…Michael Jackson, who passed away a year ago on this date. I couldn’t let this day go by without some sort of tribute.

This video is one of my favorite performances of his – From the Bad tour in 1988 “Another Part of Me”.

Life has sorta gone kablooey and I hit a knitting wall … hence the quietness. I’ll be back when I’ve sorted things out. Please talk amongst yourselves in the meantime. Here’s a topic … K N I T T I N G.

I’ve never really successfully baked a cake from scratch. Something always goes wrong. So, finally, I realized that the thing to do was ask my mom for help. She makes this awesome pound cake and a couple of months ago, we got together and she guided me through the process of making her ‘famous’ pound. (Actually, it’s only famous in my mind ).

It was a success!

A yummy success!

So much so, that I asked for a mixer for Christmas.

I love trolling the internet for cool fiber stuff. This is some of what I found today.

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This is a cute free pattern – Tiny Angel Doll (ravelry link)

I have not knit this, but it’s so CUTE! and seamless! I have never made a knitted stuffie but this makes me wanna try!

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bowerbirdknits just posted a cool blog entry about some cormo (Corridale + Merino) fleece she processed. Even if you are not interested in processing fleece (which I am not), it’s still interesting to see someone document their process. It doesn’t hurt that she dyed it a lovely blue. Can’t wait to see the yarn she creates with it!

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Spincerely Yours on Etsy is having a SALE! My favorite place to buy spinning fiber. I currenly not able to buy fiber at the moment (which is killing me!), but that’s no reason you shouldn’t! Now’s the chance to try her fibers if you haven’t yet. My faves that I currently see in her shop … Delileh in superwash Merino. (I spun a very similar colorway this summer) … Induna is gorgeous with, as she describes it, cranberry/burgundy and white; intermingled and … Aphrodite in a superwash Merino/Tencel blend with purple, reddish purple, magenta, pink and white – all playing very nicely together. And if you’re not a spinner – she has some lovely colorways of yarn too! (I know this sounds like a paid commercial, but I just simply love shopping at Spincerely Yours… and I have the stash to prove it! )

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Ok… enough of that! I’m off to spin – Day 5 – so far, so good! It’s time to ply!

P.S. I got all the jewelry tools and supplies I ordered. I’ll try to get pictures soon!

I survived November and NaBloPoMo and I can knock one item off my 101 goals.

99. Do NaBloPoMo 1x

1 down, 100 to go. Next month? NaSpiYaMo – My own unofficial personal spinning challenge. Spin or fiber prep every day in December.

Today was a good day. Spent the day with family, cooking, laughing, eating. Good times that I cherish.

Hope you day was good as well.