My Summer Vacation

My summer vacation was so much fun. I got to see my friends,

and I played with a lot of yarn.

I also got to ride many roller coasters at Cedar Point. I rode with my family,

and I rode with strangers,

and I rode with friends. It was so much fun.

I also did some knitting at the beach, 

and I even finished a sweater this summer.

I went to a fiber festival with my friends.

I taught classes and gave away ducks at a knitting retreat,

and I finished a 5K walk/run.

My family had a fun 4th of July party!

My sweetie and me went to Nashville. We walked down Broadway, and we had dinner at the Chiefs bar. 

We did not throw any chairs off the roof, because we are not Morgan Wallen!

I treasured 5 cousins on a couch, 

and at the zoo, 

and some of us went to the movies too.

We mostly went to Cedar Point, which was so fun,

and we went fishing.

We also flew kites

and watched a lot of baseball.

I am glad that I had a good summer vacation!

Thanks for stopping by to read my essay. I hope I get a good grade. 

Knit in Good Health! 

Woolapalooza Number...???

It's official. I've lost count of how many times I've visited the Great Lakes Fiber Show at the Wayne County Fairgrounds on Memorial Day Weekend! My local knitting group (CKW) visits the yarn and our favorite vendors (Hi Jeanne, at Destination Yarn! We're coming for you first!)

Usually I put up this weekend's post on Saturday morning, as we are taking off for the fairgrounds, but I'm changing it up for 2025, and posting on FRIDAY! I'm not sure I've ever posted on a Friday before, but I'm gonna be up to my eyeballs in fiber fumes and yarn tomorrow, so I figured I'd better get this done while I still have my wits about me...

In short, if you're looking for the blog on Saturday afternoon, you're gonna be disappointed. But if you're looking for Pretty, I'll be in Wooster, and I'd love to see you! Just remember that the pink "X" marks the spot!

I promise to flash the new stash that comes home with me in the next post or two! 😜

Whether I see you or not over the next three days, I hope your Memorial Day Weekend is good. Remember those who gave their all for our country, and maybe have a hotdog or burger from the grill alongside your knitting. 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

(For anyone really counting, CKW started attending this event in 2009! 2020 was a Covid bust, so that means this is Woolapalooza Number FIFTEEN!)

Bananas and Fiber...

It's just bananas, I tell ya!

Yes, I have knit some bananas. In fact, I've knit a whole, tiny bunch.

And there were monsters. Excuse me, Nomsters. Hungry, Nesting Nomsters. Sooo cute!

You know what else is bananas? My friends and I have been going to Woolapalooza since 2009! That's more than 10 years, yo! (Excluding, of course, 2020, the Year of Doom.) 

Every year, on Memorial Day weekend, we have met up, climbed into cars and traveled to Wayne County for a day of fiber, farm animals and fun! 

2017, I think...so fun!

There will be knitting, and much laughter. If we are lucky, the day will end with a margarita or two, and a little roll in the yarn that we have brought home! Oh, it's going to be a good day for Pretty!

One of my fave photos of this festival!

2010 yarn overload

Do you have big plans today? For the weekend? It's a long one for us in the US, and I know that many will have a cookout and gather with family to celebrate an extra day out of the office. Please also take a moment to reflect on those who have sacrificed more than anyone should have to for the sake of God and/or country. 

Enjoy your weekend, and if you happen to be planning a trip to the Great Lakes Fiber Show today, look for Pretty and her crew...X marks the spot!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!