tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41105852008-09-29T01:10:27.754-07:00Double Diamond Fiber FarmAll about life on the fiber farm in Cedar City, Utah. We have various fiber producing animals and also some non-fiber animals, and I spin their wool/hair, and knit, weave, etc. I'm sure I'll probably talk about the other things I do too, which include but are not limited to homeschooling my 3 children, learning Norwegian, home dairy & cheese making, historical reenactment, and whatever else I get interested in. Maybe even how all of these things tie in together (they really do!).Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-12368093600963709802008-07-18T23:09:00.000-07:002008-07-18T23:22:57.608-07:00Socks
I ended up writing a discourse for a reply to Amy about socks, so I decided to post my discourse on socks here too, where it is more likely to be read. In short, if you are thinking about learning to knit socks, you have a lot of options. There are infinite ways to knit socks, and probably nearly infinite published books and patterns too. When you consider that you can mix and match andWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-83551793448515681372008-04-01T22:17:00.000-07:002008-09-29T01:01:08.517-07:00Hi, I'm Still Here. Are You?
Well, I did it again. Moved, got a job, became a workaholic. I'm still around though. As a very quick update, I am almost finished with graduate school. Now I'm a student intern. I always thought that I would finish the academic classes and then get one job that would fulfill my internship requirements and provide an income, and my life would settle down. Nope. I Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-37867357695335367392007-01-21T20:50:00.000-08:002007-01-21T20:56:27.584-08:00
And another lamb!
Bandit had her baby this afternoon. Isn't he a cutie!
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-75659579442052527212007-01-20T16:37:00.000-08:002007-01-20T16:51:57.337-08:00
Baby Pics
I want to go hold him. Thanks, Anne, for the pictures and for giving my sheep a good home. Anne agreed to keep the sheep at the Hubbell Trading Post in Arizona, where they apparently fit right in. She has part of our former flock, anyway. They went to at least three different homes.
Amidala likes to be the first one each year to lamb, and she did it again this year. I miss her, Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-3323902214223379712007-01-19T13:31:00.000-08:002007-01-19T13:39:20.993-08:00Spring is here, by the way, believe it or not.
I have always tried to claim that if we are getting baby animals, it must be spring. Well, I couldn't bring my sheep to the new place, and knew that I wouldn't find anyplace where I could have all of them. We still have the llama/guanaco, two goats, and two geese and a small flock of chickens that we inherited with the house. The sheep went to Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1169241678556900862007-01-19T12:51:00.000-08:002007-01-19T13:21:18.573-08:00Wow. Four Months. Has it really been that long?
I have been wanting to at least say something here, and it looks like I am headed into one more apology for not posting more often posts. Sorry about that. And I'm sorry for apologizing too much too. And sorry for just doing it again.
Lots has changed. We moved, for one thing. Now we are in Layton, Utah. There is quite a long story behind Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1157509870784161182006-09-05T19:30:00.000-07:002007-01-18T15:57:59.096-08:00New Word of the Day
Pescetarian - a vegetarian who eats fish (like me). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescetarian
I should have thought of this word. The wikipedia article fits too. They give several reasons as the rationale for this type of restricted diet, and several of them are mine. Fish seems to be a healthy food, and it seems to me that fish that are harvested for food have better Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1153375364082177792006-07-19T22:53:00.000-07:002006-08-09T16:46:26.416-07:00It's hard to find affordable houses with land!
Please excluse my semi-political philosophical rant. It has been building for some time now, and it wants out. It is quite probable that we won't be able to take the livestock with us when we move, because we won't be able to afford a place that will allow that. This makes me very sad, but of course there are still ways to continue some of it, Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1151695760110156272006-06-30T11:29:00.000-07:002006-06-30T12:31:08.536-07:00Moving Again
Ok, here's the story. We really love Cedar City, and have been here less than two years. It's a great place. The only complaint I had was the lack of graduate programs in my field, when I wanted to get an advanced degree so that I can have an actual career. And last summer I was able to start on a master's degree with the University of Phoenix, and that has been working out quite Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1149212878384149862006-06-01T17:52:00.000-07:002006-06-01T19:28:11.996-07:00Summer Vacation
Hi! We're still around. The kids are out of school for the summer, and there's plenty to catch up with around here. The weather has been pretty nice for a while now, and, no, it hasn't still been snowing for two months. I should have a bit more time too, since my current jobs are dependent on the school year. Let's see what we can get rolling.
I sent my kids a list of websites Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1142123872025196742006-03-11T16:01:00.000-08:002006-03-11T16:37:52.036-08:00
It's Still Snowing
The sheep don't seem to care that much, and wouldn't think of going inside. Even the lambs just hop along through snow that is higher than they are, following the trails that the herd makes. Padmae is the tiny black lamb, and she looks cold, but she is staying with the herd just fine. You wouldn't know it though when the kids catch her and hold her. Then she looks so Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1142058032137658822006-03-10T21:57:00.000-08:002006-03-10T22:20:32.153-08:00A Few Updates
I have updated my 100 Things About Me page. The most obvious change is that I removed the Tagboard. Spammers absolutely will not take a hint, and I am not publishing my blog in order for it to be free advertising space for spammers! *Insert not so nice words of your choice here* Also, my list of 100 things was old and outdated (it was done somewhere around 2003-2004), so I Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1140452267102798612006-02-20T08:04:00.000-08:002006-02-20T08:28:01.700-08:00Healthy Chocolate
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11453538/
I saw articles several months ago about dark chocolate being good for you. Now Mars Inc. is coming out with a new candy bar to capitalize on it. It sounds like a good idea to me. I like chocolate, and have been choosing dark chocolate over milk chocolate since reading those first articles. Dove dark chocolate is one of the best, I think (IWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1137736014271201802006-01-19T21:26:00.000-08:002006-01-19T21:46:54.296-08:00Spring is here!
Nope, it doesn't look like it outside. Today and yesterday were probably the most wintery we have had here this year. The wind was blowing sideways snow and tumbleweeds across the roads and everywhere. But we woke up this morning to the first lamb of the year. Looks like a good one. A ewe, from Cornflower. We're naming the lamb Marigold.
I told people we had a lamb today, andWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1134150907786461822005-12-09T08:50:00.000-08:002005-12-26T21:08:45.066-08:00Taking a Sick Day
I never do this, but I called in sick this morning. Maybe you can help me feel like it is justified, because even though all I want to do is go back to bed (and I got my eight hours last night, even), I keep thinking I should have gone to work. I've been fighting a cold all week long, and wanting to take a sick day since Monday, actually. But I have gotten to work and Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1133333420673715052005-11-29T22:39:00.000-08:002005-11-29T22:50:20.686-08:00White Shawl
This is what I am knitting now. The picture was taken a few days ago, and I have since been reading (or rather, listening to the computer read) and knitting, so it has grown considerably. This shawl takes just about two skeins of yarn for the main section, and most of a third to make a border and cast off, and the first skein is almost finished. It is going fast. It also takes Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1133071907775873312005-11-26T22:09:00.000-08:002005-11-26T22:58:53.366-08:00One Down, Nineteen More to Go. (classes, that is)
I'm still here, are you?
Hi. I figured that I ought to at least post an update. Everything is pretty much all about school as long as I'm in class, which is in runs of six weeks. My first class is finished and we had a week off, but next week it gets going again. I enjoy my classes, but while it's ongoing it's like I'm doggie paddling for all Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1129493990222103482005-10-16T12:20:00.000-07:002006-07-16T23:10:19.646-07:00What is it that the Universe is trying to tell me?
I've been trying to keep it positive here, and lately the result is that I don't talk about much of the stuff that is actually happening in my life. I don't know why I'm doing that. Maybe I think that you don't want to read about all the stuff that isn't positive (but then, people keep watching the news so maybe there are some holes in that Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1127466071098652832005-09-23T01:52:00.000-07:002005-09-23T02:01:11.103-07:00Hey, I fixed the comments!
And this is my second try posting about it, so my enthusiasm is crushed since my post is lost (I even thought I had it copied to the clipboard too). I guess Blogger comments have to be turned on before they show up. Duh. Anyway, please comment! I have been lonely all this time that I have not been hearing from you. And I know, I have not been blogging very often Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1126500355613735962005-09-11T21:17:00.000-07:002005-09-11T21:45:55.620-07:00Time For a Change
You may have noticed the new template. I'm still trying to decide how much I like it. I like the lighter background, but I think it looks a little bit washed out. What do you think? I really miss the comment system for posts too, and was hoping that Blogger comment system would kick in, but it looks like it didn't. I guess I might have to go looking for a new comment Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1124175851835732822005-08-15T23:33:00.000-07:002005-08-16T00:04:11.843-07:00Guess What!
My camera was full, so I finally uploaded it. I don't know why I keep getting overwhelmed and not getting my pictures done. Well, maybe because there were 75 of them on there? Anyway, I'll start posting new pictures a few at a time.
First of all, here is a picture of the black shawl, which was finished and shipped off long ago:
I have made a couple of these now for other people, Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1120501161579607522005-07-04T11:02:00.000-07:002006-08-30T16:34:44.933-07:00Happy Fourth of July!
Once again, I had a post written, and was just trying to add a link, when Blogger glitched, and it's gone. For the second time in a row. I guess it wasn't meant to be, huh? It even has a "Recover Post" feature, but I guess it only works if you have not had to close the program because it froze up. Maybe opening another copy of Internet Explorer first and trying that featureWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1118221284051779422005-06-08T01:27:00.000-07:002005-07-11T22:54:31.920-07:00Here's the part that I think took me the most time.
(I'm finally getting around to finishing that post I saved as a draft ages ago).
Borrowed the questions from Nurse Knitty , from the brand new Knitting Wendys Webring. See the webring added down at the bottom of the page? All I can say about the webring is it's about time somebody organized all of us knitting Wendys out there.
1. IF YOU COULD Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1118218788993908742005-06-08T01:05:00.000-07:002005-06-08T01:19:49.043-07:00Here's a survey that is a little more serious.
Values In Action is part of the "positive psychology" movement. It's pretty cool. Click on "measurement instruments" to take the survey. My top five Character Strengths are:
Curiosity and interest in the world You are curious about everything. You are always asking questions, and you find all subjects and topics fascinating. You like exploration Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110585.post-1118216860999572512005-06-08T00:27:00.000-07:002005-06-08T00:47:41.003-07:00Ayurveda Mind and Body Type
Here's an interesting one. What's your dosha? There are three types - Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. The link will take you to the quiz to find your type(s), as well as articles about what they mean. Mine comes out with Vata for body type, while I'm Pitta for mind type and Pitta overall. It seems to me that pitta is a more moderate type in comparison with the other two, wellWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742015558240996929noreply@blogger.com