The Roving Gnome — spindles

After yesterday was rough, I let myself sleep in some this morning. Good choice, though I wasn't still back to full oomph. So I didn't try to push myself too hard today, reminding myself that if I'm only at half strength, giving my all means giving 50% not burning myself out to try for the 100% that isn't there. First I spent some time out in the unseasonably warm autumn weather. Played with the dogs, and gathered the common milkweed pods so I could scatter the seeds where I want them. Otherwise my garden that has a few would end...

Did a whole range of things today. Started out by drawing out a jackalope for a spindle!   A fun project. I have another jackalope spindle in mind, but it'll be a bit more involved and I may get another artist involved.Next up... actually next up was lunch. And tea.   That helped my flagging energy a bit. SO it was time to make some more spindles! I got the laser running on the ones I designed yesterday, and headed for the workshop! ::cue trumpets:: Doo doo doo doooo! Charge!Mandalorian spindle   A heavyweight plying spindle that doesn't want to...

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So the weather has been AWFUL lately. 90 degrees and up. With baking sun, that only climbs. So, we've been trying to get the workshop insulated so we can put in some sort of cooling system. As when it's 90, the workshop hit's 97, and if I turn on the dust collector it goes up another 7-10 degrees. 117 with full PPE is... not smart.  That will happen soon and will make things much better, but will have to wait a bit as Chris has to go to Guam. But when he's back, he has to quarantine, so we'll have time...