Personal Protection Equipment Required...

We are back from our travels to Kansas. Not a photo was taken. Not sure how that happened. The weather was unusually cool and damp, which was very pleasant and unexpected.

The small town fireworks were pretty impressive, until I felt something hit my leg. I thought one of the local little tykes had thrown a rock at me. It was a hefty impact, but when I looked down, I had a ring of soot, about an inch in diameter, mid-shin. Apparently, one of the spent, but un-incinerated cardboard tubes in which the charges are loaded, fell from the sky and landed on...me! No burn, but a good abrasion from the impact, and a sore place. I am very glad it took out my leg and not my face. It could have put my eye out! Seriously! I had been enjoying the fireworks up to that point. I watched the rest thinking I should have my safety glasses on.

I had a very nice visit with Wisest Sister in Lawrence, and a good, profitable visit to the Yarn Barn. Picked out some Shetland top, then fell in love with some 50/50 wool/silk. It's laceweight and I think I have enough for a shawl. Maybe. Since the bridge between Waterville and Manhattan is being worked on, a detour was required, so I didn't get to Wildflower Yarns there. Instead, I went through Wamego, and thanks to Ravelry, I remembered a little shop opened up there the last of June. Had to stop. Had to! Named Settler's Farm, I bought some of her handpainted sock yarn. Photos will follow...sometime.

I knitted most of the way there and back, and knitted most of the day while we visited on Thursday.

Tally for the trip:

• One Hedera sock complete, and another cast one, and the leg is 1/3 complete.
• One dishcloth, left with MIL for being such a great hostess, which she always is.
• One matching tribble 2/3 complete.
• One grocery sack thingey for Middle Daughter and Friend, except for finishing touches.
• Two Calorimetries of homespun, one which turned out a bit bigger than the other. How does that happen? AGH!

Again, photos to follow...sometime soon.

I am ready for some spinning for the Tour de Fleece now, having knitted very very very very much. Very much.

My copy of Start Spinning by Maggie Casey arrived while I was gone, too. I am excited to review and learn what she has to share.

Wonder what the news at work tomorrow will be....