I came home today to find a large envelope smooshed into my mail box (I sometimes think my postal carrier has it in for me).
I was so excited, because I knew what it was! SOCKS!!!!! Socks that have come all the way across the US.
And look at all these cool things that my pal, Kat, sent! There are postcards and pictures from her area of the country. And a beautiful hand dyed merino/tencel sock yarn from Mind’s Eye Yarns in absolutely my favorite shades of my favorite color, green!
And what’s that down there towards the bottom? Could that be… maple candy? Oh, Kat, how did you know that I will kill for that stuff!
There were also a couple of candies that unfortunately didn’t survive our mini-heat-wave of the last couple of days (ok… mild warm spring weather). And a candy bar that I have put in the fridge where it will hopefully solidify. And cookies that unfortunately didn’t survive my mail carrier smooshing the package into my mail box (darn him/her!).
I ate them anyway. 
Nothing wrong with cookie crumbs.
And here you can see the lovely socks on my happy, happy feet. They fit perfectly! I love the way the colors spiraled. It’s hard to tell from this pic, but the spirals actually continue from one leg to the other. Very cool.
This is Artyarns Supermerino. I’ve been wanting to get a good look at this yarn, and now I have some!
Thank you, Kat! These were well worth the wait!
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Love what you got! Cookies, candy and yarn! Wahooo! Life is good in your neck of the woods!
1I am a ‘shop slave’ at Mind’s Eye and when your skein made it’s first public debut, it was promptly nicknamed ‘Kimberly Green’! Lucy can be very evil when it comes to fiber and colors for people she knows and I couldn’t resist getting most of it the last time she dyed that color. Of course, she greeted me at the door with it in her hands, so what was I to do?
You will LOVE working with this yarn. It lends it self to texture or lace very well and the tencel adds umph! to the finished item! And don’t be afraid to machine wash it (gentle cycle). No shrinkage at all in any of the 3 pairs I’ve made.
And the bonus with these skeins is 440 yards! Enough to make 2 socks without the worry of running out of yarn before you have a completed pair!
Remark from Kimberly — Wednesday, 5/31/2006 @ 1:26 AM
I can’t wait to start a pair of socks with this yarn! I just have to decide on the perfect pattern…. I’m thinking something lacy and leafy. Maybe.
“Kimberly green” — love it! It’s a beautiful skein. Exactly what I love.
2Remark from Judy — Wednesday, 5/31/2006 @ 7:33 AM
Hi Judy! How are you!!! Nice of you to comment on my blog and give me that button link. I’ll check it out today. Hope to see you at Tangle soon! I’m still not getting out much these days (talk to Alice for my progress) but more and more as I begin to drive again, which should be this month.
3Remark from LeAnne — Thursday, 6/1/2006 @ 7:46 AM
Hi,
4I just came across your blog and had to stop by to say I enjoy reading it. I also wanted to ask you a question. Can you give me more information on the Rose Festival? I am a single mom living in Wyoming, my daughter is attending college in Oregon, so I will be driving through Portland in two weeks to help her move out of the dorm. I have driven through Portland once, but did not get off the interstate, so I am not familiar with the city at all, I have always thought I would like to explore Portland, but don’t even know where to start. Would you mind giving me some information on the city?
Thank you in advance.
Daisy
Remark from Daisy — Thursday, 6/1/2006 @ 7:44 PM