Showing posts with label Belize. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belize. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Bumper crop at the mailbox

Well, on the front step. 

Package one, from blogger Wilma, whose blog has been in abeyance a while because she's been very busy, 

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Complete with map showing the family farm the cocoa came from, and Wilma's various home locations, current and planned. 

A consumable gift is so good, and I have plans already.

Next to it on the step, my spurtzleur arrived and now I can spell it 

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It feels wonderful in my hand, waxed and smooth, so I tried it right away.

It's quick to learn, though my yarn is a bit overspun and underspun here and there, as I was learning how to draft for this tool, a bit different from the drop spindle.

After a couple of minutes I had this output 
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Two different kinds of roving, so I had to learn both. It's a really friendly tool, and a nice addition to my spinning collection. 

I still have to learn to make a more consistent twist, but that will come. It certainly spins fast, so there's that, too. 

Excitement galore. I can make interesting chocolate things to accompany my spinning and keep my strength up.

Happy day everyone, I hope good things land in your mailbox, too.