I have always thought of myself as a relatively patient person. I don't mind sitting in waiting rooms, I don't mind standing in long checkout lineups and I don't mind too much when DH is late (picking me up, dropping me off, home for dinner....). The point is, I thought I'd be fine when it came time to order my new spinning wheel. I'm not. I have finally decided on a natural finish, single drive, Ashford Traveller spinning wheel.



I have e-mailed seven dealers on Vancouver Island and Southern BC looking for the best deal. Of those seven, only five have answered my questions. The remaining two I will phone tomorrow and see what they can do for me. Once I decide who I will make my purchase from I can place my order and then there will be more waiting as I don't think anyone has what I want in stock. It will probably be at least six weeks before my wheel arrives from New Zealand. Then as "natural finish" translates to bare wood I will need to stain all the pieces (lots of assembly required). When the stain has dried I want to personalize it by painting some flowers or something around the wheel. Then I will need to lacquer it so the paint doesn't chip off with wear. Then I can assemble it and I might actually get to use it before next winter. Now I just want to get the ball rolling. Who said patience is a virtue? Bah!