SAFF!

I am home from SAFF.  It was lovely and I met a lot of fabulous people and now I am sick.  In fact I drove home on Tuesday with a fever :(   My friend Niki must have been miserable because I had the heat cranked up on my side all the way to 85 and I had the heated seats on…then my fever would break and I would have on the air conditioner.   What a patient soul…

(From left to right: Elizabeth of Spotted Circus, me :), Roo of Moonwood Farm and my dear friend Niki)

We spent a lot of time with Elizabeth and Roo and became fast friends.   If you meet a more generous and kind person than Roo let me know….it will be a miracle :)  I don’t think she has ever met a stranger ;)

All in all it was a great trip, made all the better because you drive through my hometown of Sevierville on the way through.   This meant I got to see my mom and a dear friend, Pam that I haven’t seen in 15+ years.

Pam is Bridgette’s sister.  Bridgette was my best friend for years.  We raised each other because our parents were dealing with there own issues and somehow we survived.  On June 17th of this year (I will never forget that date)  I decided that after years of searching for Bridgette I was going to hire someone to find her.   I did a google search for her name one last time and found her obituary.   Bridgette died in a car accident on June 16, 2010.  I was devastated…

(Bridgette (standing) and Pam)

It was great to find Pam and cry with her.  We didn’t miss a step, it was like we never lost track of each other.   You better believe it won’t happen again!

RIP Bridgette…I miss you

It turns out I have shin splints…

I know, I know not the most interesting blog topic BUT it does mean that I have a really good reason to knit legwarmers.   And I love legwarmers.   I decided on these.

Life is good right now, if not a little hectic.  Just finished at Northern Lamb and Wool and am now gearing up for SAFF.   My uncle is doing well and we have some hope for long term remission, and everything is in a semblance of order.  For now.

PS: I would love to hear from any of you SAFF veterns!  This will be our first year.

PSS: If legwarmers don’t help shin splints, don’t tell me.  I don’t want to know ;)

I haven’t posted in awhile…

and I want to say I’m sorry.  But I’m not.  I miss you guys don’t get me wrong and I love blogging…

But I have been living and loving life lately with hardly a stop in between!   Since my uncle’s diagnosis life has felt a little faster, a little more precious.  

I have taken the time to sit with the children and listen…

and laugh.

I splurged with my aunt and cousin doing something other than cancer…

like my toes.

and red streaks in my hair…  

I’m hugging my husband a bit more and praising God in all things.   I am remembering there is joy in the journey…

if you just know where to look.

(Oh and I am loving my friend’s new dreads….and I am slightly tempted.)

Home again, home again loopydeloo

Twila and I enjoyed the Michigan Fiber Festival this weekend but I am more than a little tired :)  Twila helped show Pygora goats and even won a few classes!  She was thrilled.

Now it’s time to get back into the swing of things.  Hopefully I can get a nap in somewhere though!

Michigan Fiber Festival!

It's that time again!

And the winner is….

Mujercita!  (Please contact me at countingsheepfarm [@] yahoo[.]com)

She was the only one who guessed: Flying Monkeys!!

You can get your Flying Monkeys at www.countingsheepfarm.etsy.com!  (Right now it only available through the Wizard of Oz clubs)

It’s about that time…

I spent the morning dyeing the first colorway for the Wizard of Oz fiber/yarn 3 month club.  Which one do you think it was?   I will give you a hint:  It wasn’t the scarecrow or the king of the forest (I already did those…)

So leave a comment and let me know you think it was to be entered to win a $15.00 gift certificate to www.countingsheepfarm.etsy.com!