Patricia, my loom is a Schacht Mighty Wolf floor loom and was made by the Schacht Spindle Co. in Boulder, CO.  It has 8 shafts and weaves cloth up to 36 in. wide.  It is also a light colored wood but is maple.  Looms take a lot of stress when weaving so have to be made of a sturdy wood like your Mother's and mine..  I'm guessing your Mother's loom was a stationery one while mine can be folded to not take up so much space and has wheels so I could move it around if I wanted to.  I did quite a bit of weaving but had to quit when I could no longer get down to dress the loom.  I still have the loom up in my craft room and whenever I go into that room, which isn't often anymore, I feel sad to see it sitting there unused.  I know I should sell it but just can't  bring myself to part with it.  And, unfortunately I don't have anyone in my family to pass it to.  I also have an antique table loom and a belt loom from Schacht.  I used all of them except not very often on the table loom because it is old and fragile. I hope my sons can sell them after I am gone.

Well, it's been "one of those days"!  I couldn't get on line this morning until Cathy came to pick me up to meet my friend.  She fixed the computer but I haven't had time to use it all day. 

I went to my good friend's husband's funeral and we stayed for the lunch they provided.  It was a beautiful service and I really liked the minister.  My friend's kids did two musical numbers and they're very good singers.  It was a very nice sendoff and Nancy seemed to be handling it well.  Her family is very close and loving and I'm sure they'll all miss Grant but he's in a better place.

PHYLLIS, I bet I know someone who would love to have your loom and she would make very good use of it.  My daughter in Maryland loves to do new things and she's always trying something different.  I bet if you had a price on it, she'd consider.  In fact, if the price was right, I might buy it for her.  I'd sure as heck think about it.

Now, I'm off to bury myself in the haystack!  It's not been an easy day and I'm really ready to conk out!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow and may God bless us, every one!

Almost forgot...I wrote myself a note to post the egg recipe.  I'll try to remember to do that in the morning!  No Cooper tomorrow!

Thanks for the information on that loom, Phyllis. My grandmother lived on a ranch just outside Montrose, Colorado, and her purchased loom, sans wheels or breakdown, may have been from that company.

My mom's was large, and until she became ill, she did a lot of weaving and used it for making quilt batting. It was sold like so many things were for medical expenses.

Good morning..

Woke to the sound of crows , nice to think they are back but know we still have one month of could be nasty weather to go through.

Raining here but we are to see sun later on. Snow is going down slowly,although we still have about 2 feet of it.

I hope to pick up some hamburg that is on sale and will can it along with peas,carrots and green beans for the dogs.

Jane, condolences to your friend, she is lucky to have you to help her through this trying time.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

 

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I had one of my egg muffins for breakfast and it reminded me to go over to "What's For Dinner" and post it.  So it's there waiting!

Today is a day off!  Cooper isn't coming because his Mommy is off work today.  Frankie did say that she might stop over for a visit but if she does, it won't be until sometime in the afternoon.  She sleeps in when she's off.  And then she gets involved in "house stuff" and often doesn't make a visit.  So we shall see!

We had some rain overnight but it has stopped.  Right now the temperature is 48º and heading for a high of 66!  I can't believe it!  And I do believe that we'll be hit with some lower temps before February bows out.

I have some house cleaning and some paper arranging (or tossing) to do today.  I don't think I'll ever make it through the papers.  I do really dislike paper work!

AMY, I hope your snow just vanishes overnight some night soon.  And I hope you don't get any more.  And, PHYLLIS, I hope you are pleasantly surprised with some nice weather soon!

I wish Everyfriend a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

It's been a crazy winter here. Cold at times, windy, but little snow (yet) that I couldn't sweep off the walk with a corn broom. But when I looked out yesterday I saw what is likely crocus noses peeking up from the ground. I like to see their indication of the coming of Spring - but lately the squirrels beat me to enjoying them.

Good morning; it is minus seven at 9 am, and our high today will be plus two. The nearest snowfall is seventy-seven miles away, and we have another snow warning. "Adverse winter weather forecast across parts of northern and southeastern Alaska into at least early Feb. 16. Snowfall accumulations of around 8-28 cm (3-11 inches) are forecast across the affected areas, as well as winds gusting up to 89 kph (55 mph). The heavy snow and accompanying strong winds will likely lead to hazardous driving conditions due to icy roads and reduced visibility from blowing snow."

Another local forecast says, "Today.
Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. High 1F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low -14F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Overcast. High 3F. Winds light and variable."

So who are we to believe?

Now while Anchorage is setting records for its snowfall and accumulation as we did in the 2021-2022's winter, we're going the opposite this year. Our cities couldn't be more different; one has a wet climate and the other dry, with 400 hundred miles and the Alaska Range between us.

Hello to anyone who eyeballs around in here tonight!  Frankie did stop by for a visit today.  Actually, she had a dr. appt. and she dropped off Cooper before she went and then visited when she came back to pick him up. 

I made my Cowboy Bean Soup today and I had it for supper...there are 4 pint jars in the fridge for me and one for Frankie to take to work in the morning to have for her lunch.  It was very tasty!

I also got the papers cleaned off of the dining room table today.  Two fat notebooks of recipes and on skinny one.  That's less than half of the recipes I've saved.  Frankie says I'm a "recipe-a-holic" and I agreed that she's right about that!  But I've made a vow not to print any more recipes.  I'll have to live to be about 198 to work my way through all the recipes I've already collected!

And now I'm going to go finish up some odd jobs and get the coffee on for the morning and then see if the haystack will take me in!  Cooper will be arriving about 6:45 a.m. tomorrow morning and he's ready to move when he gets here!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow and may God bless us, every one!

Where's Lloyd?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ddoyfn6g4  Copy this link and paste into your browser. Skip the adds and listen to this song and video. "On My Father's Side" by the Barn Again Gang. Let me know what you think.

Lloyd

Lloyd Hammond...
...thank you for resurrecting On My Father's Side, i once posted it myself on a forum but i dont remember which nor when...Yes a video clip to cherish..

Good morning..
Windy yesterday and last night!! We didn't lose power but I bet some in the area did.
Need to take back and extension cord I bought, and get the right one.  My computer is in the get it fixed shop and I just thought while it is away I would re-arrange my desk better and put the printer on top of the file cabinet.

My bake bread/buns today will see how it goes first with moving things around.

Jane, have fun with Cooper.

Rick ,crocus coming up!! Nice!! First thing that peeks here is the rhubarb and it  under 2 feet of snow....well it was before the rain and we are to get more rain ..so maybe we will see it .

Better get ready.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

 

good Morning everyone, RAMMEL well so we are on the same page it is 625 am on febuary thursday the 16thhere. I osted a link yesterday go back and click on it and enjoy. Have a great day today and a better tomorow   

Lloyd

well the grilminas  got me agan this morning. RAMMEL I am here and posting this morning @ 635 AM. it is 31º and cloudy now. stil dark here.Have a good day just like you likw it.

Lloyd

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Good Morning Everyfriend!  I've been up and attem for a bit.  Cooper is here and he's had his breakfast and we went for a very productive walk.  Now he's recouping his energy on the couch!  And I'm checking in here.

LLOYD, I also loved the music you posted.  Thank you for that. 

RICK, I haven't checked to see if there's anything poking it's head out of the ground.  I'll have to be more observent.  We've had 2 days that made it to the high 50s this week and 1 that jumped into the low 60s.  You don't suppose that Spring is really on the way, do you?

I have chicken in the crock pot and I'll have to decide what goes with it later!

I think Cathy will be by a bit later to help with meet a couple of challenges!  She keeps asking me if I got them done and when my answer is "no" I can almost hear her brain working on it from her end!

Better get a load of laundry going!  Have a good day, Everyfriend!

Haven't been outside yet but it looks nice. Made it up to 60 yesterday. I guess that's why the crocus are peeking out.

Everyone is posting Springtime temperatures, and we've dropped to minus twenty! February is normally our coldest month, with March and more daylight bringing us closer to Easter and its Spring type sixties temperatures.

High temperature yesterday was 70* .  High today expected to be 39*.

Last night there were several inches of snow in the northwest part of the state and damaging tornados in the southeast part. 
Luckily the OKC area missed both.     
 

Wish we had the 60  - 70 weather. We have a lot of ice aroung ,not even fit for the dogs. I let Rex out and he did his normal routr then down he went! We are to get snow and I hope it sticks on the ice to give us some traction.

My computer is in for repairs and working off my tablet isn't as good but it works.

Phyllis ,we had your baked custard in the IP. Always a hit here.

Enjoy your evening..

Good evening everyone. we are  27º and cloudy. well I have had plenty of good naps to day so will most likley have a hard time going to sleep tonight, I just looked out and we are getting very fine snow and it has coated the slab and the gravel driveway. it ci comming verry fast and close to each ther snow flakes. If it keeps up like this all night we will have enough to measuer and will have to go get more hay, for the goats and beeaf claf. have a good night and a better tomorow.

Lloyd

Happened again, got a paragraph typed & the whole thing disappeared. Going thru old photos with my oldest son today, talking about who, where, what & why is a struggle cause when the mouth is open the oxygen isn't going into the nose. 

Off to bed, we had maybe half a dozen snow flakes but the wind & temps made it crappy weather. My last two gas bills have been about 5 times EVER before in 30+ years & it has been a mild winter here. Don't want to talk about it...........

Hugs to all, God Bless. Shirley/Tisie

Good Morning, Everyfriend!  I'm up, attem, had my breakfast and I still have to get dressed before Cooper shows his face at about 7:47.  It's gonna be a tight squeeze today.  I have the viewing for my other friend and co-worker to attend this evening.  I've known her for about 50 years and I took her daughter on two of my Girl Scout Trips back in the late 70s and early 80s!  She will be missed by a lot of people!  But she mad it into her 80s busy as a beaver all those years!  If she didn't make it to heaven, nobody has a chance!

Cathy did come over yesterday and she set up my humidifier in the bedroom for me.  She also took her husband's birthday card and gift with him when she went home. 

The chicken I cooked in the crock pot yesterday is all divided into tow contairers and shredded for two different recipes. I'll make one of them today and freeze the rest of chick to make the other one next week...maybe!

Now I better go get dressed before Cooper checks in!  He'll probably have to eat and go for a walk right off the bat!  And he lets you know what his needs are in no uncertain terms!

It's already 53º and heading for a high of 58.  But rain showers are predicted for most of the day,  U wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

Good morning..

We are sitting at 9° and windy, snow overnight but I don't think  dancing will be needed.
We get to pick up the computer this morning and get it hooked up, hopefully right the first time.
Didn't get the bread done yesterday but will today..I really enjoyed the bacon buns and will do more of them.

Woke to a murder of crows  in the pine trees, I am happy they are back but do wish they would whisper so early in the morning.

Better get on with the day.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning everyone.on this friday feb. the 17th we are at 16ºf and clear here.hope you all stay in and stay warm. our snow was fast and fine but did not make any cover at all. and that is alright with me, even thow it puts niterigon in the soail.

Lloyd

 Vanilla-Jackie that memorey thing Happens to us all,old age has a lot to do with that. I am a member of the over the hill gang. I do not forget Just can not reamber when I want to. I think it is because my head it too full, so I can not sort it out like I used to. Have a good day. everyone.

Lloyd

Picked up my computer and hugged it!!! Now to get the setting back that I use.
Snow has stopped here but bitter cold and windy out. Wood has been brought in and now to get the bread started. Seems work is always around ..

Jane, we are having fish and chips tonight along with your cole slaw and Phyllis's  custard for dessert

Quote from: Amy on February 17, 2023, 11:03:09 AMSeems work is always around ..

You know what they say about idle hands.

Rick no chance of that happening here!!!

This was sent to me and I thought I would share..