Sandy
One of the goals for the San Francisco trip was to get some photos of the current sock. We tried going out and finding something with the bridge in the background (we're tourists, we're allowed), but it wasn't quite working out. So I stuffed the socks in my purse as we headed out on our last day in town. We were going to Point Reyes for a bit of beach storming, and I thought there might possibly be the odd bit of pretty we could use for sock pictures. Yup, that will do. That too. We stomped our way out [...]
Miss Blossom
I'm back from TNNA and suffering from that odd mixture of exhaustion and exhilaration that comes from long hours spent in the company of others who do this funny thing I do. I both want to take a very long nap, and want to start in on all the new projects that came to mind while I was there. I think what I'll likely do instead is the super exciting stuff like laundry and grocery shopping. I'll try to share bits and pieces of what happened while I was there over the next few weeks. But for now, I have [...]
TNNA Bound
If all has gone according to plan (and if you're reading this on Saturday or Sunday), I'm currently hanging out at the Visionary Author booth at TNNA (we're in 114, 116, & 118 so come say hi if you're there). In order for that to happen, all of these things (plus, you know, a small suitcase full of clothes...oh, and two chairs) will have somehow made it from my living room, into my car, down to Columbus, back out of my car, and into the booth. I'm very much hoping that by the time you read this, that has all [...]
Out the Door
I'm out the door bright and early this morning and on my way to TNNA. This afternoon is booth set up, this evening is stiff drinks and catching up with friends. I'm looking forward to it. Levon, on the other hand, does not seem to approve. He thinks I just got home and have no business heading out again so soon. I'm not totally sure he's wrong... Hah, AS I was typing the above, Barry and Douglas came to join the party. Why have one kitten when you can have three! Note, this kitten configuration is unstable and did not [...]
This Time I Brought the Camera
I am packing for TNNA. Or possibly driving to TNNA. Or, depending on just how much time I have and how diligent I am about writing posts ahead of time to go up while I'm down there, possibly even hanging out at TNNA. But just because I'm in a bit of a panicked daze doesn't mean you should go without something to see. So, how about a bit of yarn store yumminess, hmm? From the moment I found out we were going to San Francisco, I knew I wanted to visit A Verb for Keeping Warm. I'd first seen their [...]
Unexpected
Sometimes the surprise finds are the best. I knew I'd visit yarn stores on the trip, and I fully expected to enjoy them (and did). I planned to go out to the shore, and expected that to be delightful (it was). I did not expect to find a small pile of knitting loot at the Japanese dollar store. Yet somehow I did. That's some hilarious socks (alas, too small for me, but now on their way to a friend), some graph paper index cards (perfect for sticking the one little chart I always need in my travel knitting pouch), and [...]
We Interrupt Your Scheduled Programming
I'm home safe, and I owe you lots more San Francisco posts. But today is dedicated to TNNA prep (why yes, yes I do leave for that on Friday...and yes, yes indeed that is quite soon after returning from the previous trip...and now that you mention it, that is making me just the smallest bit crazy). But, sensing that I was in danger of not posting here often enough during this transition, Kitten Overlord Douglas helped ensure that there were adorable hi-jinx to report. He did this by climbing in to the sample box, nestling riiiiiiiight on in, closing [...]
Non-linear
For reasons that are, I'm sure, totally valid, I've somehow managed not to recount this trip in any sort of linear fashion. These things happen sometimes. Some days it was a choice between 'some sort of blog post' or 'nothing at all because figuring out how to write about what happened after whatever I wrote about last time sounds too hard right now,' and something won out over nothing. I hope you don't mind. It does mean I have to do a bit of a jump now though, but I didn't want to neglect to tell you about some of [...]
Look, Knitting!
Lest you think I've only been strolling about taking in the sights and eating delicious food, let me assure you there has been knitting too. Plenty of knitting. It started when we took the sock to the ocean on Saturday. He enjoyed the view, but was a little worried the breeze would blow him away and he'd be lost at sea. This was not a totally unfounded concern. It was more than a bit breezy, and he'd seen what had happened to socks at the shore in the past. The sock was somewhat reassured as he was still tethered to [...]
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