Wednesday, September 26, 2018

I Am So Ready....

Hello All,

I intended to post this morning...but best laid plans and all that.  Work became a bit busy (frantic?  hectic?).  Of course, this ALWAYS happens the day before I'm scheduled to take off.  C'est la vie.  I wanted to get to the bank today, but that will wait until tomorrow (in between packing stuff).  I'll pick up wine on the way home and we are doing some food shopping for our trip tonight - you know you have to eat well when you are camping!

So, where are we headed?  We are starting off by going to the Woodstock, NY area for a couple of days (I already have printed out a list of yarn shops and there is lots of antiquing to be done).  From there we are heading to Southern Vermont for some hiking and visiting familiar places.  After that we head down to Northampton, MA (home of WEBS!!!) for a couple of days.  Gale Zuker did a great piece on Northampton for MDK several months ago - lots of great places to visit and explore.  After that we will head back down to Woodstock and then home.  Weather looks like it will be ok for us.  If we get some rain, hopefully it will be on the days we are driving rather than hiking/exploring/shopping.

The second Dragonfly Sock is moving along nicely:


The cuff is 15 rows and then, so far, I have knit 30 rows on the leg/Pattern.  The first sock has 70 rows on the leg before starting the heel flap...so almost half-way finished with the leg!  This will be coming with me on the trip and I hope to finish it up pronto!

On the reading front I started a book last night that many of you have read:  My Brilliant Friend - it seems to be a quick and fun read.  Fletch and I are continuing to read the collection of short stories by Flannery O'Connor.  Last night's story was "A Good Man Is Hard To Find."  I had forgotten how dark her stories can be and how well she "drew" life in the South. 

Well, e-mails are still zipping in, so I'd best get back to work.  Wishing you all a fabulous end to the week...a wonderful weekend...and an equally wonderful week coming up.  I'll be back after vacation.  Most likely I will read some of your blogs on my phone, but I am not always able to comment.

Stay well my friends!

14 comments:

  1. Sock is looking great- have a wonderful vacation!

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  2. Your vacation sounds amazing!!!! Have fun!

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  3. My Brilliant Friend has been on my list for a LONG time! (So many books!) Have a wonderful vacation -- sound lovely.

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  4. Please take lots of campfire and yarn shop photos!!!!! MMM morning coffee at the campground. Maybe some bacon sizzling....ahhhhhhh

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  5. Boy did I read that one sentence wrong. LOL I thought you were spending a couple of days IN Webs. Not that that would be a BAD thing. LOL

    Have a wonderful time!

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  6. Yarn shops and antiquing.. you sure know how to camp! I look forward to your return when you'll share some photos.. and what you bought! Have fun.. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  7. Have a wonderful time and we will look forward to catching up with you post vacation! Be safe!

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  8. Unplug and enjoy your trip! Eager to hear about your experience at WEBS.

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  9. Wishing you a wonderful vacation! I was just up in that area on Monday and was happy to see that fall had really arrived. Have a great time, with lots of antiques, good food, relaxation, and yarn!

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  10. have fun, knit lots and of course take lots of photos to share with us!

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  11. Have an amazing trip. Hopefully you will share lots of pics with us!!

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  12. I hope that you are having a great time on your trip! Your itinerary sounds pretty wonderful (especially the yarn shopping!)

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  13. I hope you're having a wonderful time on vacation! WEBS is so much fun to visit. I hope you made it to the warehouse in back where all the bargains are! I only wandered the town a little bit when I was there. I have to go back someday. I do enjoy all the places to visit that MDK blogs about. Well you might be home by now. If so, welcome back!

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