MS&W (the aftermath)

So here it is, Wednesday already, and I'm just now getting around to posting about Maryland Sheep and Wool.

This year was a first for me helping out as a vendor. I hung out with Meredith at the Llamajama booth where we peddled yarn, finished knits, wool care products, and of course my patterns. It was a very different experience from just being a spectator, much more tiring. Business was good and I had a great time talking to lots of knitters (except of course for Bezzie who was too much of a snob to stop by and say hello) and even ran into a few people from my home town.

Now, if you guys haven't figured out yet that I don't get out alone much let me tell ya... I don't get out alone much. In fact, I'm pretty sure I can't remember the last time I went somewhere alone for more than an hour or so therefore a 2 1/2 hour drive and an entire weekend away was a real trip... literally. I did my share of worrying that I'd get lost driving in Maryland (I didn't) or that something terrible would happen at home while I wasn't there (nothing did).

I had an amazing moment Friday night after the booth was all set up... there I was with 2 good friends and free beer... no man to claim me... no kids that I was responsible for... no livestock that I needed to feed... just open spaces, fiber vendors, friends, and beer. The really crappy part about it is that it didn't really dawn on me how cool of a moment that was until Tuesday morning when I was home and doing laundry in my basement.

So anyway, I did manage to do a little shopping of my own while I was there. Some yarn, festival shirts, gifts for the kids, and I even bought a pair of hand knit socks for Mac Daddy. Now he has knit socks... and I didn't have to knit them.

My favorite thing of all though is my new plate I got for my truck. If you've never seen the artwork done by Conni Togel you are so missing it! Our booth was really close to hers so I had a chance to talk to her and her husband and they were both exceptionally nice. Her artwork is so colorful and fun...

So now that I'm home and have had a few days to clean the house and get everything back in order after leaving Mac Daddy and the kids home alone for 3 days recover I'm picking up where I left off knitting-wise. I've got a new pattern to release and a tutorial to finish up. Also, the magazine work I mentioned a while ago is out and about and up there on my side bar. I'll give some details in my next blog post, hopefully tomorrow.

Comments

[cindy]

Ooh, did you do the Little Red Riding Hood? That's adorable!

[bezzie]

Intimidated!! Not snobby!!

I was sad that NJ has front plates when I saw those hilarious sheep plates.

[trillian42]

Aw, man. I KNEW there was someone I wanted to stop and see. I completely forgot to stop by! (Of course, unlike Bezzie, I wasn't being snobby. Just ditzy.)