Giving In

No Friday Five Favorites today. Just a quick update.
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I gave in this week. I determined to let my body take the sleep it cried out for and craved. I gave in to the exhaustion of FM. And instead of thinking of it as losing precious time, I looked at it as a period of restoration. [Thank you, Alethea!] Time will tell whether it makes the difference. I am sure of one thing though. One day it was Tuesday, and the next it seemed--- was Friday. No. It doesn't mean I slept straight through. But the week simply came and went; much too quick.
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There's a local health food store that sets up weekly for B12 injections; $15 per shot. I've determined to go next week and give it a try. Can't hurt. Well, yes it will! (~: ANYway, if it helps me to feel less tired, it will be $15 well spent.
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And as regards my pc monitor dilemma. That resource did not pan out. The power switch is "not fixable," and he didn't have any monitors to sell. So, I gave in today and started to do a little online window shopping. I'm going to take my time. But. My saving grace in all of this? Comparable 19", wide flat screen monitors are a good $100 less than what I paid just a year and half ago. Still-- it's a strain on my already fragile budget!
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Remember my work on refurbishing my Saxony spinning wheel? Well, I finally got around to taking that polishing cloth to it today. I still need to purchase a maintenance kit. But what with needing a new monitor, the kit will have to wait. Besides, I still have the cord band drive and I can fudge a connector to the peddle. And wheel oil? I'll think of something.
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Oh! And the basket behind the wheel is that rose gray alpaca roving I bought from Marathon Alpacas, on ebaY. I picked up another bag of loose black alpaca roving about two weeks back. So, I've got the fiber. I just need the wheel.
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There's also the matter of finishing up work on rejuvenating the small drop spindle for spinning that silk hankie.
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In the meantime, I need to finish reading Stella, by Colin Galbraith. More on that soon. [See the side bar for my Review Queue.] For now, have a look at the book trailer.

I looked and looked, last year for a battery recharger system, and couldn't find one to save my proverbial soul. BUT, after using up the last of the throw away variety, I renewed my search effort and found a Kodak Value Charger. My digital camera is now back in 'greener' business. So is my tape recorder, which I intend to use, to take notes, as I read the hardbound Every Heart Has Its Day, by Lynda Lukow. [Scroll down the page and you'll see I am one of the winners of her Sweet Treats contest. Thank you, Lynda!] I find hardcopy books great for those periods when I'm relegated to the couch; in Recovery Mode. And the tape recorder will also help cut down on the use of notebook paper. Oh! My Kingdom for a Laptop! (~:

Look for my Sunday morning gardening updates.

Blessings

On the mend again...

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Yes. I've been in recovery mode a couple of times in the last two weeks. More on that later. I just wanted to let everyone know that I hope to be blogging regularly again by next week.
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In the mean time, here's a quick catch up: Working, albeit slowly, on client's details, requirements, payment options, etc., for pending website. I let her know about some of the negative issues with PayPal before she offers it as her only option.
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Reading Hex Breaker, by Devon Ellington. Her dark winged one, whose name I will never in this life time know, stole my heart. Look for a review to appear here shortly!
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Also, as regards a recent Twitter exchange with Kate McKean, I'm giving strong consideration to writing reviews of craft books. Seeing as how I've had my hands into everything from weaving and hand spinning; to sewing garments and accessories, home dec, and quilting; to beadwork, knitting, crochet, wreath-making [I'll stop here], I simply never even considered this might be a niche to be filled.
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Due to my health issues, I took up knitting, early in 2007, to help pass time while in, what I've termed as, recovery mode. I decided, last year, that I needed to look for a book on stitches, and purchased the following last month from Interweave Press. It's from their Harmony Guides series, Knit & Purl. Just paging through, I'm finding it an excellent collection of got-to-try stitches.
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But before I simply write a review, I want to start a sampler to include in my update. And that requires a trip to the local craft store for some proper fingerling weight yarn. So, look for my review to be posted relatively soon.
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What craft and related book might I tackle next? I have a couple of ideas [i.e., polymer clay. And-- I just purchased 25 grams of delicious 100% raw silk hankies. So-- what's the latest book on hand spinning? There's also an interest in papermaking and hand-dyeing with natural ingredients: onion skins, turmeric, beets, dandelion root & coffee--], but I would appreciate readers' suggestions. Look for that opportunity as well.
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Oooo! Remember the Sweet Treats contest I shared a couple of weeks ago? I won the print copy of Lynda Lukow's, Every Heart Has It's Day. So, you might say I have a queue going now! Not going to promise when a review for THIS one will appear, but this one, at very least, I can curl up with on the couch. All too soon it will be too hot to knit.

Created a new Soul Echoes header; but-- will probably tweek it. Too much white space. It needs a little something more. Just not sure yet what it is. What I DID know? It was time for the other one to go! Let me know what you think.
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There's more to update, but my back has about had it for today. So-- I'll save the rest for upcoming posts.
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Blessings