A very good week.

I'm so very happy about the presidential election!  Obama's speech last night was perfect, as always.  I wish our senate race was final and favoring the other direction, though.  

Look what came today!!  Two great things in 24 hours that I've been waiting for forever - it's a little overwhelming!  The red inlay is darker in person, as is the wood.  It's a cloudy day and the flash really brightened things up.

  

When people see this picture they think the flowers are painted, but they're real flowers laid in resin:

    

Look at the grain in that wood!!  Honestly, I can't believe this is mine.  I've done a little spinning on it and it's very different from the Lendrum and it's going to take some getting used to.  It's going to be great, though, I'm so excited!  The first thing I spun was almost invisibly fine, so I envision some lace projects coming up!!  

Here's a spinning project I just finished... it's Lisa's superwash merino roving in Petroglyph.  Came out a little thicker than fingering weight.  This roving was WONDERFUL to spin!!

Comments

[Lizzy]

That is absolutely totally gorgeous. I would kill for that wheel.

[Chris]

I know exactly what you mean about the Senate race. It's killing me that 25,000 people submitted ballots with the Presidential race marked, but didn't fill out much else.

Congrats on the lovely new wheel!

[Angela]

Wowee!

[Romi]

Oh, wow!!! It's so gorgeous! Congrats. :)

[Jen Johansson]

What a lovely wheel! May she bring you YEARS of good spinning.

[Mel]

The new wheel is just breathtaking. The wood grain is gorgeous. What a treasure you have there! I wish you hours, days, years of happy spinning.

[vanessa]

you could spin straw into gold with that wheel :-)

[Jess]

Oooooh *drool* So pretty!

I'm thrilled with the results of the presidential election! I cried when it was announced. I'm waiting on the recount for the senate race - it's *so* close, and I think they're still counting absentee ballots or something, since the totals have changed quite a bit today. It actually sounds like the results may be challenged anyway, due to some shadiness with translators.

[Mary]

MOG that's a gorgeous wheel. Going back to you FT post was next on my "look at over coffee" list, but I stumbled here first. And that wheel is soooooo beyond words.

BTW, I'm also glad I didn't hear anything on the news last night about a crazy woman attacking a UPS truck!

[CarolineF]

Very beautiful! I hope you enjoy it.

[June]

Can't wait to see it (and you!) in person. The red against the wood is just awesome.

[Bridget]

That is one of the most beautiful spinning wheels I've ever seen - enjoy!

[Vicki]

Your wheel was so worth the wait. Happy Spinning!

[Renee]

Congrats on the new addition to the family :-)

If you can tear yourself away from it and want to knit on Saturday, let me know.

[Jan]

Breathtaking wheel! She is so KERRY. Congratulations.

[Deb]

Hello, gorgeous! What a lovely wheel!!!

[annmarie]

beautiful all 'round - the wheel, the handspun and the NEW PRESIDENT!! :)

[knittymama]

Wow!!! That is truly beautiful!!!

Ditto on the senate woes....

[Shelley Hermanson]

That is simply breathtakingly gorgeous. Enjoy! You deserve it.

[Lisa S]

This wheel really is such an amazing work of art. Has she stopped being a literal pain for you to spin with? Do you treadle with both feetses, like a sewing machine? Still muttering about the flowers...

Hooray for us and our lovely president elect!

[Mary in MN]

I have just been drooling over your new wheel again. Since you have been spinning frog hair you must have her tamed, eh? What a beautiful creature she is.

How is Crockett coming along? Call when you have a minute! I hate to bother you.

[denice]

i saw your pattern on knitty

http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTmatrix.html

i just found the writing endearing and wanted to tell you so. i, too, have recently discovered a fondness for orange. in particular, "natural sheepy colored yarn" gave me a grin.

thanks for that!

[marti]

That is incredibly beautiful! Merry Christmas!