I dropped it

On May 7, 2022May 10, 2022 By CarynIn Craft, Tools

25 years. I’ve had this marble rolling pin for 25 years. I was making crackers and dropped it off the side of the counter onto the concrete floor. Crack. sigh.

Broken and disassembled marble rolling pin

I contemplated gluing it back together, but the crack would have to be filled, or I’d forever have a ridge on whatever I rolled out. It could be that there is a material that is suitable for filling a crack in marble that won’t potentially dislodge and become one with the dough, but I don’t have it on hand. I do, however, have wood and a lathe. Oh by the way, I’m going to draw this story out.

(Part 1 of 8 in this blog series)

Glad I didn’t cut it off

On May 6, 2022May 3, 2022 By CarynIn Craft

Although I made a different way for the spindle to mount on my mini bike spinning wheel, I’m glad I didn’t cut off the original top slots as I wanted to do to clean up the look. They make a decent place to rest the spindle as I’m winding off onto a nostepinne. (Ok, winding off onto my drop spindle which works also as a nostepinne when turned upside down.) I did need to add weight to counterbalance the yarn on the spindle, so grabbed a nearby pair of scissors and hung them on the end. Eventually I’ll come up with a more elegant solution, or at least something that holds on better.

Winding off yarn from the mini bike spinning wheel

Pill bug trap

On May 5, 2022 By CarynIn Wildlife

Well that was unintentional. My makeshift cord plug protection also appears to be a death trap for rolly pollies. I finally unplugged the holiday deer, mainly because half the lights went out, and found a gathering of critter shells in the bin. The deer? He will stay in the meadow, because I really do like seeing him there. He is now a year-round decoration as I took off the holiday bow. So glad there isn’t an HOA here.

Pill bugs and some beetles met their end in this modified plastic bin

May the 4th be with you

On May 4, 2022May 3, 2022 By CarynIn Cats

I couldn’t let the day go by without geeking out a little. I found this picture in my files from the before times, and thought the kitten looked rather like baby Yoda.

Taunting me

On May 3, 2022 By CarynIn Cats

I’ve become fixated with the short haired black cat roaming the neighborhood. I see it all the time, except when I have the live trap baited! I think it knows, and I think it is laughing.