Hoo-wee-bob did I have a fun morning! The weather is complete crap here today, as it is in most of the Midwest/East Coast. Sleet followed by freezing rain followed by snow followed by more freezing rain. Ick. So many schools were closed that the guy on the radio this morning said, “Why don’t I just read the schools that AREN’T closed?” Then he read one name.
Anyway, so I was stuck at home for a bit today. Since I live out in the sticks, our roads are the very last to be plowed. I drove out to the main road at 8, and there was an inch of solid ice on top. So I went back home and tried to make myself some tea. Then the blub told me we were actually out of propane (oops! he said) so I couldn’t use the oven. So I popped some water in the microwave, dug the Thin Mints out of the freezer, and sat down to knit. All-in-all, not really a bad morning.
The blub drove me into town at 11 in our nice AWD car. The plow still hadn’t come by that point, but we had gotten tired of waiting. Plus, I was getting hungry. Cookies are all well and good, but sometimes they just don’t hit bottom, ya know? Anyway, that’s my very exciting tale for today. Somebody call the New Yorker–I’m sure they’ll be itching to publish this crap.
So yeah. It’s Friday. Here’s what I’ve been
Reading (hey look! it’s on sale!)
Listening to
and
Watching. I do love them so.
But today’s REALLY exciting news is that there’s a new yarn store in town! That’s opening today! Now we will have TWO! Hey, I know for you high-falutin types in big cities, that’s chump change. But us country-type gals get all twitter-pated over this. I’m taking off early to go over there. And don’t you worry about the yarn diet! I suspended it for today. Besides, I managed to sell some stuff at Ravelry, so I have a little room and some cash to spare. Yay.
Here’s the website for the place. Look at the store photos! Did you see the sock yarn? I’m very interested in those end cap bins. I have a feeling they will be somewhat less full by the time I’m done with them. :) I guess they’ll be doing online orders too, at some point, so keep them in mind. I very much want them to stay open.
So yay, that’s all for today. I’m taking my camera with me later, so do expect a full Yarn Store Report. Until then…
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February 22, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Jen
Wow that looks like a lovely ys. I wish we had such a lovely lys here. I can understand your excitment :)
February 22, 2008 at 4:17 pm
stephanie
Holy crap – that store looks amazing! Is it as nice in person as in the photos? Sometimes a clever camera angle can make the aisles look longer than they really are.
Wish I still lived there! I miss the old yarn store in the little house on (4th?) street. After they moved into the building on the square it just wasn’t the same.
February 22, 2008 at 6:42 pm
orata
Aaaaah! I’m stuck in the house because I’m sick, and because it’s so icy and scary out, but I’m hoping I can go there tomorrow. I can’t wait to hear your report. I keep refreshing the thread on Ravelry to see who else has gone.
I got Hollywood Knits in the mail, by the way. It’s kind of funny. There’s a sweater with three lit intarsia cigarettes knitted onto the breast.
February 22, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Zonda
Yeah, one needs more than thin mints! That LYS looks amazing! Good for you..or will it be bad for you ;)
February 23, 2008 at 8:30 am
Batty
I’m having chocolate for breakfast now. Yum.
February 23, 2008 at 9:05 am
Nichole D.
Two LYS’s? That’s way exciting! I live in a pretty big city (Albuquerque) and yet, we only have one. How sad is that?
February 28, 2008 at 1:10 pm
weezalana
I haven’t had cookies for breakfast, but I did have crackers with melted cheese on them for lunch. Having been out sick for a week, that was all I could scrounge up. Kinda like nachos, but…sad.