This weekend has been so busy we are only now catching up on sleep and downtime.
One of our stops was visiting with Anna and her family in DFW. We’ve been chatting for awhile online through Twitter as she contemplated dreading her hair. We were hoping to do that on Saturday but the timing isn’t quite right for her.
Instead we had a relaxed day at her home. Zeb watched Anime with their 5 year old son, we laughed as her two year old daughter introduced herself about 23 times throughout the day (she was so cute!), we chatted about organic living, the awesomeness of the internet, education and life in general. We coordinated a taco dinner and a few mixed drinks. And we played. 
Anna is a fiberista! She dyes, spins and knits the most beautiful yarn. (You can check out her shop on Etsy.) She was kind enough to give Justin and I a demo and answer our relentless questions. I’m so in love with the idea of spinning my own yarn someday. Think I can fit a wheel in the RV?
After dinner and an RV tour, I just couldn’t resist the beautiful weather and brought out the hoops! She and her sister both had the silly idea that neither of them could hoop but I convinced them otherwise. By the end of the night we were all hooping it up – even her resistant hubby, although he did it behind our backs!
We spent Mother’s Day slow and easy with a movie (Ironman 2). Then we parked outside a local library picking up on their Wi-Fi and catching up on emails and blogs. I think we’ll be doing that more often.
How was your weekend and your Mother’s Day?
I'm Tara Wagner, life coach and creator of the Digging Deep process, where I coach women out of survival mode to recreate their lives and families.
Spindles! Get spindles! Totally portable, fun, can be *very* productive, and you can make such beautiful yarn. They’re little works of art in a very practical, ancient tool.
I’ve been spinning for years and don’t have a wheel yet – just love my spindles!
Awww! We’re out on the road…but, we went the total opposite direction…and just in our car. Where are you in the DFW area? That’s been home for the last 20+ years. Right now, we are just north of San Francisco. What an adventure!
Yes, spindles are super compact. Or, google “pocket wheel”. Tiny–developed by a guy who lived on a sailboat, for his lady. If you’re ever my way (S. Indiana), I’ll be all too happy to set you up spindling.
I love you for spinning. I have a spinning wheel myself, which I love. I second the spindle idea, but it’s not quite the same as having a wheel.
They make some itty bitty compact ones especially for traveling:
http://www.woolery.com/Pages/hitchhiker.html
You know… we never got any photos *together*??!?! DOH! Next time….
I love it all.
I was telling my husband about my internet friend who is RVing, unschooling, etc. etc. and I’m all like, “I just want to LIVE LIFE!” and my husband is like “ME TOO!” and then the next day he tells me, “But, honey, I don’t think I want to live life in an RV.”
LOL!
Okay, we’ll live it somewhere else, like starting with right here right now.
You make me want to hula hoop SOOOOO baddddd..
Fun fun photos and meet-ups and yarn! Anna’s work is indeed beautiful — and hula hooping needs to make a comeback. Thanks for sharing!
sounds like an awesome day
rock on with your hoops!
someone told me about your blog a while ago… and I bookmarked it knowing I wanted to come check it out sometime. Well tonight was that sometime… and i’m hooked. I admire your life & find many things in common with our own ever growing life.
I look forward to reading more & getting to know you and your family through this silly blog-world. {grin}
Brittany
I absolutely agree with spindles! I’ve been spinning on my little spindle for several years now and love it more and more all the time. Spindles are perfect for starting out and getting a feel for spinning as well as for people with limited space (this is our case as well!). I’m sure that you would love it!
Looks like so much fun! Im beginning to think I need to find a way to bring some hoops on board!
Sounds like you have been having a lot of fun! I really love the way you do your pics and make them kind of old fashioned looking!