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I spent yesterday sitting and spinning in the great outdoors. It was the Smithtown Historical Society’s Heritage Festival and our spinning guild was asked to demonstrate. What a fun day and what a great festival! They had tractor pulls – all of these antique John Deere tractors pulling, or trying to, massive cement blocks. The lure of that particular event was lost on me. The civil war reenactors were there. A recreation of Charles Lindbergh’s fly over. (when he made his historic trip across the Atlantic, he flew over this particular homestead). A village smithy showing how it’s done. They also had three falconers there with their birds – that was fascinating! But the very best part was sitting and spinning with the guild. I also managed to get lots done and have two bobbins full of border Leicester that awaits plying.

Today I will be heading to Kathleen’s for a little knitting get together. Peggy will be there, along with Sue and Granny and we will have lots of laughs for sure. I also want to pick their brains (and yours!) about a project. One of the spinning guild members was wearing this poncho/vest thing she had bought on a trip to Ireland. I’ve never seen anything quite like it and would like to knit one up …… here are the details:

  • it is waist length
  • it has button tabs on each side of the waist to loosely hold it together
  • v-neck
  • seamed
  • there are increases from the waist to the outer edge (which hits at the wrist) and when those tabs are buttoned, it make a very, very loose sleeve
  • I would describe it as a mini poncho, or a vesty type thing with bat-wing shaping

I have a two piggie things to show you today. The first I have just ordered and don’t have yet. I am so excited – this is a real find and an unusual piece for the collection. I found it on Etsy.

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and the seller (Pigatopia) had even more styles. Choosing between them wasn’t too difficult since I knew I had to have the Boar one and I may even wrap it up and put it in his Christmas stocking! won’t he be surprised and when he opens it he will look at me and think, I should have bought her that ratchet set I’ve always wanted.

The other most excellent Pig was given to me yesterday. At the spinning demonstration one of my favorite spinners, Martha had this surprise for me ….

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she found it at a garage sale and was using it under her wheel at home to keep it from walking away. She wanted me to have it! Thank you Martha — I LOVE it! I have been wandering around my house mulling over where to put it and am thinking I will hang it on a wall somehow – it is so sweet!

Boar and I are heading to Dallas tomorrow for the annual Pepsi trip – I need to start thinking about what knitting projects to pack!

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thank goodness Vicki posted this quiz today. I think I’ve taken this one before but with a different result. So, should we both be insulted – it’s saying that I’m unwell, but that you’re shallow ……. ??!! harumph.

I have been filling in at Granny’s Yarn Shop this week – she’s having a big sale so if you live on or are visiting Long Island in September get your carcass down there and stock up!

Today I am off to the city with D#2 for some more college tours. A gorgeous fall day in Manhattan!



You’re Mrs. Dalloway!
by Virginia Woolf
Your life seems utterly bland and normal to the casual observer, but
inside you are churning with a million tensions and worries. The company you surround
yourself with may be shallow, but their effects upon your reality are tremendously deep.
To stay above water, you must try to act like nothing’s wrong, but you know that the
truth is catching up with you. You’re not crazy, you’re just a little unwell. But no
doctor can help you now.

Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

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I haven’t been in a bloggy mood and here are some reasons why:

  • first and foremost – it is hot and humid and I am a cranky bitch.
  • I am working on a secret project and can only post about it on Ravelry. I will put a more recent picture up there tomorrow.
  • I have been busy panicking and scheduling last minute college tours and interviews for D#2. Considering that every single weekend in October is booked for us, this has been a daunting task.
  • I don’t know how to break the news to you, but Onslow has been going into Brooklyn everyday with Boar. I am worried that Onslow and I have broken up. We have had a car shift around here (see next listed item) and Boar loves driving Onslow. I also love driving Onlsow, but I also love just driving and not having to do all that stick shifting. Onlsow is a high maintenance guy. Sometimes it just lovely to sit in a cushy four door sedan and glide to your destination without being all cute and vroom-vroom about it. I only hope that you all can accept me for me. btw …. this is not a permanent car shift – Boar and I are playing it week by week. I think I need to remind Boar about that.
  • I have also been busy panicking and feeling sick to my stomach because D#2 passed her driver’s test yesterday (yay!) and is now driving herself around Long Island which as everyone knows is chock full of aggressive boorish drivers. (boo!)

now here’s a cranky bitch pig picture posting. I put this guy away in the shed when I thought things were getting cooler around here and I would start a fall cleanup.

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Have you visited Vicki lately? Would you like to be a part of a very cool, very top secret baby shower blogging opportunity? Come on and stop by – we are all over there drinking champagne punch and munching on Jordan almonds!