Tea Fob Wisdom and Tonight's Soundtrack

I know I'm waaaay overdue for some blog posts. I've been dashing from one thing to the next so I thought I'd dash off a blog post.

I've been enjoying tea in the mornings before school and have saved some of the Tea Fob Wisdom gracing the Good Earth Original Sweet & Spicy tea bags to share with you:

• "To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am."
  Bernard M. Baruch, 1870-1965
• "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"
  Kids
• "Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it."
  Unknown

And Tonight's Soundtrack {caution, ear worm alert!} is…

"Happy" by Pharrell Williams.   "Clap along if you feel…"

Oh - and there's a "longer" ;-) version at  24HoursOfHappy.com. 

Yep, I'm smitten again. Happy-chair-dance. Night!

#SharedJoy

A Smattering - Fibre, Irons, Knitting, Puppies, and Events

Upcoming Calendar items:

• The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show - um, well, this gets a bit fuzzy. There's the Gem and Mineral Society show, a variety of pre-shows and other gems shows, and (my fav) the Tucson Bead Show. Thusly, dates range from Jan 28th thru Feb 16th. {I think}
• !!Kniteratti!! Galina Khmeleva of Skaska Designs {and Orenburg Lace Knitting Guru} will be teaching in Tucson - March 13 & 14 in a 2-day workshop for the Tucson Handweaver's and Spinner's Guild and at Kiwi Knitting on March 15 & 16th.  I suggest folks register sooner over later to ensure a spot in the workshop/classes!
• The Tucson Festival of Books - March 15 - 16, 2014
• The 4th Avenue Street Fair - March 21 - 23, 2014

I'm sure there's a bunch more up-n-coming events - leave a comment to clue me in!

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A friend brought to my attention that House Bill 2379 could cut the funding for our amazing Pima County Public Library. Please consider contacting your AZ Legislator soonest.

• Pima County Public Library news on House Bill 2379
• Straw Castle's "I Oppose Arizona House Bill 2379"
• Loving Our Libraries: Stop HB 2379

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Juniper Moon Farm {nifty blog, yarn, etc} directed me to this charming blog post about a Golden Retriever caring for a Kitten
{Yep, Kleenex alert!}.
And, newly smitten with Reshareworthy, I am tickled with this Budweiser/Clydesdale/Puppy commercial. {Still got the Kleenex?}

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When I went to last month's Tucson Handweaver's and Spinner's Guild Knitting Study Group meeting at the University of Arizona Agricultural Center - I found parking was at a premium and there were a wide variety of fibre-related critters already on site:
{I believe a 4-H gathering was sharing our meeting-time.}

 

 

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I recently got to go to the White Mountains with a few friends to stay with another friend - where I met New Friends! {wry grin}

At a stop along the way, I saw a woman with spiffy boots of Harper Blue. {Geek-ful moment: Dragonriders of Pern, Dragonsinger reference}

One new Friend was deemed a "Keeper" and she shared this link with me: A Young Man's History of Doctor Who in 11 Photographs.

Sunrise over Show Low:

 

But the moon was still up:

Several of the New Friends were sewing these on multiple embroidery machines to create these stunning, detailed Christmas Tree panels:
(As always, please click on the photos to enlarge.)

And I finished these projects whilst traveling/retreating in the White Mountains:

 

Squishy Cowl {in seriously YUMMY-soft Alpaca} and Knotty but Nice Hat.

 

Comfort of a Friend Woman's Shawl
{pending buttons so not entirely complete}

The view as I left the weekend retreat - the IronWood Tree:
{A lotta irons have been burned out at Bear Cabin Quilting Retreats.}

I hope life is treating you well!