What a great way to start the morning! I was on the way to breakfast in Taos last week, when I saw this gorgeous sight. I think a lot of Taos mornings are like this. My workshops, Beginning Crochet and Two-Handed Stranded Knitting went well, and the Wool Festival was good as usual.
Friday night we ate supper with Donna Druchunas http://www.sheeptoshawl.com and her husband. Donna wrote Knitted Rugs, which was published by Lark Books a few years ago. She says in her book (and in person) that a rug I made was her inspiration to write the book. She saw it in “Knitting Underfoot,” an article I wrote for INKnitters magazine a number of years ago. Hurray! It’s very satisfying to be an inspiration.
We also met Joanne Seiff and her husband, Jeff. Joanne is writing a book about wool festivals. She and Jeff have been traveling all over the country to photograph and write about them. Watch for her book in the next year or so. Jeff is an entomologist, and he gave Eva some good moth-collecting tips.
Saturday was sunny and warm—perfect for a Wool Festival. The dyed mohair locks are among our favorites. They’re so pretty and full of potential. Eva visited with this angora bunny. He had several bunny buddies with him. “Mom, all those rabbits are named ‘Buck,'” Eva said. Hmmm, I wonder if all the girl bunnies were named ‘Doe’? 🙂
Cadillac Ranch was a good stopping place on our long drive home. It’s right outside Amarillo. I loved the colors in this graffiti. Graffiti can be beautiful. Charles read somewhere that the spray paint may be keeping those old cars from falling apart.
And then we. . .hey, wait a minute. This doesn’t look like Taos or Texas! Nope, it’s downtown Baltimore, where I am now. Stitches East started today, and soon it will be time for the teacher and vendor banquet. Then we get a preview of the market. Oh boy!