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Spinning Saturday

April 23, 2008 By Carole

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These are the chairs on my deck. They are quite obviously empty in this photo. However, last Saturday they were full of spinners and knitters as I had a small gathering at my house. I was thrilled to have Cheryl, Judy, Kathy, Manise, Martha, Maryse, and Sharon over for a terrific afternoon and evening.

The weather was wonderful. Warm and sunny with just a hint of a breeze. The lunch was terrific. We had macaroni and cheese, homemade salads and sandwiches along with brownies, fruit tarts and strawberries for dessert. Some wine and beer was consumed, too. Oh, and fresh brewed iced tea. The spinning was prolific. Merino and BFL and silk fibers were furiously spun into yarn. The conversation was stimulating. We covered politics, recipes, ravelry, husbands, gardening – you name it, we talked about it.

At the end of the afternoon we took a walk down back to the river. It was really great to go on this walk with everyone. I got to show them the flag pole that nearly killed Dale and the campsite we have in the woods. Its a terrific spot and I’m so lucky to have it right in my backyard and even luckier to have shared it with my friends.

It was a perfect day and I wish we could do it every Saturday. Sigh.

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  1. Kathy says

    April 23, 2008 at 7:07 am

    I see my spot — I’ll happily be back any Saturday!! xoxox

  2. Ann says

    April 23, 2008 at 7:22 am

    What a great idea! And it looks like you have a perfect spot for a part. Dale, I assume, is healing well?

  3. Kim says

    April 23, 2008 at 7:54 am

    It sounds like it was a wonderful day! Give me a shout next time…I would love to see everyone 🙂

  4. Manise says

    April 23, 2008 at 7:59 am

    It was the perfect day wasn’t it? I second Kathy! Mwah!

  5. Robin in VA says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:07 am

    WOW…I’m envious! Sounds like a wonderful way to spend a Saturday!

  6. deb says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:11 am

    Hmmm – I must have overlooked my invitation, what with all the junk mail and spam I get every day. It sounds like I missed a perfectly wonderful time!

  7. maryse says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:17 am

    it was perfect.

  8. Sunflowerfairy says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:19 am

    It sounds like you girls had so much fun.

    One of the things that most attracts me to this craft is the sense of community we share.

    Glad you had a great day.

  9. PumpkinMama says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Looks like a perfect day! What fun.

  10. Knitnana says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:35 am

    Sounds like a wonderful day!
    (((hugs)))

  11. Beth says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:39 am

    That’s great that it’s warm enough for you all to have enjoyed a fun time outside. (By the way, do you have much problem with pollen up there?)

  12. Laurie says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:45 am

    I’m sure it was more fun that getting ready for a Seder.

  13. Donna says

    April 23, 2008 at 8:49 am

    That sounds like a perfect Saturday to me! I love this time of year where it’s not too hot yet and spinning on the back deck in the sun is just heavenly.

  14. Wool Winder says

    April 23, 2008 at 9:11 am

    Sounds wonderful! Is the campsite in the woods for tent camping?

  15. Stacey says

    April 23, 2008 at 9:20 am

    How lovely! Stories like this make me want to move back to civilization so I can meet regularly with other knitters. 😀

  16. JessaLu says

    April 23, 2008 at 9:42 am

    Sounds wonderful. :o)

  17. margene says

    April 23, 2008 at 10:04 am

    Sigh…too much fun! I was thinking of doing something like that on my patio this spring, however we wouldn’t have a wonderful place to walk afterwards.

  18. elizabeth says

    April 23, 2008 at 10:22 am

    Why oh why don’t I live in your neck of the woods?!?! Sounds like fun!

  19. Judy says

    April 23, 2008 at 11:31 am

    Any Saturday.. it was lovely!

  20. sandy says

    April 23, 2008 at 11:33 am

    WOW What a fun day. If I lived nearby I would invite myself even though I don’t spin. Your back yard and deck look very inviting. Enjoy it. sandy

  21. Ruth says

    April 23, 2008 at 11:43 am

    Sounds PERFECT. Glad you had such a nice day.

  22. Lucia says

    April 23, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    It sounds great!

  23. Hillary says

    April 23, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    That really does sound like a perfect day.

  24. Laura says

    April 23, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    What a fabulous special way to spend time with fiber friends. There were spinners at my LYS last Saturday when I was there knitting and wow – it’s just awesome. Spinners add whole new “Twist” to the meet-up. heh

  25. Carrie says

    April 23, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Man, I wish I’d been there!

  26. Deirdre says

    April 23, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    Looks like you have a lovely spot there – perfect for such a wonderful afternoon…

  27. Cookie says

    April 23, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    What a wonderful way to spend a day.

  28. Chris H says

    April 23, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    Very cool! Maybe someday I’ll get my act together (read, get the house cleaned up enough that the authorities won’t be alarmed!) and have a gang over… I’m so glad you had such an enjoyable day, and I wish you many more.

  29. Teyani says

    April 24, 2008 at 11:31 am

    Your deck looks so inviting 🙂
    what a perfect way to spend a sunny spring afternoon.

  30. Alarming Female says

    April 24, 2008 at 10:11 pm

    what a wonderful day. *sigh*

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