February brought a welcome relief as I turned in some frequent flier miles and headed out to Steamboat to visit Tyler. It was a beautiful trip with some great sunny days and good times with Tyler and Silver - the grand dog and father of Kinney who I met over Christmas. I was fortunate enough to get to stay with dear friends, Karen Harrison and Walter Freedman in their lovely home. It was incredibly relaxing and recharging. It seems so long ago.
Tyler is a delight to be with. Silver is very well behaved and he and ty take good care of each other. Neither strays to far - and the grounding is good. I didn't take many pictures as my battery had drained and the charger had gone missing. It's much easier to tell a tale when it's accompanied by photos. And I haven't quite gotten the knack of the cell phone camera. There is one picture of tyler and his friend Reagan - but that's all I've got. Enjoy it
Check out the knitted caps - EVERY one has them of all shapes and sizes - and mostly handmade! Praise the Lord! I actually knitted 5 alpaca hats out of Kraemer alpaca bulky - sooo soft - on my trip and passed them out to whomever was dearest at the moment!
I found this picture of Tyler and Silver - i think from when he was first adopted. I had another on my phone, but it seems to have disappeared. He is one fine dog.
Other than that, the winter has been long and focused on the yarn business and creating enough interest to keep the recession at bay. I have been focusing on my work and my lines, trying to bring good products and sales to the local yarn stores in new England. Knitting still continues as many seek comfort and satisfaction with working with their hands and enjoying the many great fibers that are available. As we all pull in the reigns of our economic lives, there is comfort in creativity. I, myself, have been knitting up a storm and creating fun pieces to show off the fibers I sell. I have also worked at improving my skills at spinning fibers. The rhythmic repetition of knitting and spinning combined with the tactile pleasures of same brings needed respite.
Having focused on work, I miss the kids and am working on a plan to combine the two. I will be taking my show on the road to Texas and seeing if I can drum up a little excitement in fiber business there, but more importantly, having some time with the boys.
This is a bit of a catch up post - just to bridge the gap between then and now and let you know that I am still here, looking for giggles and finding adventures. Hopefully to be posted in a more timely basis.
