rhinebeck We set out friday afternoon from MD, and was greeted by 4 states full of this:

We got to Albany (and hour past Rhinebeck!!) around 10:30... not bad considering traffic and weather delays. The next morning, the rain started again for us... we missed our turn for a certain "9G" and got a tour of the VERY conservative Catskill, NY. Billboards about regretting abortion and movies causing teen smoking abounded. (the shock!) We got to the fairs and were armed with umbrellas for about 20 minutes before the weather turned into this:

Christina and Anne basking in the sunshine!

Look at the pretty leaves!


Much fun was had touching and ogling and buying things. Mmmmm. wool. silk. alpaca. I dropped off some stuff for a craft fair for K8, leaving space in my car for one of these little guys...

Even more fun was had after a nap back at the hotel and some dinner. I didn't get a shot of the masses of knitters that took over Marriott Poughkeepsie, but it was pretty crazy. so much knitting and oohing and ahhing and spindling.

Then later, more beer and more knitting in Team Georgia's room with Anne, Lara, FreckleGirl, Chelsea

CarrieOke, Ann Marie, Christina, Freckleman, and Sarah.


the loot coming soon!  ¶ 17:31