Update from Rhinebeck, NY

After a ten hour drive in the rain, we arrived in Poughkeepsie, New York, around 10:30 last night. At 2:30 a.m. I woke up to Anna saying "someone is knocking on the door!" I said "no, no, it's just my dream...oh wait that IS knocking!" We went to the door to say "You have the wrong room!" I mean, seriously folks, check the room number of the hotel party.

Around 4:30 a.m. I was ready to get up and go buy yarn. I finally got back to sleep by counting sheep fleeces and at 7 a.m. we got up. At 9 a.m. after a horrendous hotel breakfast and a stop at Starbs, we arrived from the south, and drove literally right into the fairgrounds and a premium parking spot. Last year we came from the north and sat in miles of traffic, which helped because Shana and I needed some time to finish our sweaters.

We walked through about half of the barns, Vilde picked up her antique Norwegian spinning wheel from someone who repaired it, I got some purple yarn to make Wisteria, Vilde ran with the bulls to get a fleece at the fleece sale the second it opened, and Anna was along for the ride. Hopefully she will spend some money tomorrow.

I am so inspired among all of these spinners. The wheels are so beautiful!

Also we ate apple pie that was wonderful. Pumpkin soup, not so much. More updates to come and my blackberry doesn't have good internet service at the fair so I will update the blog tomorrow night!