Spinning My Eel

I swore I wasn't going to do this. In fact, only last week I told a friend I wasn't even remotely tempted to buy an e-spinner because I enjoy the treadling action of a spinning wheel. And then...because I wasn't tempted, you understand...I started reading up on them, and I discovered that the Electric Eel Nano was receiving glowing praise from all quarters. Plus, it was affordable...and by "affordable," I mean under $150 when other e-spinners go for $800 and up. Okay, it's tiny, but it holds two ounces. I usually put my yarns up in two-ounce skeins, and that's two-ply, i.e., two one-ounce bobbins, so the Nano would be more than adequate for my purposes. I looked at my budget. I looked at the calendar. I hadn't bought myself a prezzie in a long time, and September Morn is kinda just almost not quite nearly around the corner. I said to myself, "I need something new to learn," and that was the final word in the mental argument. The Nano arrived on schedule Tuesday, and after 15 minutes of thinking I was never going to get around the "no takeup" issues I'd seen other people posting about, I realized that I was using too heavy a leader, and the friction against the O-rings on the flyer hooks was preventing it from winding on. I changed out to a leader made out of sewing thread, and bingo! I was off and running. What I'm spinning here is some rather coarse Corriedale, and I'm drafting just enough hairs to hold together to make a very fine yarn. And what a great add-on challenge for the Tour de Fleece!