pleasedNot bad, if I do say so myself. I didn't do as well in the knitting section as I usually do, but on the other hand there was the surprise big win in the woven-basket section to balance things out. And, look,
tubbysnuggles--Oliver's sweater got a ribbon!For those of you who track lotteries, pachinko winnings, and suchlike, my total prize money was $15.75: $3 for the blue, $1.50 for the red, $1.25 for the white, and $10 for the sweepstakes premium. Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
Even better news, though--I heard from my former student who's at the University of Minnesota, and he (with his wife and kindergarten-age son) were safely in Bulgaria visiting their families/doing dissertation research when that bridge collapsed in Minneapolis. All their friends are safe, too. A very, very good note to launch the weekend.
Oh, and I've been meaning to post a picture of my sabbatical basketmaking adventure, so here goes--these are the ones I've made this year, and I can't wait to go back to another class. The woman who teaches the classes is phenomenal; I wish I were half that good at teaching freshmen to write.
B's daughter and sister were on that highway when the bridge collapsed. They saw so many helicopters in the sky flying in that direction. At that time though there was nothing on the news so they didn't know what had happened. He didn't hear from them till late that night. I don't know why they didn't return his call earlier, would have saved him some stress, but at least they are all okay.
One reason I like this basket instructor so much is that she has great instincts for when to step in and help correct something that's going wrong, and when to stand back and let the process unfold. It's a real gift, that.
i know oliver's sweater rocked all along!!
Congratulations on your knitting winnings .... Lunch is on the winner
This is truly not a craft that I ever thought I was interested in learning, but I'm so glad that an acquaintance of mine here in town badgered me until I came along to a class with her. I love weaving, now that I've gotten started.
Yeah, it's a good year at the county fair when you win enough premium money to buy lunch! ;-)
I love your baskets. Um, to be honest, I love all baskets - I have a thing for baskets, boxes, and tins - but your shapes and colors are wonderful.
Those baskets are gorgeous! :o
LOL!
Thanks!!
That stripey jumper looks well past Third placement to me, though....
Yay for handicrafts!
And eyah, I pretty much thought the same thing about the stripey one. People were getting ticked off last year that I had won the blue and sweepstakes in knitting for three years in a row, though, so it's All for the Best. (There are no grudges like small-town grudges.)