OH WHAT A DAY…

First layer is on.

Wait a minute, that skylight’s got legs!

Kyle’s lovin’ that baby duck.

I love this little guy…or gal

Awww, just look at that face!

Eeek! Get off my car.

Large male turkey…the animal variety.

Kristen spins her magic wheel…

Lovely Colors

Somehow I had the urge to finish that with “late September back in ’64.”  But that’s an old song and another story.  Today’s story is the Yurt Raising (yes, I said ‘yurt raising”) where I had a booth and sold my wares with my good friend & fearless booth mate, Shannon.  Held at Crown Point Alpaca Farm in Strafford, NH , it was a beautiful drive from Wolfeboro.  Neither of us had ever seen a yurt being built so we said “Well, let’s try it; it could be fun” and it was.

Alpacas, and turkeys, and goats…oh my! Critters everywhere…and I never knew that Alpacas make the softest sort of cooing sound.  It was actually kind of calming and quite a contrast with the turkey gobbling, chicken clucking & goat bleating (is that right…do goats bleat??)  Anyway, it was a new and wonderful experience for us; loved watching the children that were there, chasing the turkeys (yikes!) and cuddling baby ducks. 

Thank you to all our customers that found us there; we appreciate it, especially given the rural location.  Of course, the food was outstanding too…pulled pork & all sorts of good eats.  We enjoyed the wool spinning demonstrations; she spun some lovely oh-so-soft yarn from alpaca wool (or is it fur, surely it can’t be “hair”.)  There were also skeins of handspun yarn for sale.  Shannon had her wonderful felted scarves there; her “summer scarves” are light as air and look like watercolor paintings.  I had just a few felted items – purses & don’t laugh…a felted rock.  Well, I call it a paperweight but it has a rock inside and is rather impressive I think.  Of course, it goes without saying (altho’ I am saying it) that we both had our jewelry & more fiber art on display & for sale.

I’m sure Paul from White Mountain Yurts appreciated all the willing workers that came to volunteer their help. Watching a yurt raising is magical; in the morning there was just a wooden platform and by afternoon it was almost done.  Finishing touches will be added tomorrow, Sunday.  Val & Gary who own Crown Point Alpaca Farm were gracious hosts and made everyone feel at home.  All in all, it was a successful show and a beautiful day weatherwise as well.