Yes, it’s that time of year. Tomorrow the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival kicks off. It’s a really wonderful, old-fashioned kind of event with lots of fiber, sheep, sheep dogs, food (including lots of lamb which always makes me feel a bit uneasy for the live sheep roaming around but maybe that’s just me), demonstrations, etc. This is one of the largest fiber festivals in the country, drawing knitters and spinners from all over the mid-Atlantic area. There is no charge for parking or for admission and the weather is supposed to be beautiful tomorrow. If you are near the area, you might want to check out the schedule of events and other information at this link.
Because the yarn store I used to work at is no longer open as a physical store, this would be the first time I’d get to go on opening day. Sadly, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it — if I do, it will be a pretty quick fly by. It’s my daughter’s 21st birthday tomorrow, my son’s first prom, a Clay Aiken ticket sale — so many important events crammed into one day.
Oh, who am I kidding? I know I’ll figure out some way to be there for a couple of hours. Note to self: take no $. Do not buy more yarn. Do not buy more yarn. Do not buy more yarn.
Hey, there are some of us who can’t make it and are depending on you to make us feel like we were there 😉 What better way than to buy lots and lots of yarn and “toys”?!
Comment by Marina — May 4, 2007 @ 8:22 am
since you have so much free time on your hands would you mind picking me up a few things? 🙂
Comment by Michelle — May 4, 2007 @ 8:44 am
Yeah, good luck with that. I went two years ago and bought way, way more yarn than
it seems possible to buy in one day.
Comment by Renee — May 4, 2007 @ 9:35 am
Would you be reffering to Yarns International?
Comment by Laura — May 4, 2007 @ 10:48 am
Sally- That’s probably an impossibility- maybe leave the credit card at home?
Congratulations to your son and Happy Birthday to your daughter.
Comment by Lorraine — May 4, 2007 @ 11:20 am
Buy more yarn, buy more yarn, buy more yarn. Is your attic insulated yet, as mine is?
Comment by Marsha — May 4, 2007 @ 11:45 am
Don’t buy more yarn? yeah right! Don’t buy less yarn 🙂
Comment by Jody — May 4, 2007 @ 12:31 pm
If you don’t go, the rest of us who can’t make it won’t know what we’re missing. I need to time my visits to the inlaws in MD more strategically!
Comment by Charm — May 4, 2007 @ 12:32 pm
I. Am. So. Jealous. I wanna go to Maryland! *sulk* 😉
Happy b-day to your daughter! And I hope your son has a wonderful time. 🙂
Comment by Romi — May 4, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
From Susan — I want you to take a bunch of pictures. And, BTW, I’m going to a local version of the sheep and wool festival on Mother’s Day (in St. Elmo, MN). I’ll be staffing the Minnesota Knitters’ Guild table from 12-2 pm.
Comment by lv2knit — May 4, 2007 @ 2:28 pm
So go on Sunday and watch the sheep-to-shawl contest. The yarns are more picked over, but that reduces temptation. p.s. I am trying lace for the first time after meeting you at stitch DC when you were working on the feather and fan shawl.
Comment by Astrid — May 4, 2007 @ 4:57 pm
I’m rather hoping you’ll go so I can enjoy it vicariously once again. I’ve only been once, when we were living outside that other Washington. If the yarn store you used to work at was Yarns International, that was “my” yarn store when we lived there — just up River Road.
Comment by Pam — May 4, 2007 @ 6:00 pm
Thanks for the link for the festival. I’m putting on my lipstick and heading out in a bit. (just kidding about the lipstick!)
Comment by Wendy O'C — May 5, 2007 @ 7:11 am
I stand cheering with the rest of the crowd here Sally.
Comment by Gale — May 5, 2007 @ 7:56 am
Sally, honey, nice try with the excuses. I’m betting your husband is dragging you to see “Away From Her” with you-know-who in the starring role.
Comment by Mike Smith — May 5, 2007 @ 12:48 pm