Wet And Woolly

Stephanie wrote:

Mona and I are back from a weekend in Vermont. This year the Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival was held at a new location in Tunbridge, VT. The setting, fall colors and crowds were all spectacular. The weather was spectacular too, but in a different way.

The rain started on Friday night and continued throughout the day on Saturday. At times there were sheets of rain pounding the roof of the building we were in. Mud, muck and puddles everywhere. We could have used a boat.

But that didn't keep the crowds away. The building we were in was busy all day long. The aisles were full of people young and old. At times our booth was packed to capacity.

When I saw the rain on Saturday morning, I envisioned lots of knitting time - whiling away hours in our booth. As it turned out I had very little knitting time all weekend. Since I have no knitting progress to report, this will be a post in pictures.

The Tunbridge Fairgrounds - dark and dank.

The fairgrounds are nestled in a bowl surrounded by hills. On Saturday the trees were shrouded in fog and mist. Even with the damp conditions the scenery was beautiful.

Sunday morning the sun slowly broke through the clouds to burn off the mist. By afternoon the sun was out in full force making for an enjoyable fall afternoon.

Inside we had delightful neighbors with a cute display.

High View Farm and Will-Ewe Farm had people thinking ahead to the holidays.

Who could resist this cute, plump snow woolie?

Or this sheep?

Mona and I did make time to visit the animals in the barns.

This goat was kind enough to pose.

And so did this llama.

One of my favorites - the border collies.

I love to watch the herding demonstrations but didn't get a chance this time - too busy to break away from the booth.

Resting between herding demonstrations.

And we couldn't miss this.

The mascot for Now and Zen Yarns greeted everyone entering the booth.

We survived the wet weather and had a great time in Tunbridge. There's nothing like a fall weekend in Vermont.

And The Winner Is . . .

Stephanie wrote:

There's lots of activity here as Mona and I get ready to hit the road. This weekend is Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, and Dye Dreams will be there. We had fun at this event last year and are looking forward to it again. The Festival has moved to a new location in Tunbridge, Vermont. If you're in the area, check it out.

In the midst of all the festival preparations I've managed to sneak in a little knitting time on Harmonia's Rings.

By the way the yarn is Celestial Dark Charcoal - 50% alpaca, 30% merino, 20% silk. Celestial is a worsted weight yarn, and this 3-way blend makes for knitting pleasure. It's great for next to skin wear - soft and cozy.

I'm blindly following the twists and turns of the cable and loving every minute of it.

It's fall in New England and time for apple picking. We had a gorgeous day to head out to the orchard.

This was the biggest apple we found. It makes the hand of an 11 year old boy look small.

Thanks to all who entered the blog contest from last week. Paula is the lucky winner and will get to select one skein of our sock yarn. This contest was fun, and I'll be running another one. Stay tuned for festival updates, contests and more.