Long Weekend, No Internet
You know, sometimes it's nice to be isolated from the world. Memorial Day weekend turned out to be one of those weekends that was so perfect I just didn't want it to end. We had three days in a wonderful and quiet corner of the universe at my aunt and uncle's cottage on LongAt Lake in Michigan.
Almost the entire weekend involved boat rides on the lake, eating, motorcycle rides, more eating, crafting, reading, journaling and even a little knitting. But one of the best parts of the trip:
This was Saturday night. After a long hard day of doing almost nothing and rewarding ourselves with some excellent local ice cream, Dad and I settled in with our wheels. He was working on his stash of undyed BFL and I was spinning up some Cochineal and Madder dyed Corriedale from Handspun by Stefania -- at least in this picture. I went on to spin up the Coopworth sample that I got from Liz. I'll talk more about those in the days to come.
It's hard to imagine a better weekend than one that involved spinning with my dad (his singles are really getting quite even, and he likes to spin a bit thicker than I do, which I just love since I can't seem to do thick to save my life) and learning more about sewing machines from my mom (I now think I understand why Romeo and I were having some issues) and getting to fall asleep in the sun on John's shoulder while taking a boat ride on a lovely little lake. I didn't miss being disconnectedat all -- there was just too much relaxing to do!
That sounds just lovely.
What a terrific spinning picture with your dad, and what lovely memories. Your father seems like a real Renaissance man, and someone I'd enjoy meeting.
Wow, that must be great to spin with your dad. I sat and knitted with my mum on Sunday which was really lovely.
I love the dad and daughter spinning picture. There really can't be anything that is cooler than that.
Oh, it sounds like a fantastic weekend! And spinning with your dad! How wonderful!
Ah, you spun up the Hatch sample? I can't wait to see it! I haven't spun any of Hatch yet!
Isn't Stefania's stuff to die for?
Sounds like a fantastic weekend! I can't imagine my father spinning, and I think it's really cool that yours does!
Sounds like a nice, relaxing weekend. The spinning picture is the greatest.
That's fantastic - you and your dad spinning together!
My dad is a great guy. I've always been blessed to have such a special and wonderful person for a father. Both he and my mom are always open to trying new things. He and I also spent some time spinning out on the porch when it wasn't too warm to have a handfull of wool in your hand.
Ahhh, cherish those times with your parents. What a great picture of you two. You just MUST print it out and save it.
What a great experience. It's so cool that you and your dad got to spin together!
That is absolutely the sweetest picture I've seen! You kind of look alike there...
I think it's so cool that you're spinning with your father. That picture is one you'll treasure all your life (and even makes *me* a little verklempt).
Wow that does seem like the world's most perfect weekend. That's so neat you spinning with your dad, I could probably sit and spin while my dad watched and cracked joke after joke, but I doubt I could get him to spin.
I love technology free vacation. We have a week long one at least once a year, well mostly a week long, sometimes we cave a bit.