OK, I promise pictures of my goodies tomorrow – I was too tired (and lazy) to take pictures today. And too busy playing with my drop spindle. In the meantime, here are pictures from the festival. Enjoy!
So I’m sure you’re dying to hear about our weird coincidental encounter. We stopped at a rest stop near Utica for dinner. We were sitting down already with our food when a tour bus rolls up…consisting almost entirely of women in their 20’s – 50’s. (Hmmm…wonder where they’ve been?) I overheard one of them say to another, “well, we’ve been on the road a little over two hours, so we’ve probably got another two left.” (Hmmm…that sounds a lot like our trip!) Using the fact that I had forgotten napkins as an excuse, I got up to get some, and lo and behold, one of the ladies was wearing a souvenier sweatshirt from…the Dutchess County Sheep & Wool festival (aka Rhinebeck)!
Well, long story short (ok, not really), I asked if they had just been to the festival, and where they were from. Get this: it was a tour bus out of Rochester, organized by the Genesee Valley Handspinner’s Guild…which conveniently meets just down the hill from my house! Be still my beating heart! They said to absolutely come and bring my drop spindle and fiber, and they’d be more than willing to help me out.
I think I have another hobby to add to my ever-growing list of things I do in my spare time. Heh. Good thing I’m gainfully employed, or I wouldn’t be able to afford myself!
great photos! and great luck on the spinning teachers close to home!! :)
forgot to tell you – that’s Theresa from http://stillpoint.blogspot.com/ in the pic w/ you me and claudia
Thank you. I updated the photo caption. :)