Another Week lots more yarn

Here is one luscious skein of Newport Rocks in Cashmere/Silk

The first week in December was a trunk show in Santa Barbara at Loop and Leaf, and the Santa Parade!
For lunch
While strolling around in the evening I found this amazing store everything Bling
Look this is the Tanglewood Caplet and Cardigan worked in beaded Yak and Silk I was privileged to weave in the ends of this amazing garment
Then on the following Wed. I was at Jennifer Knits. This is the latest made using Tanglewood Cashmere
Jennifer modeling this scarf
The ladies shopping at Jennifer Knits
The new owner of the skein above
The next weekend I was at Wild Fiber and here is a long time friend of Jan's visiting with me in Los Angeles
During the trunk show I finished this hat for a late Christmas gift for Don, Steven modeling
Mary bought this skein and then made this Neck Candy
then we had button madness! Natasha pulled out all her special buttons and we had a field day
Mary with her completed Tanglewood project
Me with mine
My work space, note the basket
This is the contents, cat toys. Lily has taken to taking a mouth full of beads and then dropping them on the floor then playing with them, so now she has her own toy box
Mike has been using these finished gloves
Lily watching TV about Leopards
Cashmere and Silk brewing
It has been raining and raining, the only place to dry fiber here at Tanglewood South is the kitchen
Dec. 18th my birthday
Becky bought this behind my back in Hawaii what a special gift!
Trish my sheep missed my birthday but gave birth to "Chris" a little ram lamb on Christmas Eve
Since I haven't had a trunk show in a couple of weeks, lots of yarn has been formulated and in the process of being spun, plied and is drying. Lots of Tanglewood Spinners are spinning the fiber that has been dyed and shipped out. Steven has put me on a schedule for making yarn and we are sure to be caught up and shipping out all the orders by the end of March. Steven is coming along with me to Vogue Knitting Live but before that I'll be in Tulsa at Loops. I'm so looking forward to seeing all my friends there. Meanwhile it's nose to the grind stone yarn yarn and more yarn

The last days in Paradise

The last days of the trip. Leaving Becky to sleep in I slipped away for an Island treat pancakes with "apple banana's", and Coconut Syrup. With a view of the beach. So bright the camera unable to show you the blue water and the Spinner Dolphins playing with swimmers and Parasurfers.

Having had enough sun we went to Surfing Goat Dairy for a tour and lunch,

Dinner we had in our room, and look what was outside the shop
The view from our deck
A long airplane ride, and a very cold greeting in Portland. It was a shock to the system, here are my socks..
Thanksgiving at Becky's house. The dawn was streaming in and the kitchen was ready for a big day of food
The golden sunshine of Maui in a fruit, ready for our feast....
The cold was even felt by Lily
Cleo didn't want to go out in the snow
A wonderful dinner with friends and family it was a great time. The next day we went to see the Led Zeppelin Experience.

A day in St. Helens to leave a lot of work for poor Ms. A and a long drive to Los Angeles leaving Cleo to spend the winter with Becky, since Cleo is a warm large cat and Becky's saving money for home improvement. I'm dyeing this week, Mike has given over his man cave and Steven has a schedule for both of us.

Off to dye more!

And More......

Day 4 and 5

This morning we were going snorkeling...... it started early in the morning

our boat
Dolphins

Molokini


After a breathtaking trip to Turtle Town and Molokini then it was resting by the pool
The view from the deck of our room
Almost done with this cowl!
Fields of Sugar Cane
To rest from the sun we went to this farm and this kind lady told us about coconuts
Coconut trees
The Farm
Dinner out for a lovely meal, Becky and I went for a walk and watched children Hula Dancing
We both got sun but Becky really got it worse then me. Back to the future, today it was a restful day. I caught up on computer work, talked with friends, and had lunch with my husband. It was a good day. Tomorrow work