After much procrastination and excuses I can finally say I'm ready to make rugs!! Here is a picture documentation of the steps needed to warp the loom.
Putting the warp on the back log.
Next threading the warp.
Tyler was a BIG help!
Next step attaching the warp to the front log.
Putting in the spacers.
We are ready to make rugs. We should be able to get 5 rugs off this warping.
After 3 years and the need to get my loom warped so I can get going on some rugs, the door to the secret place under the stairs was unblocked. I can't even remember what was stored down there. Tyler was the first to ask if he could go in there. I thought well, it's a good opportunity to get some stuff out of there. A typewriter, the dress I went to Dave's sister Deb's wedding in, a giant 13 inch computer monitor and some other junk come out. Which made room for the boys. Armed with flashlights they entered.
Tyler came out and said someone had been writing on the walls in there. I remembered then that that used to be Shyla and Angies special fort. They would spend hours in there drawing pictures and writing boys names on the sheet rocked walls.
They spent the night in there. The boys can add their own thing to the walls if they want; I told them. They were very content to just read the walls. I did give them a nail and hammer to tack that piece of sheet rock up. Angie will always have a special place in our hearts and home even if it is under the stairs!
HERE ARE SOME FUN PICTURES OF THE THOMPSON FAMILY RAKING LEAVES. RALEIGH HAD MORE FUN JUMPING IN THE PILES!!!
MY FAVORITE PICTURE
I hope everyone had as much fun this past weekend as I did. Here are some pictures of Raleighs first trick-or-treat experience.
GETTING READY.
FIRST HOUSE. DISSAPPOINTMENT-NO ONE HOME.
SUCCESS!!! JACKPOT!!!
AFTER ABOUT THE 4TH HOUSE RALEIGH HAD IT ALL FIGURED OUT AND WE HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING UP WITH HIM!!
It seems the only way to control the dog hair on the furniture is to get copper clipped every 6 months. Here are before and after pics. Is it just me or does she seem to be more demonstrative after her pampering?
My apologies for not blogging while away but Pam and I had computer issues which were repaired by Microsoft by phone when we got back to Pam's house. She has a great 17" laptop which I fell in love with!
My flight to Virginia was flawless. Duluth to Detroit to Norfolk. I will fly out of Duluth more often. It seems to not have as many issues as the Hibbing/msp connection.
Pam and I spent a few days at her house before hitting the road. This is the huge spider she had living in her driveway!
Nobody knew what kind of spider it was but it was very impressive. It made a web about 10feet across and the same tall every night and was gone by morning.
This was a tunnel through the Blue Ridge mountains.
This is in Pigeon Forge in Sevierville county where Dolly Parton grew up. This was our view off our balcony. There was a week long car show going on when we got there.
We went to the Dixie Stampede where we ate our meal without silverware and drank our tea out of a canning jar. We watched a reenactment of the battle between the north and south. Everything we saw was very pro-America and patriotic. It was very refreshing.
Next day we went to Dollywood. It's a theme park like Bush gardens. This was a mode of transportation. .50 a ride. We didn't drive the car for 3 days.
We went on all three roller coasters where we got a cd of us on the whole ride! We haven't figured out how to put it on the computer to share yet. We tried on and purchased sunglasses.
After Pigeon Forge we drove on to Nashville where we saw the Ryman theater, which is the original Grand Old Opry until 1974.
That's when the Opry you see on tv now was built.
We saw Lonestar live amongst others.
Anyone that knows me knows I'm not a country fan. Seeing and hearing it live was still awesome and everyone was great.
We also visited the Country Music Hall of Fame. Also Impressive!
Elvis Presley's solid gold piano and solid gold car.
Next day we went on a 3 hour cruise on the General Jackson riverboat.
We had a great meal while being entertained by the Peking Acrobates while the boat sailed down the Cumberland River.
We had a great time as we always do no matter when or where we go. I'm already looking forward to the next trip!
