Holy bees I'm alive

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This weekend I:

• cleaned the rollers, bushings, and filter on the roomba
  
• vacuumed all the carpets upstairs. still todo: 2nd floor hallway, 1st floor (robot), stairs (human).
  
• cleaned the main floor vanity & mirror. still todo: 3rd floor tub
  
• finished a 2oz skein of yarn
  
• finished 2 spinning samples for study group and deftly avoided snark on the group forum.
  
• added undercuts to the daisy spindle. still todo: final texture layer, assembly, finishing, hook adjustments
  
• completed calculations for a niddy noddy, and parts list for 2 of 3 configurations. still todo: I made a math error when shifting from the calculations to the parts list, so I have to do it over. :( it'll be faster the second time, though, now that I have the visualizations already in my head.
  
• organized footage and completed a video about spindle spinning for my dad. (it's unlisted on youtube, pm me for the link) (also omg making videos is pretty awesome)
  
• made a google map for all the fiber festivals near pittsburgh we're willing to drive to, made plans for Great Lakes Fiber Show in may, and possibly the Ann Arbor Fiber Expo in october. Joined respective ravelry groups. Next year may include Waynesburg and Connecticut, and/or the finger lakes.
  

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(also this: http://www.craftleftovers.com/projects/cardboard-box-looms-diy-weaving-at-its-finest/)

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That's basically what we make with the kids at the MAKESHOP who get really into using the loom. (More than one kid has fallen in love and tried to talk their parents into buying a floor loom.) It's very satisfying for how quick it is to make.