My second handspun

I finished up my second handspun. It was from Yarn Love roving, and spun on my Ladybug.



(Sorry about the dark photos, I took them last night after I got off call.)

Back from Chicago

You didn't even know I was going to Chicago? Well, neither did we. I got a vacation this week, and we had nothing planned. Friday night, we decided spur of the moment, - hey let's go to Chicago. We booked a hotel late Friday night, while frantically packing. And so, we left Saturday morning.

The view from our hotel at the Raffaello

We went to the Field Museum and saw Sue.

We walked down Navy Pier.

And viewed Chicago from the 94th floor of the Hancock Building at night. Which I cannot get Photobucket to put in vertically..... but you get the idea.....

And I did some yarn shopping at loopyyarns, and bought some Manos silk and some beautiful Koigu!

It was a nice trip, even if it was a spur of the moment decision!

WIP: House stuff

I have given up on ever having a knitted FO! Things are just so hectic here lately. Between work, this house, and life... well... *sigh* I barely have time to sleep.

So here is a before:



Here is a now shot:



This is the same room from this post.

Oh, and I do have some yarn happiness. I bought some Wollmeise off a Ravelry person and it should arrive this week. AND I got myself into the Sundara Yarn Club. The two yarns I wanted so badly! Yay!