TEN MORE DAYS

If you read the title of this entry and have no idea what I am talking about, then YOU ARE NOT A KNITTER. There is 10 more days to the Sheep and Wool Festival, the PREMIERE event in Wool festivals. We knitters wait all year for this!

So it came as quite a surprise to find out that the festival, according to the organizers, is all about the SHEEP! Not the wool but the SHEEP. What is that about? Are they nuts? Do they not see all that fiber for sale?

Turns out, they actually don't really like having us there. The event is for farmers and the sheep. Somehow the wool vendors just snuck in. And then the crowds followed and as far as they are concerned, we could all leave!

Well, I guess we could boycott the event and see how they like that but that would only hurt the vendors and US! So, we will choose to ignore their feelings, keep going, keep buying all things fiber...SO THERE!

I have tried to be very good this year and only buy 'needed' yarn. This way I could spend more at the festival. I bought yarn for a baby blanket, yarn for a sweater for Becky and yarn that I forgot I ordered through a friend. I also joined a sock club so I guess I did so-so on the New Years promise. My new resolution is to not go crazy at the festival. Good luck with that one! Especially since I will be there both days!

Frank and I spent the weekend at the Mercersburg Inn in PA. He took some cooking classes (my Xmas gift to him) while I shopped all day at the outlets in Hagerstown on Saturday. Spent lots of money on new summer clothes. No shoes, though and I really need new sandals. Walking store it is!

Sunday I just sat around and knitted while he had his class. They were cooking duck and scallops, neither of which are big favorites of mine, so I did not join them for lunch.

Home we went where our sweet little Nestle was waiting for us. Sandy was good enough to pick her up at Dogtopia where she spent her weekend. I forgot my computer so Mel kept an eye on the doggie cams for me. I think she had a good time and was glad to come home so she could sleep!

This is a bad week for me. For the first time since October I have to work all five days. That SUCKS BIG TIME! I need a vacation!

I am knitting a really pretty scarf and the baby blanket is coming along nicely. Becky's sweater is on hold until I can get Denise to tell me where my mistake is. That should be this Wednesday, I hope.

Busy Spring ahead. Keeps me busy!