Monthly Archives: February 2005

Royal wedding

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 24, 2005
I’ve been watching the preparations for Charles and Camilla’s wedding with a certain degree of bemusement…okay, I’ve actually bookmarked the news site. Not because I have any deep interest in the couple, but because the whole thing is so utterly compelling….it’s like watching a train wreck unfold. I had never realized just how [...]
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orchids, yogurt, and other miscellany

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 22, 2005
By the way, it’s getting to be orchid season. How do I know? Well, I boarded out my orchid collection when I left, with a nursery that keeps your orchids in their greenhouse, and sends them to you when they’re blooming. November, December, January–nothing. Now it’s February, and they’re making deliveries [...]
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Cool fiber toys from Carolina Homespun

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 22, 2005
I wound up at Carolina Homespun yesterday, in search of a lighter spindle. I’ve been spinning for my latest shawl, but it’s coming out heavier than I’d like–about 5300 yards per pound vs. 9000 ypp for my last shawl. I haven’t been able to get it any thinner because my [...]
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Stone and fossil spindles

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 22, 2005
In my eternal quest for fast, small spindles, I’ve been playing around with the idea of stone spindle whorls. I’ve tried the ones from the stone donuts and have been moderately impressed, but they mostly weigh more than I like. So I bought some stone cabochons at a gem shop’s sale, and thought [...]
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Well, it's been awhile…

By Tien Chiu | Published: February 22, 2005
…thanks to an, umm, interesting situation at work, my time’s pretty much been booked since the start of the year. (Not that you would have noticed, or anything.) Fortunately, it looks like it’ll resolve itself soon. Quote of the Day: “I found a Bonanza [small airplane] shell on eBay, without an engine! I figure [...]
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