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Time Flies

Here we are, halfway through April and I've been neglecting my blog.  I got back to Seattle at the end of March and was busy with family for about a week.  The kids and DH came home for Passover and we had a lovely gathering.  Everyone left on Easter Sunday and it seems as if I've been trying to catch up ever since. On the crafting front, I spun a fun project on my new spinning wheel.  I guess I never reported on the Madrona Fiber Arts festival here, but I went to it in the middle of February and had a great time as usual.  I bought a little fiber and some yarn as a gift, but my big purchase was this:   I had been pretty sure that I wanted one of these little gems and when I went and saw them in person, I was sure.  It's a HansenCrafts miniSpinner and they're made right here in Washington.  I met Kevin Hansen, the developer and craftsman, and he told me just why I needed one of these babies.  I agreed with him and here we are.  It's an electric spinner and