Well--Well---Well!

Thanks to Jess I've won an award!

Definition:   Liebster is a German word meaning favorite, dearest or beloved. The Liebster Blog Award is awarded by bloggers to other bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers, to help spread the word about their blogs and to help them gain wider recognition. 

So, here's the rules for the Liebster blog award:

1. Link back to the person who awarded it to you.  That would be Ms Bubbleknits herself, Jess!

2. Post the award to your blog...(steal the button from above)

3. Give the award to 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers.
     1-Robin @ For The Love Of Fiber -- One AWESOME lady!
     2-Dani @ Knit, Stitch, Click -- she's a knitter, weaver, quilter & seamstress
     3-Kim @ A Place Called Serendipity -- my FAVORITE cousin is an amazing artist
     4-Kimberly@ The Wheel & Distaff -- my friend for many years. 

...and last but not least...my wonderful Hubby and his AMAZING talents!
     5-Jack @ Appalachian Flutes & Dulcimers


4. Leave a comment on their blogs to let them know that they've been offered this award.

5. List 5 random facts that people don't know about you.

    1-I'm a "motorhead" from way back...grew up at a dragstrip and love hotrod cars!
    2-I have recently (since Sept) become a swimmer, working with a coach to get good enough to compete.
    3-I'll try anything....EXCEPT for jumping out of a completely good airplane/bridge/rock (you get the picture).
    4-I'm not a hoarder but a serious pack-rat.  I do occasionally watch "Hoarders" and afterwards go throw stuff away!
    5-(this is really hard...I can't think of much I haven't told you over the years) I have discovered that I'm a yarn/coffee/wine/tequila snob!

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The Fix

Today I spent a good portion of the day at the 2nd annual Olde Liberty Fiber Faire...and, of course, had a GREAT time. 

Seeing old friends and ooooogling over massive amounts of fiber and yarn!







Yarn from my pal, David, at Green Dragon Yarn & Fiber (RavLink)

Wool...Wool everywhere!!

Before you ask...yes I did fall off the "yarn diet" wagon again--BUT....it's for the new Grandbaby you see!! 

Since we still don't know the sex of the baby yet I thought this would make a GREAT unisex baby blanket!  Don't you?

Keep on Knittin' & Spinnin'!!

Happy New Year!!

Well...I did it anyway!  We met some friends last night at our favorite Mexican establishment...and I had ONE too many margaritas!  Needless to say I didn't feel so good last night OR this morning. UGH!!

BUT I made myself go run...the 23rd Annual run to the Mill Mtn Star, for those who are not familiar with the area this run gains almost 900 feet in 3 miles.  I guess I am a glutton for punishment, but I have to say I really started feeling better after I started running. Once the steep park kicked in I had to walk/run/walk/run!

We had about 100 runners and walkers ascend to the Star...and a photo op to document the beginning of 2012.

HAPPY NEW YEAR....here's to running/walking in 2012!!!

Keep on Knittin' & Spinnin'!!

Gone-gone-Gone...

Well...FINALLY the time has come! I hope to have pics and maybe even a video from our trip.



Anita.....Anita.....Hurricane Robin's coming to town!!

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Photo Essay

How I spent my 4th of July...







We stopped for lunch and had a visitor...

He/she flew overhead for about 15 minutes.



Do you think I had a good time??




Good weather...good water...good friends--it doesn't get any better!

WWKIP Day 2009

Happy WWKIP Day...another great day in the park! We had a small, intimate group but a wonderful time!













Though small, we had a great time...but then again when do we not have a great time?



Aunt Pam brought along her WeeTwo, who like his Mom, serenaded us! What a cutie pie, I tried really hard to find a way of slipping him in my spinning wheel case.


A few of us were spinning...



I LOVE these colors!

Thanks to all the ladies who came, I don't know about you but I'm ready to do it again anytime!
It all had to end a little too soon...like last year a thunderhead formed and it began to rain just about noon, if we'd waited it out we could have continued but that's okay...we still had a great time.


So...did you Knit In Public today?

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Dogs on Thursday

I'm back...well, actually I've been back from vacation I just haven't taken the time to post. Again I seem to be finding it hard to find time to do everything. My little garden plot is growing...Rudy is in obedience school, so we spend lots of time on "homework"--yes, he has homework!...I've increased my running mileage...and simply decompressing after an agonizing day at work!


If I didn't post about it before we left for a camping trip last Wed-Sun...and boy did we ever need it. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. An added surprise was the chance to meet one of my "BlogBuddies"! Chan and I have been commenting on each others blog and emailing each other for a few years now, Hubby and I have often passed by Charlottesville and even been in town to visit Son#2 but never enough time to "get together". Well, it finally happened, she brought along her "furgirls" (as requested) and they were such a hoot! She is EXACTLY as she comes across on her blog, and in her emails...a true sweetheart of a gal!
Even brought gifts for me & Rudy! (Rudy says, "Thank you Auntie Chan"!) The "kids" had a great time playing, so much so that they all "passed out" upon leaving! Rudy found out exactly what a "calm" Bassett Hound is all about...I know when he saw those droopy ears he was thinking "oh, geez--oh, geez...it's gonna hurt!" But he found out that there IS a calm, ladylike Bassett out there, unlike his Aunt Ellie (aka Demon Girl). If you want the see the atypical picture of me with my mouth wide open check out her post of our meeting.


Rudy, of course, had a great time camping...even his buddy Milo came by for a visit.

















He pretended to be Rin-Tin-Tin Rudy!

This was in fact his favorite place to be, we sat sort of on a knoll so he was able to see all the "comings & goings" of everyone, including every pup that came by.



And enjoyed a nice campfire.



He met lots of new friends, many-many Shih Tzu's...Zoe, Roscoe, Reily, Chloe and Bandit. Oh...and though I didn't get a picture of him Tony Romo was camped across from us! He did have a cute little blond with him, but it wasn't Jessica!
Okay...so I'm pullin' your leg but his name was really Tony Romo...he was a 5 month old English Bulldog! Hilarious, he loved coming to visit Rudy and getting me to rub his belly.

I got lots of reading & spinning done but no knitting...yes, you heard me right I didn't knit one single stitch! But I did finish The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks in 2 days, a perfect read for Memorial Day weekend and finished spinning up my ScoutJ fiber from last year. Now I'm trying to decide which of my stash fibers to start spinning next.
Why did it take me so long to finish the spinning...one word--Rudy! When he came to live with us I hadn't pulled out my wheel at all. So I decided to see what his reaction would be before leaving for our trip.

whatchadoinmomma??


It was so funny, he smelled...watched and stuck his nose in the spokes as it was turning -- thump-thump-thump on the nose!



Okay, I think I've gone on long enough with this post...I'll show pics of Friday of my FO spinning!

Keep on Knittin' & Spinnin'!!!