to be sleyed, but that shouldn't take long. There are 288 warp threads but they get sleyed four to a dent in an 8 dent reed, so it will only take 72 pulls. I should be able to get that done Sunday evening. I found working with such a densely packed warp rather frustrating, because the threads tend to tangle and cling to one another. But it's done anyway.
Just have to pack up in the morning. Fortunately not a lot, one little bag and a few tools and things, in the morning. Now, to bed.
First oriole arrived yesterday. Today we heard and saw another (they are easy to distinguish because the pattern of black markings varies so much between individuals) and then just at dusk, we saw a hummingbird. That's a marker of the shift from spring to summer, I think. After all, it *is* May. Only two birds who are here briefly most years, have yet to put in an appearance: the red headed woodpecker, and the indigo bunting.
The loom is threaded, still needs to be sleyed, but that shouldn't take long. There are 288 warp threads but they get sleyed four to a dent in an 8 dent reed, so it will only take 72 pulls. I should be able to get that done Sunday evening. I found working with such a densely packed warp rather frustrating, because the threads tend to tangle and cling to one another. But it's done anyway.
Just have to pack up in the morning. Fortunately not a lot, one little bag and a few tools and things, in the morning. Now, to bed.
