A Beautiful Day

Bob and Diana's drive day was simply beautiful.

I loved seeing the variety of horses and vehicles.

This big guy is a Clydesdale-Hackney cross.

He's one of four in Eric and Mary's 4 up.

This pretty mare is a Holsteiner-Morgan cross.

This mare is a Friesian with a tiny bit of Arabian blood.  Gere competes in marathon driving, and he likes a little Arabian in his horses for endurance.

Oeds is a more traditional Friesian.  Years ago I used to horse-sit him and his herd, so it was wonderful to see his handsome self again.

Oeds pulled this 1902 trap.  Sharp!

I like this lantern!  (oops, I'm not sure what this vehicle is)

(another oops - my camera and I missed a few horses and vehicles)

Diana and Boomer were stylin'!

Diana's lunch took the cake!

The End

The Class I Am Taking Is...

Beginning Spinning!  No, not the stationary bike type of spinning, but spinning wheel spinning!  It's something I've always wanted to do.  Class began with the eight of us dividing up a fleece.  We each took our fleece portion home and washed it.

We learned how to tease it and card it

and form it into rolags, as light as smoke.

Then it was time to spin.  We started on drop spindles (that wasn't pretty!), and now we're using spinning wheels.  My yarn has fat spots, thin spots, slubs and kinks, but I'm spinning!

Our group has a wide range of experience.  There's only two of us in Beginning Spinning that are ... beginners!  Everyone else has their own wheel, and one lady is in a guild.  The good thing about being a wheel-less beginner is that you get take a variety of wheels home and see which you like best.  I started on a Lendrum wheel, and now I'm using a Ladybug.  I have two more wheels to go, and lots more to learn.  I LOVE class!