Jersey Spinners

Posted on June 30th, 2007 by Deb

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Well, didn’t we have fun today? That’s Ina, Risa, Jessica, Liam and Kim.

And, of course, our spinning wheels. Although, the one Ina’s spinning on isn’t actually hers . . . Risa brought down one of her (many) spares for her to try. There’s no question that she’s got drop-spindling down now, and Risa thought it would be nice for her to give a wheel a try. (As you can imagine, the rest of us . . . who already have wheels . . . didn’t encourage her at all.)

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Risa cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch, and the rest of us brought salads and/or dessert. And Ina brought a little something else, too. A “Jersey Spnner” . . . a beautiful, lace frisbee . . . for each of us. Wasn’t that nice of her?

As you can imagine, I won’t be letting Chappy play with mine….

We had a lovely time, and Liam particularly enjoyed the swimming pool. But one of the moments I found most amusing? When we all walked around, taking pictures of each others’ yarn.

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See? And it wasn’t just me, it was all of us, going from wheel to wheel with our cameras. It is so NICE to spend time with people who completely understand this compulsion to photograph yarn!

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I brought home two bobbins of yarn ready to be plied, my Jersey Spinner, the rest of the fruit salad I brought, and, unfortunately, a headache from the sun. I am SO glad I thought to bring a hat with me. (Sunshine too easily gives me headaches which, along with the fact that I burn easily, is why I’m a shade-girl.) But I don’t care. I had a great time anyway, so it was worth a headache.

And Chappy forgave me for leaving him, just as soon as I got home. Apparently he and his grandma played in the backyard this afternoon while I was gone, so he’s happy and tired, too. Because, yes, apparently sitting, spinning, laughing, and eating good food for four or five hours can tire you out. (Or, me at least!) I got home just as my parents were heading out for a bite to eat. I made myself a quick omelet for supper, only had the energy to eat 2/3 of it (Chappy graciously took care of the rest), and then fell asleep on the couch for half an hour.

I tell you. This fun, socializing stuff can be tough!

Tags: Finished Spinning, Friends, Knitting/Spinning // 9 Comments »

9 Responses to “Jersey Spinners”

  1. Beth // Jun 30, 2007 at 7:23 pm

    Those spiral Jersey Spinners are pretty cool! Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Now let’s see – who was spinning the blue??? Was it Jessica? ;)

  2. jess // Jun 30, 2007 at 7:26 pm

    wow! what a fun time. :) I love seeing what everyone was spinning too — all so different, all gorgeous! glad you guys had a fun time! :)

  3. Romi // Jun 30, 2007 at 7:33 pm

    Looks like a wonderful time! And very cool to see a picture of Ina!

  4. Chris // Jun 30, 2007 at 9:24 pm

    Sounds like a blast – love the Jersey spinner! Hmm, bet it would look good hanging in a window.

  5. Kristi aka Fiber Fool // Jul 1, 2007 at 9:49 am

    Sounds like a spectacular day!

  6. JessaLu // Jul 1, 2007 at 12:47 pm

    Looks like you all had a great time!

    Risa has many wheels? I had no idea…*ahem*

  7. Kim // Jul 2, 2007 at 10:02 am

    I had a blast! That’s a great photo of your Jersey Spinner with your bobbins of Pacific ready to ply. Delicious fruit salad too.

  8. Jessica // Jul 2, 2007 at 11:33 am

    Great post about a great day! I was a bit burnt by the time I left, but it was totally worth it. :)

  9. Ina // Jul 2, 2007 at 7:13 pm

    I’m glad we finally met! It was a fun day – thanks for coordinating everyone’s calendars!!

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