Contest call and vacation time sinks

How did it get to be Sunday all ready?! 

Have you entered the contest yet?  Or two more times?  If you haven't, all you have to do is comment on this post (or other recent post) as an easy way or go back to the contest announcement post if you have tips for making your studio or knitting or crafting area more comfortable and/or organized.  I'm giving away three prizes and you have to enter by midnight tonight to win!  Hurry!

On Thursday, I joined up with my DSIL and DMIL (surprise!) to visit Loose Ends Yarn Shop in Mayville.  It was a lovely drive from Oconomowoc.  We had a lovely visit at the shop.  It is very charming, has lots of great yarn, and is full of creative ideas.  Besides, Michele was very fun to talk with!   I know Anne and I will be back there!  I purchased a charming bag, a cool pin, and some handspun that I'll have to share with you later due to lazy blogger syndrome.

After the funeral in Omro, we spent the night at the cottage in Oshkosh and finished cleaning the basement on Friday morning.  Saturday was a bit lazy as I read a book and plurked.  There was a bit of laundry cleaned and dried, too.  Plurking is fun but I'm am going to have to be careful that it doesn't become a gargantuan timesink!  Gah!

Today will be spent trying to catch up with a few things before I start work again tomorrow.  I'm heading to northwestern Wisconsin tomorrow.  The drive is very nice and I'm looking forward to it as a nice way to start a Monday.  Especially after a vacation.  Have a great day everyone and remember to enter the contest today!

Comments

[Stacey (aka Fiber Pusher)]

Blue looks so handsome. *meow* Sounds like you had a relaxing and productive vacations. Although I still think you should have come to California. Just sayin'
I can't wait to see what you bought. Share!

[Cookie]

It's too late for you. You are now a plurker. You are doomed like the rest of us.

o.0

[Joy]

Thanks for the photo! Loose Ends is a super shop, and I can't wait to see Michele's new location. Will be visiting in a couple of weeks, on the way to Knitting Camp - hooray!

[MX]

I love this cat photo, excellent!
How did Sunday get here so fast indeed. Unfair!!
As to yarn organization, I'm thinking my plastc bins r boring and have been looking for alternatives. Hopefully one of your creative readers can help me too! I've been working on my home office room for the last two weeks, mostly purging but also trying to get a bit smarter with the stash management.
Congrats on your blog, your much-deserved vacation AND the great long drive/easing back into the work schedule!

[MX]

I love this cat photo, excellent!
How did Sunday get here so fast indeed. Unfair!!
As to yarn organization, I'm thinking my plastc bins r boring and have been looking for alternatives. Hopefully one of your creative readers can help me too! I've been working on my home office room for the last two weeks, mostly purging but also trying to get a bit smarter with the stash management.
Congrats on your blog, your much-deserved vacation AND the great long drive/easing back into the work schedule!

[MX]

Oops, sorry about the duplicate posts!
What would I do without you and Cookie? I have been plurk ignorant!!

[MX]

Oops, sorry about the duplicate posts!
What would I do without you and Cookie? I have been plurk ignorant!!

[kmkat]

I'm in n.w. Wisconsin -- where are you headed? Maybe we could share a cup of tea or a beer?

[Angie]

Is MX really sorry about the duplicate posting when it enters her into the competition twice as much?
I love to visit wool shops on holiday and have had to offer great bribes to my family to go off course. The person who greets you really makes or breaks the experience. Glad you had a good one.

[Kim]

The expression on that cat's face is just hilarious. Too funny!