Goodness gracious great balls of fiber

I made a last-minute trip to Rhinebeck, NY

yesterday for the last day of the

New York Sheep & Wool Festival.

There were snow flurries,

and fiber as big as soccer balls.

I should be well-stocked now

for next year's felting projects.

2016 might be an all-felt year

since cloth and clay dolls seem to be

falling out of favor.

Maybe I've saturated my little corner

of the market.

All is not lost however.

The condo is decorated with

witches galore.

There are always plenty of fun sights

at a fiber festival.

Hats and scarves, and

people dressed head to toe

in whatever they've knitted.

This year the funniest sight

had to be these guys.

Gotta love how they're all

working the foot pedals in their

stocking feet with big ol' work boots

neatly put to the side.

It was an entertaining day--

not to mention a very cold one.

A great day, in fact, to dress

like a sheep.

 

 

Eyes been busy!

I now have two new eyes.

Both cataract surgeries were

successful and easy.

Except for the darn drops

that seem to go on forever.

I have a good Drop Manager.

In fact, I've just promoted him to

Vice President of Drops.

I finished some crafty things

for the Columbus weekend show and

delivered them to the old hotel.

Friday night I attended the

gala opening party

and hobnobbed with some

 other artsy folks.

It's a perfect weekend for

craft shows.

Sunny, pleasant temps, and lots of

trees wearing colors.

Now I'm working on 

Christmas and winter things.

Dolls, ornaments, and

whatnot.

 

Mr. Gadget and I are doing

more downsizing.

Before moving from our house

to the condo

almost 7 years ago...

we thought we had completed

that task.

But no.

More has accumulated.

 

My Treehouse has overgrown.

Vines and thickets and unruly things.

I need to do some weeding.

But I'm not a gardener.

Maybe I could hire someone.

Perhaps a tree service?

 

And now that I have new eyes

I seem to have dust bunnies

everywhere.

They must have heard

I'd be out having

some procedures

and decided to form

a welcoming committee.