I am currently knitting and reading in Pittsburgh on my two day break before the Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival.
Travel and Festivals
I’ll get to the knitting and reading in a moment but let’s talk about my travels first.
Last weekend was the Michigan Fiber Festival and it was indeed a hot one this year. The crowds were a bit smaller this year, probably due to the heat. We still sold lots of stuff and thanks to all who came out to support the vendors! You can see my latest booth sample in my Classic Merino Bamboo hanging on the end of my yarn displays. It got some interest.
I drove to Pittsburgh on Monday. I had a nice drive over and arrived in the early afternoon. I got checked in and unloaded at the hotel and then went to the nearby grocery to restock a few provisions.
I am currently having a two day layover before setting up the booth on Thursday. I am enjoying just hanging out with my books and my knitting. I am pretty easily entertained. :-)
The festival is over three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check the link above if you would like more details. If you are in the area, please stop in and say hello. My booths are in the Green Tree Ballroom.
I’ll be on my way back to Nashville on Monday. Even though I am enjoying my time here I am also looking forward to going home. Twelve days is a long time to be away.
Knitting
Okay, so I have had less time to knit that it seems I should have. The truth is that until Monday evening after I arrived here, I didn’t have much downtime in Michigan. I didn’t bring my knitting to the booth since it was hot and I thought I wouldn’t have knitting time anyway.
I had begun the body of my Summershine Top before leaving Nashville. I have made progress. I have worked through two and a half repeats of the chart.
Reading
In my last update I told you that I was re-reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I finished that yesterday and it was glorious as always. This was what I brought in the booth to occupy me in the slower periods of the day. I have the physical book, but I also have the Barnes and Noble Classic edition on my Nook.
While I was driving up to Michigan last Wednesday, I did start listening to Beach Music***** by Pat Conroy. Oh my goodness! His writing and storytelling are unbelievable! If you have not read him, you should, if you enjoy beautiful prose and excellent charter driven books. I am not finished with this yet but it is a 5 star read for me already.
I also began a re-read of Light in August by William Faulkner, for Faulkner in August. I am only on the first chapter, but again the writing! I don’t remember liking this as much last time but I am very in to it this time. It’s funny, I looked up my prior review on Goodreads, and I read it in August of 2012. I guess, I am in the habit of reading Light in August in the month of August which seems appropriate, yes?
Okay, I’ll close for the moment and see you in the next one. Thanks for reading!