I just re-read my last post from August 5th of last year. I guess I did overdo it just a bit, as my water broke on August 6th. My sweet baby just couldn't wait to come out. He was three weeks early, but in perfect health. Apparently if he had stayed cooking, he would have weighed in at over nine pounds, and I'm guessing labor would have been a bit more of a challenge. 
 
In the months since his arrival, I have learned a lot about a lot of things. For example, I never thought I'd spend so much time talking about baby poo, but it was, and still is, a hot topic of conversation around the house.  And I now know what soft as a baby's bottom really means. I also relate to my mom and dad in a while new (and appreciative) way. Wow.
 
It took me a while to get back into the swing of things, but I am finally weaving again. My first new project since last August for Schacht Spindle Company was just published. To see the rya knot rug I made using t-shirt strips, click here.  I wasn't overly fussy about the strips being exact in size. I just used my rotary cutter and made the most of the material I had. I wove this up, a bit here and a bit there, while Benjamin was napping, and realized that my former habit of not sitting down at my loom unless I had a big chunk of time to weave was no longer an option. 
 
We are currently in the midst of a major back yard renovation. I can't wait to show before and after (or more likely, before and improved) photos. It has made for some very exciting heavy equipment watching over the past week.
 
Up next, living room summer curtains in linen. Time to start winding the warp!