The New Year!

Hmmm....what to write.

Yesterday while at our "Cottage" I got to be best friends with our heat gun. I am so pleased how it works removing ages old lenoleum backing from the wood floor. The house has a sub-floor down, we think they were going to carpet the whole place. First things first...we ripped up this sub-floor in our bedroom and will refinish this room....this floor will be the real test on if we will do the living room, and office room/bedroom. With the heat gun working so well...im hopeful. Without it my hands were not going to be able to take all the chisling involved.

Our trip to Oregon was awesome. It was soooo relaxing, and yes even with the 4 dogs. They were so good and loved going "bye bye big"! Steves parents really enjoyed having all of us there.

Last night I finished pair 4 of 6 slippers that I will send to the ladies in my daughters company. I am excited for them to get these. This has been a fun project for me to work on. I will post a picture when I have all 6 done. One year I would like to use ONLY homespun yarn...thinking not this one though!

Speaking of homespun, tomorrow I will be taking a little road trip with a couple friends...I am going to try out a new spinning wheel. I prefer the used price over new, but this is my only opportunity to have an actual hands on with a different "make" of wheel. I have a couple wheels...and my mothers wheels-they are for my girls-but really want a double treadle. I tried one at my spinning get together last month, hoping I wouldnt like it. No luck!

Today I am going to shop for my twins. I need to get another box in the mail this week this being their birthday month and all. We have also adopted another soldier. He doesnt know it yet but I will be sending him a box also. I was told there are 5 who receive NOTHING...so we must remedy this. I dont know him, and he doesnt know us but I creeped him on FB so I know his age and what he does where my daughter is. I chatted my son on FB and he knows him. Says he is a nice guy.

I feel the need to post a picture...how about this one. Its just us being silly on our vacation to Oregon.