Busy and Fun Week!

Wow what a busy week! About 10 days ago I was ask to present a "fiber" program to a group of about 50 home ec teachers attending a state conference. They had signed up to take a tour of the library and wanted a program. (in case you don't know, I work in the library and seem to be the knitter-in-residence) It sounded like fun in spite of the short notice so I said yes. Starting Monday, I began gathering from the library system, pattern books, how-to books, non-fiction by Yarn Harlot, Wendy Knits, Crazy Aunt Purl etc. and fiction with knitting themes. I went through my stash which seems to be fast approaching SABLE and made arrangements with Gourmet Yarn Co, to borrow some skeins of fibers I don't own. I very much appreciate that as the cashmere and assorted fibers I don't own really enhanced the presentation. I took a variety of needles-which I seem to have plenty of-and quite a few finished projects: Lady Eleanor, Clapotis, a Christmas stocking, some miniature Christmas ornaments, socks, a forest canopy shawl that was knitted but I didn't have time to block choosing instead to go to bed the night before! I wrote a speech, did the outline, practiced and crossed my fingers that I'd stay on topic and finish in 45 minutes. I had a wonderful time and they seemed to really enjoy the presentation, at least they were very complimentary afterwords. I also gave them a hand-out with some internet resources available.

That was Tuesday, then on Wednesday I was scheduled to speak at a Senior Citizens Group at a local church. I do that quite a bit but this group wanted an author program. I have this book talk put together a couple years ago about Oklahoma Authors (I have one about Christmas books too but that's beside the point.) and agreed to present that. Our state has an amazing number of very successful authors. And fortunately, I've been priviledged to meet many of them and hear them speak at state conferences. I also coordinate an author visit once a year for a system wide program and that's fun. Get a grant from the Friends of the Library to mpay them andp--well I digress. So I bundled up a stack of books to display, made my Oklahoma Authors list hand-outs fro them and headed out. Program went great, fortunately I'm not one of the group of people who fears public speaking. Did you know that more people fear public speaking than death?! But I love it, after I retire I intend to supplement mny income by doing just exactly that. Book reviews, book/author talks, and now fiber talks too! oops I'm digressing again...

Thursday, thank heavens, nothing was scheduled so I set about uncovering the top of my desk again and lo! there it was! Friday, I rested.

Friday night I finally got to block my Forest Canopy Shawl. It's made of Fleece Artist Seacell Sock weight yarn. I bought the yarn when we were in Alaska last summer. I think it's beautiful.

Don't you?

Well, I guess I'll leave you with a picture of young Mr. Carter. He decided to brush his teeth by himself and I happened to catch him at it. Aren't toddlers funny? Toodles.....Anita