Monday, April 27, 2009

week end

this weeke nd we went to our annual UFO in kingston, there was 12 guild members that went and then we met 2 friends that live in kingston to join us we had a time friday we drove up went to Picton. then Belleville very nice yarn shops of course I dropped some money there, then saturday we went to a bead shop very very nice, we made stitch markers and learned some beading plus bought ready made things,' then to a yarn store where i bought again of course, then to lunch nice dinner food was good but service was lousy, then to a mill, then a cheese factory where i spent some more money, then to a pottery shop, where i got some wood salad spoons made in africa, very nice, then to the hotel for a rest, then to Chez Piggy for dinner i had the salmon which was to die for, then back to the hotel for some knitting. sunday we went to an alpaca farm, those animals are so nice friendly we were in the yards with them , then to her house where we all made purchases, of course.the n we came home

Thursday, April 16, 2009

oh is it the 16th of april already

the time goes so fast, i have worked a bit with my old boss on the income tax,
tuesday nite was our MKG meeting, we had vendors who sell yarn on line but no store front , there was some lovely yarn and good prices, and no tax, i bought some sock yarn and angora for a pair of mitts, i wish i had got the lace weight. for a scarf,
now i am trying to get ready for UFO trip to Kingston next week. i am so excited we will have a great time, we paln on visiting 2 yarns shops a bead shop, cheese factory, a mill, a alpaca farm and eat and drink but i have to be carefull as i am on weight watchers but i can have a good time
i am knitting on my earth stripe wrap, 7 of the members are making it , it is lovely