Rhinebeck Recovery
Step One:
Admit that you are powerless.
Done.
Why else would I spend 12+ hours in a car, for 8 hours of wooly mayhem?
Powerless indeed.
Here is how it went down:
Saturday:
5am hear alarm, promptly roll over and turn it off. Continue dreaming about food.
5:20 am, phone rings…. Lee calling to make sure I’m awake. (Thank goodness.)
6am-2am, everything is pretty much a blurr.
The smells of wool, and hugs from bloggers. (I don’t want to even try to list everyone, since I know I’d be leaving people out.) It was pretty much mayhem, as everyone had that same glazed over look in their eyes as I did.
I didn’t bring my camera, as it would have been useless, since the internal battery charger is toast. But Chris put up a nice fun gallery. Look, there is Jillian and me releasing our inner 12 year old. ~~ This search on flickr also tells the tales of fibery mayhem.
The woman I went with, blogless Lee, is a walking encyclopedia of knitting patterns, books, publishers, editors & fiber arts history. Not to mention, she is very put together & classy (unlike myself).
Shockingly enough, I didn’t buy much at all.
I was compelled to get Stitchy McYarnypants’ book MOKS Because, that’s right up my alley.
I had to fight my way into the Moving Mud booth. They had their hands FULL. (and they did it all with that sweet baby of theirs in tow!) Sarina does such beautiful work. Their buttons are so amazing, they give me chills!
This one demanded to come home with me.
Rhinebeck, I’ll be back next year. Any S&W that serves beer and wine at their concessions, is A-OK with me. (Next year, I get a room! Too much to see in one day.)
Today, it is back to reality.
Up at 4:30 (???)
Get gurl ready for skool.
Pack up orders.
Undo the damage that has been done on the home front in my absence.
and work. (yep, must do work. now where is my my writing hat?)
♥
It was completely awesome to meet you. My goodness, wasn’t that blogger meet-up the craziest thing! If I don’t see you sooner, I’ll definitely see you next year.
October 23rd, 2006 | #
Jealous. Jealous jealous.
October 23rd, 2006 | #
This is the first time I’ve actually wanted to go… hum… maybe?
October 23rd, 2006 | #
Glad you had a good time! It was nice seeing you at Morehouse Merino!
October 23rd, 2006 | #
It took me way too long to piece together your name and your blog name. I’m sorry I did not recognize you as Pippi.
But it WAS great to meet you agai. Although I remember meeting you at NH S$W! (your hair was much pinker then, that threw me too!
October 23rd, 2006 | #
Sorry I didn’t get a chance to say hi
\ The meetup was keerazy!
October 24th, 2006 | #
Getting caught up on my blog reading.
**LOVE** the Saturday sky pictures. I’m going to download one of them and make it my work computer’s desktop picture.
The sock look comfy and wonderful and Rhinebeck - well - I’m green with envy.
October 24th, 2006 | #
Thanks for dropping by to introduce yourself! It’s true, we did circle each other pretty much all day on Saturday. I think I was too chicken to properly introduce myself. (smacks forehead…)
Moving Mud is my new favouite booth. I think I spent about half an hour there poring over the buttons and clasps. Christmas shopping! Pictures on my site soon…
Thanks again for saying hi! Cheers!
October 24th, 2006 | #
Too cool. I wanna go! I’ll have to wait for Stitches West next February, but Santa Clara Convention Center just doesn’t have the same, um, ambience… (I can just hear my teenage son going, yeah, Mom, no stinky sheep.)
October 24th, 2006 | #
I was delighted to find your comment on my blog! Rhinebeck sounds like fiber lovers heaven!
October 27th, 2006 | #