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random things

1.  I quilted this weekend.  yes on that huge drunkards path.  I have only two more rows to go and it is taking forever.  soon it will be done. 2.  shooting range today too.  took 70 rounds and attempted to get them in the small black ring.  it kind of happened for me. 3. CCLSC club is tonight. excited because we might get some super tips.

spinning, ah spinning

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I was asked a few weeks ago if I was still spinning and if I did anything else except shooting.  now that I think about it, that's pretty bad friend manners of me not to say anything until now.  well, I have said it and I have been doing other things besides shooting...and cleaning my guns....thinking about guns....ahh the cold metal, the smell of gunpowder....ahhhh. almost ran away with it there for a bit.  I have been up to other things.  I spent the better part of last week spinning and working through the first of two plies of wool that has been moving faster than a speeding bullet. heh heh.  take that.  really it did though.  I had quite a bit left when I sat down and thinking that I would never finish, it was done in record time.  I should tell you that I haven't been too concerned with the supermodel type yarn with this batch, rather making it look nice and if it goes fat and skinny in places that was okay.  I fixed the obvious spots...

teaching. that's what I do.

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I don't know if this is true, but I think if you asked people who know me, not just know of me, but really know me what I do best.  I think they would say that I was a good teacher.  there's an old adage that says "those who can't do teach".  in a lot of ways this is true.  it's a cop out for a lot of people who really can't do.  they end up teaching, because they can't cut it in the "real world".  and then there are those who teach and teach well.  they enjoy it, spreading knowledge and encouraging others to seek out new information and expand their minds.  not the drug fueled expansion, but actually rejuvenate brain cells. this is what I actually love.  the skill of teaching others.  I like it. I think I'm good at it.  oh yeah and there's another line, if I have to tell people that I am then I'm probably not.  this one is probably true.  even though I'm telling you right now. anyhow, I am going to some training in th...