Belated thank you

Thanks to my SP8 for another terrific package! I'm a little late in opening it, but the wait was definitely worthwhile. The envelope labeled "New Skill" lived up to its name: in addition to a skein of Australian yarn (in beautiful brown-blue-purple hues), it contained a drop spindle with some unspun yarn (in a fabulous gray to which, unfortunately, this photo does not do justice). She even started the spinning bit, so I can see what the finished product is supposed to look like. Good thing, too, because I have no idea how to do this--but I'm looking forward to giving it a spin. (Insert groan here.) Googling around has revealed a few sites with instructions, so I should be able to figure this out eventually. Does anyone have any suggestions?