This past weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada, so we had a long weekend. We decided to head south to Woodstock, VT and rented a house with some friends. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, so we got to spend a lot of time outside hiking and also just relaxing. In the backyard was a pond, and in spite of it being October, the kids went splashing in the pond, and caught water lizards and crayfish.
I, on the other hand, was sitting on the deck, knitting, and enjoying the gorgeous view. On the trip I almost finished one of the shawls for the new book, but it wasn’t bound off until today. Right now it’s soaking, in preparation of the blocking. The shawl is knit in Swiss silk lace from Rocky Mountain Dyeworks – one of their new bases. I don’t even think it’s listed on the site yet, but it should be there well in time for when the book is out (which won’t be until next summer).
Aside from that, I’m trying to get ready for Rhinebeck. I’ll be leaving tomorrow. The weather, unfortunately, looks like it won’t be quite as good as in Vermont last weekend. In fact, it looks like a lot of rain for the next couple of days (which I’m sure will translate to a lot of mud during the festival). Oh well, it is October after all, so I suppose we can’t expect 25C and sunshine every weekend.
On a completely different note: the almighty random number generator helped me select a winner of Bambeanies. Birdie – it’s all yours! Enjoy!
Looks like a great place for Thanksgiving! See you at Rhinebeck.