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Have had electric heat on for the last couple of days, when its -2°C (28°F) house gets quite cold by morning. Wool socks, sweater but still cool enuff for some heat. Never fear July is coming and surely we should be getting more summer weather. Finished the second 4 oz bundle of the BFL that I bought at conference. one more to go, had thought about re carding #3 and adding mohair but hip is not going to allow me to stand at carder, tried sitting down but then to low and awkward. Did get into town last Friday for many errands, #1 being to pay property taxes. Saw DR on Friday and got all prescriptions renewed for another year. Current dosage of Warfarin is keeping INR stable for this week anyway. Knitting bee this week was just Christine and myself, might just as well put it on hold for the rest of the summer, seems like everyone is to busy or doesn't want to drive to downtown Tatla Lake. Picking up about a pound of just picked spinach after lunch, not supposed to be eating...

Thunderman and Lightfoot complete with a few minutes of hard rain, hoping the valley gets more of the wet stuff. The 19th saw a lightening strike with fire along what is called Halfway South road, goes up into an area that was logged some time ago. Made for a scary night. Fire crew got on it really quick so by the next mid day fire was contained. Relief. Soccer on the telly Argentina vs Croatia, so far game is ho hum, bad ref from a long time ago. Half time now. Working on a pair of Monstersocks using up a good bit of leftover bits Solid blues with variegated same then solid greens with variegated , all with a dark steel gray in between each color. Am well into second 4 oz bundle of the natural colored BFL, am hoping to have it all finished before the TdeF starts in early July. As far as I know I'll be home almost all the days of the Tour this year. Left several windows open all night, one in living room and two in wool room, was nice and fresh this morning, got in my 45...

Up early to finish the first 4 oz of the BFL bought at conference, much cooler to spin at 6 am than later in the day when it is supposed to be 34°C (93°F), then after today back to more comfortable temps. Have two more of the 4oz bundles of the BFL, will get started on second hopefully before it gets to hot. Knitting bee cancelled this week on account of the heat, I am supposed to go to clinic for INR blood work, but will wait until next week. INR still bouncing all around, 1.6 last week. Will see DR in town on Friday for prescription refills and hopefully what I can do to stabilize, the INR numbers. Will also be getting a haircut, paying property taxes and getting into the bank for other assorted bill paying. Once it gets hot I'm going to work on current sock, more than half way down the foot, maybe even finish it while watching World Cup soccer on the telly.

Have finally got back to my normal mornings, have coffee while reading email and the news on puter, then when timer goes off (after 45 minutes) shut puter down and move over to spinning wheel. Try and get at least 45 minutes at the wheel, then either more woolie stuff like plying or skeining just plied yarn. Very much enjoy everything about my addiction except plying, but know its a necessary evil. Spinning the BFL that I bought at conference, like it a lot (except for the nasty guard hairs in fiber). Aiming to have it done before TdeF starts in July. Planning on spinning more of the Corriedale pencil roving I got from LK. Have one more of the multi colored purple-ish will randomly ply two of the purple-ish colors once its all spun. Went to Tatla yesterday for INR blood stuff, then to knitting bee, just Christine and me to start, Jeanie came along close to lunch time, left early cause it was cold in church eating area, once in car turned heat up on high, not bad for almost the midd...

Home from 2018 conference of NwRSA held this year in Olympia, WA. Facilities this year were great, Red Lyon hotel, with everything under one roof, no long walks to meals, classes or spinning room.  General consensus of everyone there thought it was outstanding so much so that it will be held there again in 2019. I only bought one bit of a BFL mix roving. Got 12 oz and once spun (and sufficiently aged) will ply with another BFL-Silk mix that I already have spun, also have a BFL-mohair mix so will likely do a 3 ply for super strong sock yarn. Return home was a bit tricky as I-5 was completely closed so taking directions from Sharon (she lives in Bellevue so knows the area) I drove around the traffic mess. Then stopped in Bellingham and bought lunch to take with me to Carol and Toms place, deli meats, swiss cheese, 2 deli salads and big sandwich buns, then ended up with a motel in B-Ham for the night. Got passport pix in the morning (for renewal) and did a run thru of Fred Myers...