Where to put it all

New yarn, new bags, new models, new goodies.


We are carrying a new line of yarn - Tonic by Jojoland. It is a worsted weight with 220 yards and we have 60 different colors.



An entrelac hat made with Tonic.


Soho Hat with Ty Dy Dots.


A pumpkin made with unspun Icelandic and Lamb's Pride.



Felted wine holder knitted with Lamb's Pride.



Bags and baskets from Lantern Moon.



Yarn Hallow's October Shawl.




Ruffle my Feathers knitted in Opal handpainted sock yarn.






Vortex knitted in Jojoland Rhythm.

And there is more on the way. We are loading up for winter knitting and holiday giving.

Shoppe puppies in training

Meet Emma and Molly. They are sisters and are 8 weeks old.

Scotty Terriers, brindle colored.





And full of it.









Until it is nap time.

A Blustery Day

I am not Winnie the Pooh, but we are experiencing a very blustery day. It started yesterday afternoon when our power went out at the shoppe.



Then today, this happened next door.



Now this....
Happy Windy Day!

How I spent my birthday

I was fortunate to spend my birthday at Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs. I attended a statewide conference for child support (my paying job) and had the opportunity to meet with my co-workers from all over the state. We do this once a year and this year it landed on my birthday.

This is the view from outside of my window.

It was a great conference, spent with wonderful people, learning about new and updated items.

And I love fall!!!!

It is Done!

I blocked it and now I am wearing it.



Lovely yarn, lovely pattern, lovely scarf.

Life is good (especially since it is also the fall season).

Get your dogs on

We love knitting. We love kitties. And we love puppies.

Meet Hallelujah, a Briard.

She had a great time checking out the shoppe.



This is Rory. He is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.


He never sits still.




Always in motion.

What to do when you are not knitting

When I went over to the Post Office the other morning, I saw these.

Nothing like cruising.

Got Kittens?

Last Monday, Jill pointed out a grey tabby in our back yard. When we tried to get a closer look, she would scoot under the back deck.











Later this week, I found out that we had kittens under the front deck. Five of them!





Do you know anyone who wants a sweet kitten?

You can have your summers

I am in the minority. I have a problem with summer. I do not like bugs, heat, or humitity. I don't want to garden and pull weeds. I don't mind mowing the lawn.

I would rather look at falling leaves and rake them. I love to have snow melting on my face and I have fun shoveling.

But, and this is a big "but" - there is something I do like about summer. I like the farmer's markets and roadside stands. I grew up in a farming community and I used to bike up to the local roadside stand and buy fresh vegetables. (asparagus and corn on the cob stand out in my mind)

I stopped at the farmer's market in Suttons Bay this morning and picked up some goodies.


I bought fresh basil and garlic to make pesto. (ask me how good my car smells)

















I have green beans, cucumbers, and lettuce.



And then I treated myself to a pecan roll and flowers.






















So, I guess summer is not all that bad.

Can't stop obsessing

When Linda, my Classic Elite yarn representative, showed me this

this past spring, I fell in lust. Then other parts of life took over and I forgot about the yarn.

This weekend I was back on Ravelry (as always) and found this scarf, again.



75% rayon, 25% linen.


There are more patterns for this yarn, but this was the clincher. I ordered several different colors today.

Renate Hiller - "On Handwork"

What a wonderful way to explain why we should create.