Thursday, September 22, 2011

Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival or Bust!!!

It has been a busy couple of months.  About the time of my last blog post, Conor decided he wanted to go to SUNY Potsdam, I discovered I was going to have house guests in Cranberry Lake for two weeks in August, and I realized I'd better start getting ready for the fiber festival.  The fiber festival was weeks away, but I know how quickly those weeks can pass and I was correct.

It's also the season for the farmer's market, a fun time which will soon be coming to an end.   Last Friday I thought I would never be able to rewarm myself after sitting in the blistering wind for five hours.  It's the last time I will pay attention to what the weather report says about temperature.  I had to resort to wearing handknit socks on my hands because I was not prepared with the proper woolens.

Canton Farmer's Market

Conor was successful in his quest to go to school, despite applying at such a late date.  I filled out the dreaded FASFA and he even got financial aid.  It just goes to show that, although it is a good thing to do things according to deadlines, it is also possible to attend college following a different time frame from the rest of the world.

My guests came to camp and we had a lovely time.  Three visitors from Rhode Island and two from New Jersey.  It was lovely to see them all and the weather was superb.  There was spinning, knitting, great food (thank you, Caitlin, for the most delicious of stews and roasted vegetables), and conversation and laughter-truly memorable times.

Holly, Bev and Sandy on the porch at camp.  Bev was fascinated by all the sheep talk.

Now it is the day before leaving for the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival.  My mind is being boggled as I wonder why I felt that this was the perfect time to write a blog post.  I think it is a major procrastination tool.  I still have thrum mitten kits to finish, batts to make and bag, tablecloths and silk scarves to iron, labels to make for Angelina, lots of display items to be pulled together, and I suppose I also need to pack some clothes.  I guess I'd better get moving. Oh, yes, I also designed this sock, so I need to get the patterns together for this.  Oy vey!

Fern Bedsocks

Now it is the day before leaving for the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival.  My mind is being boggled as I wonder why I felt that this was the perfect time to write a blog post.  I think it is a major procrastination tool.  I still have thrum mitten kits to finish, batts to make and bag, tablecloths and silk scarves to iron, labels to make for Angelina, lots of display items to be pulled together, and I suppose I also need to pack some clothes.  I guess I'd better get moving.

The beginning of the preparations for the festival.