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I feel like I had the best day, EVER. I know I say that nearly every year about the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, but this year, I think I mean it. My good friend Nancy joined us for the fun (she was a newbie!) so I had the fun of showing her around and watching her light up as she encountered some of her favorite yarn vendors in person. I tried something new for lunch (artichoke hearts sauteed in garlic) and engaged in quite a bit of fiber-related retail therapy myself.

Last week I posted on Facebook that I managed to snap one of the umbrella canes on my beautiful cherry wood floor swift by Strauch Fiber Equipment Company. I contacted Otto, and asked if I could bring my swift to him for repair, fully expecting that he would take it home and fix it sometime in the future. Not only did he fix it for me AT the festival, but he fixed for me for FREE. I can’t believe he did that, considering that I’m the one who broke the thing! Thanks, Otto! I really appreciate you!

The best part of today’s show for me, though, was seeing a lot of people I know, and being among the kindred spirits in the knitting and fiber community. It was a beautiful day, the pace was relaxing because it was Sunday instead of Saturday, and I got to see and meet a lot of people.

Below is my gallery of photos! If you click the photos, you’ll see detailed captions.

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This year, my good friend Nancy joined us for Festival fun. It was her first time there, but she had NO trouble adapting to her new, yarny environs!

Maggie’s Music, via the talents of Maggie Sansone, always delights the crowd.

Busy feet at work…

…spinning a lovely yarn!

Shoppers a-plenty

Trish meets up with Ruth–what a surprise

Nancy makes her first purchase

Gryphon’s famous Beowulf Sweater.

I got to meet SlytherBun!!

Of course, her Amazing Mommy Kimberly was there, too!

This is me with my (first cousin, once removed?) cousin Sherry, whom I have not seen in probably 40 years. We recently connected on Facebook, and finally met in person at the festival today!

Music is in the air, everywhere at MDSW

And yarn? Boy, oh boy, is there ever a lot of yarn to pet!

I bought some gradient yarn from Fiber Optik to make a shawl just like this one.

This is me, with Kitty and Sally of Knit Companion. Wow! It was great to meet them. That app has made such a difference to me with my knitting, and I am SO GLAD that there are such wonderful, helpful people behind it! It was so nice to be able to thank them in person.

More about my purchases in another post, but I am sure you will notice a sort of a theme to my shopping this year when you see it. I didn’t have any particular shopping goals in mind, but the yarn fates were at work and guided me very specifically this year. You’ll see… soon. For now, I’ve got to get to bed, else this tired wheelchair battery will be of no more use to me than a pumpkin at midnight.

Thanks to my wonderful husband for helping to make this such a special day! I love you!

Goodnight for now.