by carmen | Aug 3, 2011 | Designs, Events
Back to my real life….John thought that the come home quick change and head out again was very much like being in one of those pit crews —at least if the tire change is restocking. Monica has made great work of getting the pattern ready and it has finally been uploaded to Ravelry. I can hardly wait to have them knit. The kits will be going up on the website and on Etsy once I get back from Edmonton.
Much more spinning at the studio today… yes, even though I’m taking the wheel with me. Kristen, Jennifer, Jean and I had an awesome knit/spin in so I could get caught up with everyone before I headed out of town again.
Yes, there will be photos and more notes from the road. I can hardly wait to get to the Folk Festival.
by carmen | Aug 1, 2011 | Events
At the end of each day we return to the cottage to have dinner, collect our thoughts, soak in the tub and enjoy the beauty of the garden. Idyllic and not something that we have at our place in Vancouver. Diane, from the Garden Cottage Retreat is the perfect kind of host — a welcome basket, a hello over morning coffee and then we are on our own.
As it’s a two bedroom, once was instantly transformed into a studio where all my unfinished inventory got sorted to be worked on. Here is our resting space.
Garden Cottage Retreat
I have to come back here when there is no show and I can just spend hours during the day in the garden. I pilfered many raspberries, enjoying them fresh while in the garden as well as in my oatmeal.
Today is the last day of the show. We’re going home, well for two days anyway. I’m looking forward to a full day in the studio with Kristen, some quick but quality time with Pearl and many snuggles with the kitties…
Then back on the road. I’ve put forth a personal challenge to myself to see how many pirates hats I can complete on the drive. I may even pull out my spinning wheel at our rest stops.
We’ll see. My only regret this trip. The spinning wheel not fitting into the car.
by carmen | Jul 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Things that went wrong:
- Phone ran out of juice, therefore could not call myself to find it. Showed up a day later under a pile of unfinished hats.
- Lost lid for water bottle I bought last year for Filberg to replace the water bottle that I lost. Loved that bottle.
- Items shipped took many hours to recover, but made it in time for show.
Things that went well:
by carmen | Jul 28, 2011 | Personal
Just to make sure I avoid the dream about having too much sleep (which freaks me out more than you could know) I am still up. Deep Space Nine is an excellent pick me up for the 2am panics as well as the espresso I am currently consuming.
Rock solid studio day today. Many hats finished while Kristen and I watched Dr. Who and she dyed some beautiful fibre.
My spinning wheel is not going to fit in the car. Not at all, not even close and it’s too late for the Beverly Hillbillies –tie to the roof action. This blows. I have plenty of knitting to keep me busy but it’s just not the same.
I am bringing my wheel to Edmonton. I will strap myself to the roof if I have to. Back to work. Maybe I can watch Game of Thrones while I’m working? If I was sleeping, I’d be getting up in 3 hrs anyway….Yep, Game of Thrones, it is.
by carmen | Jul 26, 2011 | Ramblings
……..about sleeping. I had the most amazing dream. I dreamed that I was sleeping….oh it was sweet—-like a baby and without a care in the world.
Unfortunately the dream was so real that I woke myself up from it as I had been sleeping too long – 10 hrs according to dream time. Actual slumber time- 4 hrs…Damn you, stupid realistic dream fracking up my down time.
I have encountered a glitch I have never had before. My inventory will not fit in the car. Consequently, we are shipping most of our booth display to the show. Strange and wonderful. Also finally putting to bed my nagging inside voice telling me I haven’t worked hard enough on production this year. Take that, inside voice.
