The Slacker and The Harlot

Ok, ok, so I know I have been super slacking in the blogging department. I could use the excuse that I have an almost 6 month old babe and a pretty wild five year old to contend with, and that at the end of the day I am just too tired, but that really is just a part of it. I just have not wanted to. I really feel like my life and knitting (or lack thereof) are just not that exciting. Who wants to read about how I got to knit one row on the sock I started when I was in the hospital having Keelin? Which is about 3/4 finished (1st sock) and it has only taken me over 5 months. If I took pics you would not even be able to see a difference. So, why should I blog then I ask myself. The answer is for my lovely Ruthee and my Kniting Bitches. I can not promise them everyday blogging (you would be bored to tears) but they can hope to look forward to at least once a week blogging :)
So, here are some highlights from the last few weeks:




















Draken and Keelin at the Renn Faire












Our new dog Swirl- She is kind of a pain in the butt. Draken loves having a dog though. Hopefully with some training we get her on the right track.

Draken's First Day of School- My little boy has gotten so big. I was sad when I took him into the classroom and he was reluctant to give me a hug. He is so enjoying himself though. He says he does not like soup day though. He does not like the smell and says that only freaky people like soup. Haha!

We have been going to all the various farmer's markets in the area. They are all so nice and it is such a treat to have one in our little town. There are also certain things that can not be conveyed in pictures. Things like the crisp coolness in the mornings as I take Draken to school, the subtle awareness of the transition of the seasons, and the tranquility of living in such a beautiful place.

Well, now that I have caught you all up we shall get to current events. My sis, Sara, talked me into going to see The Yarn Harlot, Stephanie, this weekend. We made our decision Thursday, I booked our hotel on Friday, and I drove the 3 1/2 hours to Los Altos on Saturday (Sara had a 6 hour drive). I have to say it was so totally worth it. My sweet and loving husband watched the kids this whole weekend and I enjoyed a whole day and night without any responsibility!

Sara and I had lunch while we waited to check in at the yarn store, Full Thread Ahead. This is a very nice store in a very swanky shopping area. They carried alot of the Cherry Tree Hill and Lobster Pot yarns. I bought some Cascade Quatro, Plymouth Virgin Wool, and Rios de la Plata for some daiper covers for Keelin. 10% of the stores profits for the day went to Knitters without Borders which I thought was super awesome. There were 300 knitters that showed up for the evening and the store was busting at the seems with all of us fondling wool, silk, alpaca, cashmere, pashmina, mohair and even the synthetics. We all took our seats outside around 4pm and the sun sure was bright and warm. It was great to sit and be surrounded by so many knitters, young and old.

Stephanie took the stage around 5:30 and she was amazing. She is so funny and so personable. She had us all in stitches. We all enjoyed it immensely. I think she talked for a little over an hour and during that time the sun that was once so bright sunk behind the buildings. Once the whole lot was in shade the temperature dropped drastically. Of course I was totally unprepared. I sat there shivering in my short sleeves and capris while I had nothing to keep me warm but one of Keelin's slings and a skein or two of wool in my bag. After Stephanie's talk she moved inside to do the meet and greet and book signings. Sara and I were in the 3rd group so we had to wait an hour or so. Even though there were so many people she had to see and so many books she had to sign, our lovely Harlot took the time to say something nice and sign something special for everyone. We even had picture ops.


Sara opted to have her picture taken with Stephanie,

but I opted for something a little more special. I wanted a special shout out for all my Bitches and The Harlot was happy to oblige.
The sign was autographed and will be sent to Ruthee. We had a great time and it was so worth the drive. Any time The Harlot is within driving distance I will so be there (plus I got to visit a new yarn store which was totally worth it).

Next weeks adventures :California Wool and Fiber Festival