Two days in a row. Only nineteen more days and this blogging thing will be a habit.
I would like to brag just a little. I think I have the coolest daughter in the world. I read Beth's latest blog and I was so impressed. First of all, I think she is an amazing writer, I always enjoy reading her blogs, but this blog was special.
As Beth mentioned, last Friday we attended the memorial service of a very special lady who was important to so many people. Beth's remarks moved me to tears. Her capacity to express thoughts that so many of us seem to be unable to put into words is truly remarkable.
I would like to tell you about some of the things that makes my daughter unique, but she would most likely have a few words for me (she does have a few faults after all and voicing her opinions to me can sometimes be one of them). Beth has a big heart as many of our customers can tell you. She has been known to drop everything to lend a helping hand to someone in need without giving it a second thought.
So today, I would like to say what I don't say nearly enough --- Beth, I love you and I am a lucky lady to be your Mom.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
OH, HELLO AGAIN
I see the last time I posted was October 24th. Anyone want to take a guess as to why it took meso long? It's that old password thing again. I put all my passwords on my PDA so I would never forget those gruesome passwords again and, what do you think happened then? I moved all my passwords to a protected place on my PDA which of course requires a password. You can probably guess where this is going.
Well I'm actually smarter than that. I wrote the password on a piece of paper so I couldn't forget. Then one day shortly after carefully saving my PDA password, I decided it was time to clean off my desk and away went the piece of paper.
I'm happy to report that all of my passwords are still safely locked away from me on my PDA. So back I go to Beth with my hat in my hand begging her to please just one more time figure out how I'm supposed to get onto my blogsite.
I'm trying to figure out what the lesson here really is, and I have come to the conclusion that I should stop cleaning house.
A lot has been happening at The Yarn Stash since my last blog. We completed our first full year as yarn shop owners and so far, so good. By far, the best part of the business is all the new friends we have made. How could Beth and I be so lucky?
Now we are looking forward to 2008. We have started off the new by bringing in a new line of wool for our shop. It is Shepherd Wool and we have the entire collection. It is so nice and all 70 colors look so pretty on the wall.
In March Beth and I are very reluctantly boarding a plane (neither one of us likes to fly) to Chicago to attend the first ever conference for yarn shop owners. We have no idea what to expect, but we both agree that getting out of town for a couople of days sounds like great fun.
As we learn more about what to expect in Chicago, I'll keep you posted. OK, I know what you're thinking. If I don't post any more often than I have been, my next post will probably be after we get back. Very funny! HAHA!!!
Well, all of you smarty pants out there, I'll have you know my New Year's Resolution is to is to post more often. So there.
Well I'm actually smarter than that. I wrote the password on a piece of paper so I couldn't forget. Then one day shortly after carefully saving my PDA password, I decided it was time to clean off my desk and away went the piece of paper.
I'm happy to report that all of my passwords are still safely locked away from me on my PDA. So back I go to Beth with my hat in my hand begging her to please just one more time figure out how I'm supposed to get onto my blogsite.
I'm trying to figure out what the lesson here really is, and I have come to the conclusion that I should stop cleaning house.
A lot has been happening at The Yarn Stash since my last blog. We completed our first full year as yarn shop owners and so far, so good. By far, the best part of the business is all the new friends we have made. How could Beth and I be so lucky?
Now we are looking forward to 2008. We have started off the new by bringing in a new line of wool for our shop. It is Shepherd Wool and we have the entire collection. It is so nice and all 70 colors look so pretty on the wall.
In March Beth and I are very reluctantly boarding a plane (neither one of us likes to fly) to Chicago to attend the first ever conference for yarn shop owners. We have no idea what to expect, but we both agree that getting out of town for a couople of days sounds like great fun.
As we learn more about what to expect in Chicago, I'll keep you posted. OK, I know what you're thinking. If I don't post any more often than I have been, my next post will probably be after we get back. Very funny! HAHA!!!
Well, all of you smarty pants out there, I'll have you know my New Year's Resolution is to is to post more often. So there.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Blog, or knit?
To blog, or to knit? That is the question. Based on how often I manage to blog, you can probably guess what I have been doing lately.
New yarns and new patterns have been coming into the shop and I want to try them all. The problem I have is that there are still only 24 hours in a day. So please forgive me if I am not the world's greatest blogger. Truth be told, I'm not even close.
For those of you who come into the shop, please mark Sunday Nov 18th on your calendar. We will be having a designer here in the shop by the name of Jennifer Hagan. She is just the most gracious lady. If you haven't heard of her yet, you will. This lady is heading to the top. Her designs have appeared in several magazines, but the real feather in her cap so far is that one of her designs is going to be on the cover the upcoming book "Son of Stitch N Bitch".
You won't want to miss her trunk show. She will have patterns here as well and I can almost bet she will be more than happy to autograph the patterns for you.
There will be more about this on our website.
You know, having moved our shop to 152nd has proved to be entertaining as well as being a good decision.
Thursday, during the storm, we had more than our share of entertainment. Across the street where the new town square is being built, there is a huge mound of dirt that they have been protecting with an enormous tarp held down by cinder blocks.
Well folks, when the wind picked up, they may have well been trying to hold down that old tarp with toothpicks. It started lifting off the ground like some big black hot air balloon. Workers around the construction site scrambled to secure the tarp. I would guess there were about seven of these burly guys doing what burly guys do best - thinking they could outsmart Mother Nature.
They were holding onto the tarp, trying to get the blocks down again, when WHOOSH, here comes another burst of wind. What we were watching friends, looked like an exaggerated version of Mary Poppins. The tarp took flight again and these men were no longer touching ground.
The tarp tore and one fellow actually fell, not far, but I bet he was happier to be laying on the ground than contemplating the possibility of soaring over the tops of the buildings in our little community.
Now I have to give credit where credit is due. The workers kept on trying to secure the tarp (you would have thought that dirt was gold) and finally got it secured by the time their shift ended. But, and this is the part I don't think we should mention to these guys, the wind didn't die down for hours after they left, and guess what kept right on flapping in the breeze.
Sometimes I have to wonder how civilization has come as far as it has.
New yarns and new patterns have been coming into the shop and I want to try them all. The problem I have is that there are still only 24 hours in a day. So please forgive me if I am not the world's greatest blogger. Truth be told, I'm not even close.
For those of you who come into the shop, please mark Sunday Nov 18th on your calendar. We will be having a designer here in the shop by the name of Jennifer Hagan. She is just the most gracious lady. If you haven't heard of her yet, you will. This lady is heading to the top. Her designs have appeared in several magazines, but the real feather in her cap so far is that one of her designs is going to be on the cover the upcoming book "Son of Stitch N Bitch".
You won't want to miss her trunk show. She will have patterns here as well and I can almost bet she will be more than happy to autograph the patterns for you.
There will be more about this on our website.
You know, having moved our shop to 152nd has proved to be entertaining as well as being a good decision.
Thursday, during the storm, we had more than our share of entertainment. Across the street where the new town square is being built, there is a huge mound of dirt that they have been protecting with an enormous tarp held down by cinder blocks.
Well folks, when the wind picked up, they may have well been trying to hold down that old tarp with toothpicks. It started lifting off the ground like some big black hot air balloon. Workers around the construction site scrambled to secure the tarp. I would guess there were about seven of these burly guys doing what burly guys do best - thinking they could outsmart Mother Nature.
They were holding onto the tarp, trying to get the blocks down again, when WHOOSH, here comes another burst of wind. What we were watching friends, looked like an exaggerated version of Mary Poppins. The tarp took flight again and these men were no longer touching ground.
The tarp tore and one fellow actually fell, not far, but I bet he was happier to be laying on the ground than contemplating the possibility of soaring over the tops of the buildings in our little community.
Now I have to give credit where credit is due. The workers kept on trying to secure the tarp (you would have thought that dirt was gold) and finally got it secured by the time their shift ended. But, and this is the part I don't think we should mention to these guys, the wind didn't die down for hours after they left, and guess what kept right on flapping in the breeze.
Sometimes I have to wonder how civilization has come as far as it has.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
So, What Have I Been Doing Lately?
So, what have I been doing lately? Trying to get onto the computer. Beth says it's so easy and you probably agree with her. Anyone who knows me knows that I don't always find computer stuff easy.
Let me explain: 1. I have more than one site that I visit, this blog, Ravelry, my bank accounts, my email (not one but two of those) and on and on. 2. Each one of these sites has secret signs and passwords, not one but two. Every site wants a username and then to top it off they want a password! Well be patient with me please. I have only owned a computer for about 10 years now and I finally understand the terms "username" and "password"
Understanding and getting it aren't the same. I understand the need for secrets when it comes to computers. After all, I wouldn't want anyone to know how embarrassingly small the numbers in my bank accounts might be, or find out that I'm not a major shareholder of Starbucks coffee. What I don't get is what the consequences of my actions might be when the computer asks me questions like "Do you want to proceed?"
Well, hell yes I want to proceed, so if you asked me a question like that then that can only mean if I proceed, I might be going down the wrong path (that is a computer term isn't it?). Is there any place on the computer screen where I can ask "What will happen if I do? Nooooo. There I am left to guess. I have time to think about the fact that when it comes to computer education I am almost ready for the first grade.
If I say yes I wish to proceed, am I going to get where I was hoping to go or is something really awful going to take place, like wiping out all my files and being left with an empty screen not to mention an empty computer.
Now everyone knows that our whole identity is stored on our computer, and I'm just not sure that I want to commit computer suicide. So, no I don't always get it. But rest assured everyone, if you ever read of someone who is involved in identity theft or hacking into government computers and stealing top secret information, my name won't appear on the suspect list. Sadly that will most likely be because I answered the "Do you wish to proceed" question in the affirmative and I committed computer suicide. I no longer exist. I don't get it.
Now I'm going to skip the post options spot on the screen (is that the same as Do you wish to proceed?) and tap the publish post button and go do something I'm inifinitely more familiar with. I'm going to knit. Whew!
Let me explain: 1. I have more than one site that I visit, this blog, Ravelry, my bank accounts, my email (not one but two of those) and on and on. 2. Each one of these sites has secret signs and passwords, not one but two. Every site wants a username and then to top it off they want a password! Well be patient with me please. I have only owned a computer for about 10 years now and I finally understand the terms "username" and "password"
Understanding and getting it aren't the same. I understand the need for secrets when it comes to computers. After all, I wouldn't want anyone to know how embarrassingly small the numbers in my bank accounts might be, or find out that I'm not a major shareholder of Starbucks coffee. What I don't get is what the consequences of my actions might be when the computer asks me questions like "Do you want to proceed?"
Well, hell yes I want to proceed, so if you asked me a question like that then that can only mean if I proceed, I might be going down the wrong path (that is a computer term isn't it?). Is there any place on the computer screen where I can ask "What will happen if I do? Nooooo. There I am left to guess. I have time to think about the fact that when it comes to computer education I am almost ready for the first grade.
If I say yes I wish to proceed, am I going to get where I was hoping to go or is something really awful going to take place, like wiping out all my files and being left with an empty screen not to mention an empty computer.
Now everyone knows that our whole identity is stored on our computer, and I'm just not sure that I want to commit computer suicide. So, no I don't always get it. But rest assured everyone, if you ever read of someone who is involved in identity theft or hacking into government computers and stealing top secret information, my name won't appear on the suspect list. Sadly that will most likely be because I answered the "Do you wish to proceed" question in the affirmative and I committed computer suicide. I no longer exist. I don't get it.
Now I'm going to skip the post options spot on the screen (is that the same as Do you wish to proceed?) and tap the publish post button and go do something I'm inifinitely more familiar with. I'm going to knit. Whew!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
How Much Fan Was That?
Sunday, Beth, the kids and I hit the road again. We were off to Shipwreck Beads. Just a quick trip, you know. It turns out there is no such thing as a quick trip, at least for us.
It seems we worked up quite an appetite browsing through acres of beads of every color, shape and size. After we decided on what we "absolutely needed" and paid the bill, it was time to find something to eat.
I didn't really want to go to the usual fast food joint. What I wanted was coffee and a nice place to sit. What Beth wanted was to head home any way but I-5. Thus our adventure began. There it was, a sign pointing to Yelm. So Yelm it was. Now Yelm is further from that sign than one would at first believe, but we persevered and were we ever glad we did.
We stopped at a little restaurant known as The RoadRunner. What we didn't realize was that they were about to close for the day. We offered to leave, but the woman insisted that she would be there for awhile yet so we were more than welcome to stay. We were hungry, and after all, she offered to make a fresh pot of coffee for us. How could we resist?
Beth and I thought their pulled pork sandwich looked pretty good so that's what we ordered. The kids had hamburgers. Oh my gosh, were they good. Everything they serve is made there, which meant that the potato salad didn't come out of a five gallon container made is some factory and the baked beans hadn't been labeled Bush's.
The kids hamburgers were just like at home except bigger. We ate until we were full and then this friendly waitress told us about the homemade desserts. Our eyeballs were rolling, but we decided chocolate cake to go would be a good idea. After all, what if we got lost on the way back?
The moral of this story is, if you ever go to Yelm, stop in at the RoadRunner. If you just want some really good home cooking make a special trip. yes folks, it's that good.
Now for the knitting news. I have finished the baby set for the shop. It's so cute and best of all, quick and easy. If you have a need for a baby gift, this is a good choice. Fast, easy and inexpensive. Sounds like a great gift idea to me.
The best part of finishing the baby set is that now I am free to start another project. I think it's going to be that mitered square sweater that I saw at needle market. The yarn for it should be in today, so my timing is perfect. That doesn't happen very often.
It seems we worked up quite an appetite browsing through acres of beads of every color, shape and size. After we decided on what we "absolutely needed" and paid the bill, it was time to find something to eat.
I didn't really want to go to the usual fast food joint. What I wanted was coffee and a nice place to sit. What Beth wanted was to head home any way but I-5. Thus our adventure began. There it was, a sign pointing to Yelm. So Yelm it was. Now Yelm is further from that sign than one would at first believe, but we persevered and were we ever glad we did.
We stopped at a little restaurant known as The RoadRunner. What we didn't realize was that they were about to close for the day. We offered to leave, but the woman insisted that she would be there for awhile yet so we were more than welcome to stay. We were hungry, and after all, she offered to make a fresh pot of coffee for us. How could we resist?
Beth and I thought their pulled pork sandwich looked pretty good so that's what we ordered. The kids had hamburgers. Oh my gosh, were they good. Everything they serve is made there, which meant that the potato salad didn't come out of a five gallon container made is some factory and the baked beans hadn't been labeled Bush's.
The kids hamburgers were just like at home except bigger. We ate until we were full and then this friendly waitress told us about the homemade desserts. Our eyeballs were rolling, but we decided chocolate cake to go would be a good idea. After all, what if we got lost on the way back?
The moral of this story is, if you ever go to Yelm, stop in at the RoadRunner. If you just want some really good home cooking make a special trip. yes folks, it's that good.
Now for the knitting news. I have finished the baby set for the shop. It's so cute and best of all, quick and easy. If you have a need for a baby gift, this is a good choice. Fast, easy and inexpensive. Sounds like a great gift idea to me.
The best part of finishing the baby set is that now I am free to start another project. I think it's going to be that mitered square sweater that I saw at needle market. The yarn for it should be in today, so my timing is perfect. That doesn't happen very often.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
What a Week We Had
If going to the Mariner's Game for Stitch 'N Pitch wasn't enough excitement, two days at the Northwest Needle Market just about put us on adrenaline overload.
The ballgame was so much fun sitting with our friends, knitting, laughing and sipping lemonade. The good news is that we only lost half as badly as last year. Win or lose, going to Safeco Field and watching baseball is the greatest.
Needle Market came on the heels of the ballgame. Beth and I had planned to only look and take notes. It didn't take long for us to go to "Plan B". We bought some really nice sock yarn from a small company out of Tenino known as Fly Designs. We both really like the idea of supporting local businesses.
We picked up several other new(to us) companies as well. Lace, lace, lace everywhere we looked. This seems to be the latest new trend. Wow, lace knitting and socks are big.
I can't forget blogging about our class with Cat Bordhi. She is the most amazing teacher. Three hours flew by under her tutelage . Her new sock book is so interesting. Cat's new sock architecture is a whole new approach to knitting socks. This could very well shake up the sock knitting world.
Even with all this excitement, I have been able to work on my own projects. Yesterday, I finished knitting my cardigan sweater. I'll block the pieces this weekend and get is seamed up and then wait for cooler weather so I can wear it. I think it will be the perfect sweater for this fall and winter.
The ballgame was so much fun sitting with our friends, knitting, laughing and sipping lemonade. The good news is that we only lost half as badly as last year. Win or lose, going to Safeco Field and watching baseball is the greatest.
Needle Market came on the heels of the ballgame. Beth and I had planned to only look and take notes. It didn't take long for us to go to "Plan B". We bought some really nice sock yarn from a small company out of Tenino known as Fly Designs. We both really like the idea of supporting local businesses.
We picked up several other new(to us) companies as well. Lace, lace, lace everywhere we looked. This seems to be the latest new trend. Wow, lace knitting and socks are big.
I can't forget blogging about our class with Cat Bordhi. She is the most amazing teacher. Three hours flew by under her tutelage . Her new sock book is so interesting. Cat's new sock architecture is a whole new approach to knitting socks. This could very well shake up the sock knitting world.
Even with all this excitement, I have been able to work on my own projects. Yesterday, I finished knitting my cardigan sweater. I'll block the pieces this weekend and get is seamed up and then wait for cooler weather so I can wear it. I think it will be the perfect sweater for this fall and winter.
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