Wisconsin, Sheep, Wool

Did I mention we were in Wisconsin?

For a Sheep and Wool show?

Here are some sheep.

And yes, the lambs are very cute.

Here's some wool.

Along with the rest of my loot.

I say I don't like to shop much.

But. That may depend on what the shopping is for.

Maybe.

Fort Atkinson

When roadtripping to Fort Atkinson,

I would highly recommend a stop here.

Our kind hostesses at the bookshop

recommended the Frostie Freeze.

Velveteen Rabbit

My sister and I took my mom to Ft. Atkinson, WI

for her annual birthday trip.

For a Sheep and Wool show.

No, we don't have sheep. But we all like wool.

Wool YARN, especially.

Anyhow, we try to make the trip special.

I mean, just being with us 2 gals should be enough for anyone.

BUT.

We try to make it an even MORE extraordinary time.

So..instead of staying an average hotel,

we searched around.

And found this:

The Velveteen Rabbit -

a bookshop and guesthouse.

And both parts are lovely.

Here's the main bedroom in the guesthouse.

After we messed it up a bit.

And we got to shop the bookstore after hours.

Its a lovely lovely store.

If anyone gets annoyed at pet owners...

don't look at this post.

Awww...isn't my sweet kitty adorable?

She climbs into my bag and just make herself at home.

And leaves behind hairy remembrances.

Me? Quilt? Why not!

Well, it was only one square, so I don't know how much

that counts toward quilting.

But I whipped it up.

And decided that if one was to make a goal of a square a day...

It would be very feasible to get a quilt done in short order.

Lets not mention strip quilting, mmmmkay?

New yarn

My LYS (Local Yarn Store for non-knitters)

Serendipity Yarn Shoppe

is promoting a local yarn maker.

This was opening night..

BEFORE the knitters were turned loose in

High Prarie Fibers' nook.

There wasn't a whole lot left at at the end of the night.

Said local yarn maker is having a hard time keeping up.

I think we all need to knit something with our beautiful yarn.

So she gets inspired to make more.

Lots more.

Michigan!

I have a friend in Michigan.

We'll call her Marvis.

She lives right close to the lake.

And she has this thing called a kayak.

She talked about them SO MUCH

that I whined and told her I wanted to try

these contraptions.

So, Marvis gave in.

And told the whiner she supposed that she could put up with her for a weekend.

I was ordered to go check the condition of the lake in the morning.

I offered photographic evidence that it was relatively calm.

So. A-kayaking we went.

The lake remained calm.

The kayaking was great sport.

So was the heckling.

Once done, we got some grub.

And ate it.

While watching the sun set.

Over a carousel.

And then, Marvis invited her guests back to her abode.

And proceeded to climb into the fire.

Will she have us back?

We shall see how well she recovers from the first time.

Amphibian catchers

My nephews caught this guy

this summer.

I always feel bad when the toads and frogs they catch

look at me like this.

And, they weren't sure what to feed this type of frog.

So I convinced them that catch-and-release

was the best policy.

Hopefully this frog lived a long and happy life!

Nature's Paints

One fine day

a girl stepped out her front door and saw

a breathtaking sky.

So--back in she went

to grab the photographic equipment.

And imagine her awe.

When the above...

turned into THIS!

Colour

For those of you who don't get a real autumn.

Or...those who are already missing it!

She cleans

Every once in awhile I do clean.

Like...when the 'rents are gone for nearly two weeks.

And I leave it till the very last minute.

Because I seem to work better under pressure.

But...just to prove I DO get the job done.

Here's a photo.