Just so everyone here knows, Wooly is a real gem. We met up at the coffeeshop in Barnes & Noble yesterday so I could give her some yarn and she could give me some roving and a lesson in top-whorl spinning.
I'm lousy at it, but it's not anything to do with her teaching. I've just gotta practice. She explained it all so well! She gave me a lot of background information, kind of the "why you do it this way" that helps me when I'm learning a new skill or technique.
So if any of you get the chance to have her tutor you in something, either online or in person, take her up on it.
And, Wooly, I called Fire Ant Ranch and the owner is in Colorado at a show and took all of her spindles and most of her wool with her. :) Her husband (?) sounds really nice, so I'll be heading over there in a couple of weeks when she's back and I'm mobile again.
-- Threnody