Spinning with Adrienne

 "Whether one is slow or speedy in movement, he that is a seeker will be a finder."  - Rumi   (There will sometimes be random Rumi quotes that have nothing to do with the blog content)

The title sounds like an exercise program.  While I could use one of those, it's not.  The spinning refers to the Making of Yarn, which is a thing.  A few months ago I was reading one of my facebook groups, and someone mentioned being in North Florida.  In a somewhat creepy mode - I checked her personal page - and found that she is in Tallahassee.  So I sent her (Adrienne by name) a message to see if she would like to get together sometime (yeah, nothing creepy about that).  She responded in the affirmative (after admitting that she had also checked out my page).

There are not that many people into the making of yarn.  Even fewer of us who like to make yarn using sticks (aka "spindles").  Rare to find someone in the same town.  So we found a place to meet - outdoors, because Covid.  And had a great time, got along well, found out that we knew some people in common (because Makers of Odd Stuff tend to know each other).

The holidays happened, but today we were able to get together again.  On Zoom.  Computer face time.  Because effing Covid.  I'm being exposed at work (three co-workers tested positive and now the students are coming back from wherever they spent the holidays).  So it was nice, and we chatted for a couple of hours and I gave her a tour of Chez Wicca and it was nice but dammit - it wasn't the same as sitting at a table, drinking coffee, and handing spindles and fibers back and forth.  It's a piss-poor substitute.

So while it was fun, I felt a little bummed out afterwards so didn't get much else done today (I at least took my walk, which is something - haven't even dragged myself to do that lately).  And I'm going to do either some spinning or a weaving sample tonight.  Maybe even some stretching or some yoga.

The problem is that when I'm in the dumps like I have been lately, it's really hard to motivate myself.  Easier to sit on the couch, play Sudoku, eat whatever, and eventually go to bed.  I *know* that if I kick myself, eat decent food, and get some exercise that I will feel better.  I'm hoping that I can make myself get outside and do some yard work tomorrow, maybe do a fire.

OK - sort of low key tonight.  I guess the important this is that I did reach out and make contact with someone.  And we've gotten together twice now.  Later I'll be writing about the Great Friends Diaspora, but I need to make some new friends.  Which is really tricky during a pandemic.