So, I decided that if I was going to get back on the posting wagon, I should try to get back to the posting schedule I had set for myself before the insanity of graduate school dragged me away — Tuesdays and Thursdays, at the very least.
The hard question is where to start. Things have happened in the last several months, but does anyone care now that they are done and gone. Doesn’t matter, you’re going to see some of it anyways. 
We went to Canada (Eastern Ontario to be precise) in December to visit family and get a chance to actually see Toronto. The last time we went to Toronto was August 2003. The few days we had set aside to do things like go to the ROM were a bust when the entire eastern seaboard was blacked out. Things aren’t open when there’s no power. We did take a tour of the islands in Lake Ontario cause it was one of the few things running, and it was cooler on the lake. I have a whole set from the visit at http://www.flickr.com/photos/zardra/sets/72157612587406314/. I took lots of photos at the ROM of dinosaurs and statues. It was a lot of fun.
It was kind of fun to see snow for the first time in over 10 years. I thought I was done with cold and snow when we moved out to CA, but being in it I realized it wasn’t as cold as I remembered it being, and I really miss seasons.
In February, there was, of course, Stitches West in Santa Clara. I didn’t sign up for any classes this year, so it was just the market place for me. I tried to concentrate on things that I can’t usually find in the immediate area and also fibers that I haven’t worked with before. I got some madder dyed BFL, some plain targhee, and some merino silk laceweight in Chartreuse’s Sister from A Verb for Keeping Warm. I got some gorgeous baby camel and silk roving from Red Fish Dye Works. I got a huge thing of dyed BFL from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. Picked up some blue dyed Wensleydale, some blue carded batts, and a skein of sock yarn from Lisa Souza. Got a small ball of merino, silk and qiviut from Windy Valley Muskox that I think I’ll make into a cowl. A skein of MadelineTosh sock yarn in Kale from Webs. And last, but not least, a skein of sock yarn in Opal from Abstract Fiber. Rather amazed at the amount of fiber I was able to get for my budget this year, all of it wonderfully squooshy.
La’s Boozer was a smash hit. Got to sit around drinking, knitting, and spinning with La, Didi, Michelle, and Rosemary (and I’m sorry to say several other people who’s name I either didn’t catch or have completley forgotten by now cause I’m horrible with names).
Housewarming
Welcome to my new home! In celebration, I’m hosting a little housewarming party.
I’ve been working on getting my blog up and running here at my own domain, and while things are still not entirely finished, they are tidy enough to invite people over. Don’t be surprised if you see changes over the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, please update your RSS feeds:
http://zardra.dimmet.net/?feed=rss2
http://zardra.dimmet.net/?feed=atom
As thanks for checking out my new home, I’m giving away a few prizes — one prize for each year I’ve been blogging at Knitting from Outer Space.
1 skein of Mountain Colors Mountain Goat in the Mountain Twilight colorway
2 skeins of Himalayan Yarn Tibet Wool/Recycled silk in a pretty green color
2 skeins of Shibui Knits Sock in Sky
1 skein of Socks that Rock lightweight in Korppi
All you have to do is leave a comment in this post. You have until 5 pm PDT on Oct 31, 2008, about 2 weeks. I’ll announce winners that night.
ETA: Feel free to spread the word… unless you don’t want any possible competition.