Flash of the Stash - Sweet 16!

So here we have it, from the 16th annual (for my knitting group anyway) Woolapalooza, a *Bonus Post* to include the ⚡️Flash of the Stash acquired yesterday! 

More than some years, less than others, and a little more neon than usual. I wanted to get this posted early, so you can be motivated to get out to the Wayne County Fairgrounds yourself...it's still on today! There are vendors you don't want to miss, like Destination Yarn (my crew always heads over to see Jean first)...

...those deep purple, one-of-a-kind skeins are hers, in the luscious DK base,  Souvenir. <drool, but not on the yarn>

And a new favorite for us, A Little Loopy! The neon minis are from Kayla (thanks for introducing us, Alice!), and I see some tiny toys in their future! Also, she is really good at selfies! 

The little dish has MAGNETS EMBEDDED IN THE BOTTOM, too, to hold your needles and clingy stitch markers. Brilliant, Clementine!

Beautiful, self-stripers from Baah Yarn...we spent a LOT of time choosing,  and three of us came home with these same two skeins...lol! One is brights with a black stripe between, and the other is solid amd specled brights! So fun! 

Oh, and I finally found some micro-mini skeins for tiny knitting projects at Cornbread and Honey...now where did I put those 5-0 needles I bought a few years back? 

Gosh! We had fun, as we usually do! Even the drive was fun! 

Now I've got to sign off, because soon I'll be heading out to Cedar Point with the boys! The fun just keeps funnin' this weekend! I hope you're having fun too! 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit (and Ride!) in Good Health! 

Woolapalooza 2026!

Hey Pretty!

What're you gonna do, now that you've knit three pairs of surprisingly similar socks? 

I'm going to Wooster! 

Lol... that's right! It's time for Woolapalooza at the Wayne County Fairgrounds once again (aka The Great Lakes Fiber Show), and that's where I'll be for a good chunk of the day, with my knitting peeps...a knitted X marks the spot! 

Will I see you there? There's so much fun to be had, so shout out if you see me, and we'll grab a selfy! (Bring an umbrella this year!) Details and stash flash coming to the blog soon! 

Until next time, thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! 

Yarn, Friends and Fun Times

I really thought I was going to fit in a bonus post this week, to tell you all about Woolapalooza #15, but I keep forgetting that I work in an educational setting now. May is crazy in an educational setting, friends! I've made it through...and I only have 2 weeks left in the office until I can play "Summer Break" for a few weeks, yay! But I digress...you stopped by to see the haul, right? Well, here it is!

And I met some new friends...

"Our knit group was the Gazindas, because everything
"gazinda the bag" when we're yarn shopping!"

and I played with established friends, who have been coming here with me since 2010! We'll be Gazindas one day. For now, there's still more brown and blonde hair than gray!

After the shopping, there was the usual lunch and margaritas...wait, where did mine go? Did I drink the whole thing? <hic!> I did...and it was delicious!

At the end of this busy week, after barely knitting at all, our oldest grandson graduated from Kindergarten. While I was unable to attend the graduation, Mr Pretty and I met him at Cedar Point (his parents went home when we got there), and we rode the Mine Ride twice, 

Magnum once, and also the wave swinger and Ocean Motion! Plus the Dodgems with Pop Pop!

It was almost dark when we left, but before that, we took some fun photos, 

and found a tiny duck! 

Whoever left this behind, thanks! Look at that smile!

Ok, am I caught up on the blog now? I think yes. 😁 More next week, to be sure...but for now, I think I'll sit and knit a bit. Any objections? 

Thanks for stopping by, and 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!)

It's Been a Week

Let me tell you, it's been a week! Last week was a week, and the week before it was a week as well. 2024 has been a LOT so far, and we are not even halfway to Christmas!

 

Sometimes, I feel as worn out as these shoes!

There have been highs...

 

With my friends at Woolapalooza 2024...so fun!

And lows...

 

Losing my father-in-law last Saturday was hard.

But so far, the highs are winning. Yay!

 

Boys, finding unattended construction equipment!

Through it all, the thing I keep telling myself to remember is that every minute counts. Every interaction, every birthday, every memory, and every little thing counts toward making this life better or worse. 

Pop Pop's birthday, with trick candles!

My goal will continue to be making it better, wherever I can...or, at the very least, not making it worse. 

You see, every moment helps to shape who we are becoming, and how we are helping others to become their best selves as well.

Bring the joy, when you can.

So, wherever you are, remember to be kind. Remember that you cannot know someone else's truth completely, and that's ok. Because, regardless of the situation, you can bring your best.

 

Of course I mean Pickleball!

Remember to also be kind to yourself. After all, you know all of YOUR truth like no one else can, so be gentle with that information. Let yourself feel your feelings and move on to the next right thing. Embrace the good of this life, like little kids on a playground!

The best kind of joy!

As far as the rest goes, just do your best. 

 

Your best is all anyone can ask.

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

 

Newly acquired, Woolapalooza stash! Yay!

Pretty, Out!

Out and about, on my way to Woolapalooza! These three will keep the knit fires burning at home:

And they'll be waiting to see if I bring home any mini skeins to add to their number! 

Wherever you are today, I hope you've got some cat(s) at home, stoking a fire for YOU!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! (Full report next time!)

I've Got That Feeling

I've got a funny feeling. Not tummy funny, like when you order fast food from toddlers at the playground...

Not dizzy... I mean, there was a lot of spinning last night, when Pop Pop and I took the boys to a Jim Gill concert at one of our local libraries, but I think I'm over that today.

And there were a lot of spin-around 

and up-and-down fun things at the playground after the concert...

But I didn't ride those, and we've all had a good night's sleep now...so what is this funny feeling? 

My feet hurt a bit from walking around in the wrong shoes yesterday (oh! my achin' feet), so I have a feeling that they would enjoy another pair of stripey socks to slip on...

Especially since I finished the last pair of stripey socks on Wednesday. They have random butterfly stitches on them!

And I have a funny feeling that I'll be knitting more frogs...

...and possibly working a little hand-embroidery to repair a hole in one of my favorite pair of summer capris. (I'm not sure how that will go, so I'll let you know next week.)

Wait! I've got it! I've got that feeling that the annual Woolapalooza trip is coming up! Yes! That's it! Yay for that Woolapalooza feeling!

X marks the spot for Woolapalooza, Baby!

Anyone else in Blogland planning to attend the Great Lakes Fiber Show on Saturday? Message me, or look for me there, if you are. Perhaps we can have some fun together!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

Hairy Choices...

Every year, at this time, I start to think about two things:

1. Woolapalooza, Babyyyyy! (Today is the day, friends! Whoop! Whoop!), 

and

2. My Hair. Most girls will tell you that hair is part of who they are. Mrs Maisel has a signature style, and my daughter tells me that I have a signature "swoosh." I suppose she is right...I mean, whether it is long,

short, 

or in between, 

I part it on my left, and Swoosh! There it is! It just falls that way, and most of the time, I really love it. Oh, I do have the occasional bad hair day, same as anyone, 

but by the time I decide to "just chop it all off!," it usually starts to behave again. Yes, I've good good hair, and I know it!

And I like it long, and I like it short, and I tolerate the in between pretty well, so there you have it. But the other day, as I was getting ready to take a shower, I noticed that my next haircut will likely bring a significant change. 

I mean, I know I am going gray, because I am 55...and I have eyes. But this pic just brought it home. Those auburn ends, swooshed and swept up from my shoulders, showing off against the gray on top...they made me think twice about the annual haircut. 

I'll probably get it cut anyway, because summer is coming, and it will grow back...but those ends. They will not grow back, will they?

They will not. And that's ok. Sometimes you just have to cut it off, mourn the loss, and wait to see how it grows...with hair and some other things in life, too. So, yeah, I'll get a haircut soon...and I'll check to see if anything else needs a little pruning. Chances are good that I will NOT prune my yarn stash though, because (see #1 above) today is WOOLAPALOOZA, Babyyyyy!

If you're headed to the Wayne County Fairgrounds for the Great Lakes Fiber Show today, look for me! 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

So. Much. Hair.