Have you ever seen a lovelier morning, my friends? I can tell you without a doubt that I haven’t because I woke up without any pain this morning! That’s right- my weirdo eye episode is over and I feel fan-flippin’-tastic! Let us all celebrate by talking about something else for a change, shall we?
Like the fact that, at last count, we were up to four new baby chicks, hatched by our very own Ethel. Or how excited I got last night working on some new projects, including the new fall colorways. Or just how all-fired lucky I feel to live at Juniper Moon Farm, to be a shepherd and to have such an A-MAY-ZING group of friends, readers and customers.
TNNA was a lot of fun, in spite of that-which-will-not-be-named. I got to hang out a lot with my friend Tanis, who always makes me laugh and eat more ice cream than I should. I’m not fussing about the ice cream because oh what ice cream it was! Jeni’s ice cream is the fuel of TNNA (I may have stolen that line from Jess; it sounds familiar…) and everyone eats it multiple times a day when they are lucky enough to be in Columbus, Ohio. I want you all to know that I may not have tried every single flavor but it wasn’t for lack of trying.
Guess what? You can order Jeni’s and have it shipped to you! It’s all I can do to make myself wait for a very special occasion. Like the day we change the batteries in the smoke detectors. Or the dining room table’s birthday.
In other, non-edible news, my first TNNA was sort of like that scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory when Charlie Bucket and those other brats are first led into the room with the chocolate river. I wanted to see everything, touch everything, meet everyone and just soak it all in. The colors! The fibers! The drop-dead gorgeous new patterns! The entire weekend was a creative re-charge, but in a very different way than sleepy, nurturing Squam Lake was the week before. I am so inspired and ready to create. Thank you, TNNA!
I also picked up a little sussy for you, my lovelies. della Q has a new travel needle case coming out in October but I snagged one at the show to give away to one of you lucky ducks.
From the della Q website: “A compact case that is perfect for traveling with your current project! There are three pockets for circulars, or perhaps interchangeable cords. Five pockets for double point needles up to 8″ long or interchangeable tips. A handy organizer to keep your stitch markers in order and a zip pocket for extra notions. Simply fold it in half and secure with the tie.”
These little cases are so beautiful AND covetable, ’cause when you whip yours out at your next knitting group and everyone wants to know where you got it, you can tell them that they won’t even be available in stores till OCTOBER!
To enter to win this little cutie, just leave a comment on this post telling me something fantastic that happened to you recently. [I'll get the ball rolling- the other day, there were four humming birds drinking from my feeder AT THE SAME TIME.] One comment per person please- although you are free to pack it with as much fantastic as you like. Entries close at midnight EST, Thursday, June 17th. One winner will be chosen at random and that person’s name will be posted here on the blog Friday morning. The winner will then have 24 hours to claim their prize or else we’ll draw again.
Good luck, y’all. Now go forth and wring every last drop of awesome out of this day. That’s an order!
Entries are now closed! I’ll be posting the winner in just a bit.
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Ooh… pretty!
My fantastic… the boy finished 2nd grade and is on his way to 3rd!
I finished the base knitting for a sweater that has been hanging over my head for a year, and my son and I found all the equipment he needs for his bike camping trip, except for a polar fleece shirt! Give how $$$ that equipment is, we are doing fabulously!
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