I keep forgetting to mention the yarn I picked up at Shepherd’s Harvest… I bought a ball of Trekking 144 (further complicating my decision for Trek Along with Me) and 992 yards of black laceweight alpaca (further complicating my decision for The Amazing Lace). I also picked up some Country Classics one-shot acid dyes for Jeanne and I and some Cotton Fleece that I had ordered from Earthsong Fibers – the Cotton Fleece is going to be a log cabin baby blanket (from Mason-Dixon Knitting), but I’m still waiting for two of my colors.
Last night my friend Lisa and I went to a play. We saw a great production of Little Shop of Horrors, put on by the homeschool theater company Theatrix. You can still go see it tonight or Saturday night! Neither Lisa nor I had seen the movies, so we were surprised at the twists and turns of the storyline. The tickets were a gift from the wonderful Eileen (thanks, Eileen!!) and after the show, we got to meet her very talented son, the Vampire, who was the Voice of Audrey II. The Vampire surprised me with a bag of goodies from his mom (who I will hopefully meet someday), which leads me to this:
Sorry about the crap photo – it was late… On the far left is a great book called Cameo Cats, which was a surprise gift from Mama Tulip! (More on that book in a minute.) In the center are the treats from Eileen – some kitty treats for Chaos (which he actually liked, shockingly – he’s a chowkitty who doesn’t usually like cat treats – go figure),
gluten-free cookies, mix cds, and organic dark chocolate espresso beans for me. Thanks, Eileen! On the right, Project Spectrumy goodness from Kelly and Sockies of Celtic Cast On.(Detail picture below.) Kelly made me the cutest bracelet with a clasp that’s a cat playing with a ball of yarn (hmm, wonder where she got the idea for that?!) and matching earrings. For Chaos, a crinkly fluffy ball and a very fancy featherbutt mouse – exotic Canadian cat toys! All of this arrived in a green envelope with a cute green and pink card – Kelly is great with the Project Spectrum fun touches. Thanks, Kelly and Sockies!
A bit more about Cameo Cats from Mama Tulip – it’s a gorgeously illustrated book with poems and quotations about cats. Chaos found it interesting:
I wonder why this book reminded Mama Tulip of us?! Thanks, Mama Tulip!
that cat is spoiled I tell you! spoiled!!
Niiice Trekking (and I should know, wink!). Scout would be pleased – hee hee – so purple.
Oh, yeah, I only own one ball of Trekking so I know what mine needs to be :oD
“Smells like Canada.”
Oh dude…you make me snort so early in the morning.
Are you sure the picture of the black laceweight isn’t just Chaos with a tag on his tail?
What nice gifts. Beautiful book.
What beautiful gifts, I love the jewellery. Chaos has a stockpile of mouse toys now.
OMG – I thought the same thing at first looking at that black Alpaca skein.. hmm, thought I, that’s Chaos lying beside some very lovely trekking… Hah!
Great yarns – adorable little book..
“Smells like canada”… catchphrase of the day!!
I had a datebook many years ago with artwork by the same artist. Gorgeous!
It looks like you and Chaos will enjoy getting some (beautiful!) reading done. What great illustrations! And what fabulous goodies.
I feel you on the Trekking decisions to be made. I love the new Trekking- what other colors are in the running?
Lucky you! So, have you sorted through the comments to find a caption winner?
Yesterday’s camoflauge photo was awesome!
So nice to get surprise gifts from blog friends. I hope you are feeling better with the cramps, I know you are suffering with those fibroids.
Love your new bracelet and the picture of Chaos below is awesome by the way.
You could knit a Chaos out of the laceweight. It shines just like his fur!
Little shop little shop of horrors bop shoo bop little shop of terrors bop shoo bop…god I love that play. They’ve done it several times here at the Shakespeare Festival, I’m there every time, grinning like a fool, I enjoy it so much. The only musical I can watch without barfing.
Nice treasures too! 🙂
Oh my goodness – great haul……for both of you!
ok. first of all…WOW I want that Trekking colorway! PURPLES! cool. love that. And the cat book is just great, too, cannot imagine why anyone would think of you and Chaos with that book! Terrific goodies, all!
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(((hugs)))
Is that Trekking self-patterning too? I love it! Trekking is my new crack. I can’t seem to stop buying more more MORE.
PS: I too love “Smells like Canada”!
Trekking is amazing yarn. Love love love it. Can’t wait to make my knitalong/PS socks next month!
Have a good weekend~
I’m kinda curious at to what Canada smells like… :~)
Love the black lace weight.
At least I’m not the only one that thought at first that the black lace weight was Chaos…..
Now Chaos gets his own books? I can’t let my dogs see this blog. They’d be sooo jealous. 😉
What a beautiful book! Now that you mentioned Dark chocolate covered expresso beans, it makes me realize how long it’s been since I’ve had any! Mmmm.. My dog ate half a bag of those once, and I was so afraid the chocolate was going to kill her. Instead it just made her REALLY hyper!
It looks like you’re reading Chaos a bed time story – heh – like he ever sleeps! “And then all the little kitties drank their saucers of warm milk and went to sleeeeeeeeeeeep zzzzzzzzzzz”
You’re a bad influence. Not only have I had to look at the Trek Along – I had to buy three skeins of Trekking from Germany! :O
I ordered some Trekking today..
I think Chaos needs to learn to read, don’t you?
Great balls of swap! ;o) I agree with Peeve from yesterday — Chaos is going to be swimming in a sea of toys, and exotic Canadian toys too! Wow!
Love the picture of him trying to peek over your book. He might be thinking: Why are you looking at all of those pictures and laughing at me?
I’ve had my eye on that trekking colorway too. Not complicated, just use all of it;-)
What a great name “the vampire” 🙂 Makes me wonder why that name was chose. Was his voice as good as it sounds?**CV
[snort] “smells like canada”!! lol
great gifties!
Hey there!
That black yarn is fabulous! You know, it was the black yarn that Brooks Farm had, that attracted me to their booth. The yarn had a coupla shades of black in it. And I want a black turtleneck SO BAD. I REFUSE to buy one, cause I want a nice fiber.
Maybe it’s time to learn to spin, so I can do something with all the hair that Felix the Cat sheds.
As usual, I love your blog, and Felix says *hello* to Chaos.
I thought the skein was Chaos, until I saw the ball band. What loot! You are a lucky cat mom. Still no word on your favorite yarn shop? I need to purchase your prize from the squares contest!
Nice yarn haul! Now you’ve tempted me into the Trek along, hope you’re happy! Luckily I had some already in my stash.
Purl says to say hi to Chaos. She loves her little furry mice too and says thanks to Chaos for introducing them to her mommy! 😉
Chaos seems to be enjoying Cameo Cats.
Wonderful images in the book Cameo Cats. I will have to look for it next trip to B&N or Borders. Miss Em is disappointed that Chaos likes the cat treats. She was hoping he would reject the Deli Treats and she could volunteer to give them a good home. Deli Treats are her FAVORITE!!
trish and Miss Em who was consoled with a few of her own stash of Deli Treats
You NEED to read Six-Dinner Sid! 😀
Elizabeth (Eileen’s Sis)