Spinning my wheels, and spinning my wheel

Speaking of wheels, the new car (still running well, by the way, and getting quite the summer workout) is not the only "set of wheels" I’ve bought recently. I’m also the proud owner of a Majacraft Little Gem spinning wheel.
(here investigated by Charlotte and Emma)
I picked the Little Gem for a couple of reasons, maybe not the reasons you'd expect. First, because it’s so cute and small, it won’t take up a lot of space in my little house. Second, because the wheel doesn't have any spindles or holes, I thought it was a little safer for kitty paws. Kitty paws are, naturally, attracted to holes, spaces, and gaps, especially when they are going in a circle, really fast. And I didn't want anyone to get hurt trying to "catch" the spinning spaces.

Course, I will still need to be careful of the kitty paws and the belts…..and the bobbins….and the roving ….sigh….. (Charlotte really likes the leader)

Finally, I did look at other features, such as portability and versatility, since, again with the small space, I’m not going to be collect different wheels for different projects, as I’m a bit likely to do with my spindles! (It is pretty, isn't it?)

Buying a spinning wheel and a car in such close spacing to each other, it was natural to compare the processes somewhat. So for anyone interested in the which purchase was more fun, I give you a matched set of Top 5 lists:

Top 5 Reasons Buying a Car Is Better than Buying a Spinning Wheel:
5) I didn’t have to wait for 3 weeks after paying for it for the car to arrive from New Zealand.
4) You can’t store extra stash in a spinning wheel.
3) No “special ankle action” is needed to make the car’s pedals work.
2) It’s impossible to find a spinning wheel with a sunroof.
And the number 1 reason buying a car is more fun than buying a spinning wheel:
1) At no time after the car purchase did I have to take out 2 sets of instructions and a screwdriver and say to the dear friends who were helping me,” what do you mean there isn’t a diagram---this part has to go somewhere!”

Top 5 Reasons Buying a Spinning Wheel Is Better than Buying a Car:
5) The spinning wheel won’t take the next 3 years to pay off.
4) No matter how delusional I am, even I can’t pretend that spinning the car’s wheels counts as aerobic exercise. (Does making lace-weight yarn burn off more calories than bulky yarn, or vice versa?)
3) At no time while researching, testing, or ordering a spinning wheel did I have to sit across from a sales manage and repeat, “no, seriously, I am NOT going to buy the wheel today.” (And that’s true even if when I wasn’t going to buy that wheel that day.)
2) You can go as slow as you want without anyone honking, or as fast as you want without getting a ticket!
And the number 1 reason buying a spinning wheel is more fun than buying a car:
1) I don’t care how tight the turning radius is, you can’t make yarn with a car!