- 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
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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.
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| Comfort of a Friend Woman's Shawl {pending buttons so not entirely complete} |
{A lotta irons have been burned out at Bear Cabin Quilting Retreats.}
I hope life is treating you well!
Sigh, Republicans are so tediously predictable. Cutting funding for a PUBLIC LIBRARY. I didn't even have to look up the party affiliations involved here - 'Arizona House'. That's all I need to know. Predictable. Clueless. I'll end the rant here, temporarily.
ReplyDeleteOK, what are the blue boots made of? They're stunning. Suede?
Comfort of a Friend Woman's Shawl - this is a shawl? And not a pair of pants, right? How do you wear it?
Those burned out irons evoke strong homesickness for anyplace piney and bucolic. In other words, not L.A.