Extravayarnza

Yesterday was a full day. For us Knit Michigan started at around 5:30am. We arrived early to set up our booth. This is always interesting for us since we only do like one show a year. I just wing it when it comes to booth setup. I think it turned out really well this time though!

We had a few minutes to breath & then at 10am the flood gates opened. I was amazed by how good the turnout was, especially for an event in it's first year. We had a steady stream of people in our booth that just didn't let up till late in the afternoon. It was just fun. I love meeting knitters.

Plus I did get one thing for my stash. I keep finding myself picking up sock yarn at shows. I want to try them all. Yesterday I found a skein of Schaeffer Anne that just had to some home. I might just be a little overly enamored with it...

I know it maybe a while before a can knit it, but for now it's going to sit by the computer & look pretty.

After the market closed we had a quick dinner & classes began. I think my students did amazing. I couldn't believe how alert they were at 11pm considering they had been there since 9am. I also don't think I want to teach till that late at night again. I was wiped out.
My class was held in a Science Lab. It's certainly the oddest setting I've taught in. The tables all had sinks & electrical outlets on them.

We all crowded around a lab table & knit the cutest little thrummed mini socks!

This school has to be so cool. The science room had hand made models of the elements handing in it plus lots of cool pets. The chinchilla was quite interesting. He kept running around & making noise. He sure was cute though...

The only bad part of the whole day was how it ended. The car is dead. Murphy's Law, the car will die when it's below 0 out & you're an hour and a half from home (dropping a chair on your foot and having it swell up & bruise must play in there somewhere too). Well, we eventually made it home & the car is now in the shop. Let me just say that despite the fact that the day ended so badly I'm still in good spirits and mostly just laughed the whole time we were attempting to get through to AAA & figuring  out how to get home. I'm still laughing now. I think that's the best way to handle stress. You just can't be upset if your laughing so hard.