Your comment about your grandmother reminded me of a saying they have about spinning. You can spin yarn from raw fiber on a spindle which is portable or you can use a spinning wheel which is not portable. They say that spinning on a spindle is “Slower by the hour but faster by the month.”

If you are good at it you can spin on a spindle while walking. Traditionally, spinners in ancient cultures would do it when ever they could fit it in. For example, while walking to and from the market, or while waiting for water to boil, etc.

Many modern spinners enjoy spindles for the same reason, you can spin while waiting in line at the post office or waiting in the doctor’s office.

Thanks for your very interesting blog!