All Things Fibery
March 3, 2009
I'm so excited to be in the Pacific NW! Cathleen and her husband Troyce promised we'd have lots of fun this weekend. I can't wait! I have a new doggie friend named Rosey B. She was very nice, but her brother Oliver was grouchy. I stayed far far away from him.


Oh boy! Sunday is here and we are going to Seattle for the day. Cathleen said we'd see the Space Needle and Pike Street Market. There's some funny guys at the market that like to throw fish around. I hope they don't make me stinky.

Oh NO!!!! I just looked out the window and there is a blizzard outside! The roads are getting very slippery and we decided to wait until tomorrow for our big day to the city.


Instead Cathleen said I needed a little scarf to keep my neck warm. I helped her make it with some white, pink and green merino fiber, hot soapy water and bubble wrap. She also made me a bow out of hand spun yarn and a little tug toy to keep me happy.


OH NO!! Monday is here and it's snowing harder than yesterday. Cathleen is so disappointed that Mother Nature is keeping us from touring the area. But that's ok. I snuggled up to her and said it's nice just being in a warm cozy home on a cold nasty day. Troyce built a fire and Cathleen put me in a basket with some roving she dyed a few days ago. Contented sigh.

More fibery things! Cathleen showed me how to spin on her spinning wheel. Troyce also let me help make a table runner on his Bergman loom. I was so afraid of getting my fur caught in all the string heddles.


Cathleen is putting on her coat and putting me in the kennel. The roads are clear enough to go OUT on a surprise trip. I wonder where we're going since Seattle is still snowed in?


Hmmmmm. Alpacas West? What are those strange creatures on this farm? Cathleen told me that alpacas are related to llamas. And there are two types of alpacas - Suri and Huacaya but you can read more about them at Robert and Carole's Alpacas West site and see more beautiful alpaca photos.
http://www.alpacaswest.com/NewsLetter/Fall2008.asp

I got to meet Sterling Silver and she really liked me alot! Cathleen and Troyce love alpacas and sheep and hope to someday have a small farmette. Until then Troyce is happy being a worm farmer - recycling food scraps and harvesting the worm castings for the garden. That is, what garden is left after the slugs feast away.



Today is Tuesday 3/10/2009 and I'm so excited! Cathleen told me today that I'm going on my next trip in a few hours. She wanted me to keep traveling instead of staying another week hoping the weather gets better by next weekend. Cathleen thanked me for coming to visit and wished me a speedy trip to my next destination.

Love to my friends,
Rose