Romney Will Never Be the Same...

Remember how last weekend it was so warm we were eating ice cream on the lawn with two boys in no shirts and a girl in a sundress? Well, we've had days of rain since then and this is what it looks like outside my window right now.Yeah, that's a couple of inches of snow. I guess Spring is a tease this year. The only good thing I can think of about being cooped up inside is that it's helpful for getting laundry and spinning done. The kids built forts, trails, and tunnels this afternoon using all the chairs they could find and I spun the last of the "Indian Corn" Romney fleece that I bought awhile back at the Pines Farm. (No, I never did get to that BFL I bought... I'll have to save it for later.) I used to love spinning Romney... Yes, I was making lumpy bumpy yarn but I thought it was due to my lack of skill, not the fiber itself. Then I took that Camelids class and spun consecutive skeins of Corriedale, Merino, and beautifully prepared Falkland wool... and I think it ruined me. I'm just not feeling the joy right now (although that could be partly to do with the weather) and though I do like the rustic look of the finished yarn, I must say I prefer spinning wool minus the tangles. It could be the prep. All I know is that I have bags of this stuff, and no desire to spin any in the near future. Maybe I can trade it with someone on Ravelry or at one of the guilds...

On a better note, my final package arrived from the Twilight Sock Club (final for me since I can't afford to renew and I'm already a whole pair of socks behind...):

It's green! I was hoping it would be, and there's a little orange and taupe in there as well. Nice. Well, that will keep me busy. I could definitely use more wool socks since it seems winter is sticking around awhile longer.