Knitting Passion

the following article is written by BARBARA WATERS - not the person to whom it will be attributed over at technorati - she (K A) is the FORMER writer of this blog - not the current writer (moi) - thanks, any who might have gotten here through the tags. I appreciate your support and understanding.
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Drove to Anchorage Saturday for some retail theraphy. It had been a very long week - full of emotion - blah, blah, blah. I don’t usually go in for the retail therapy thing, but this time . . . it just seemed right.

I stopped at wally’s to pick up . . . well, STUFF, you know?

And, then it was time to go visit my sister-friend with whom I had arranged a lunch date. We don’t get to see each other very often - a few times a year - and we like to do the lunch thang and visit, visit, visit. She’s a late nighter, though, so that’s why I had to stop at wally’s first. I had to let her have time to wake up and such. I was to go by at 1 to pick her up.

Arrived, knocked on the door, heard the yapper welcome me . . . but no friend-ly voice beckoning me inside. I knocked again, pushed open the door and found that she’d been awakened by my knock and the dog barking. Turned out she’d had a very tough night - a visit to the E.R. and had only been to bed for a short time.

We hugged and then I gave her the blue bag I had knitted and felted for her. She was delighted with it. Said she was going to sleep with it - awwwwww!)

After a couple of minutes chatting - making sure she was on the mend - I left.

Went looking for the local yarn shop I’d heard about from several people - simply could NOT find it. It is supposed to be back behind the giraffe-run toy place - but I was not able to find it. I’m quite disappointed, but will try again maybe the next time I’m in Anchorage. We’ll see.

I did call a number listed in the phone book, but got NO answer - soooooooo maybe it’s just as well I didn’t find it, eh? Too bad. I was looking forward to seeing it as I’d heard such good things.

Did stop at another shop - clothes for work - before heading out of town.

And, then one more stop along Turnagain Arm to take the picture below - that is looking across the Arm toward Hope, Alaska. There was a huge storm a-brewing over thataway. I had sun to the back of me - to the right of Hope - and to the left of Hope. But sitting ON TOP of Hope was:

Ran into a bit of rain coming back to Kenai, but I am glad to see rain at this point. The state is still on fire and every bit of rain helps quell it.

Tally for the day’s trip:

tank fill-up in Kenai: $39.20
coffee for the road: $5.00
sausage biscuit & water: $4.00

Wally’s: $85.00
B&N: $10.00
Yarn shop: $0
work clothes: $120

munchies & water for the road: $6.00

visit with my sister-friend: priceless.

Total mileage for the day: 350

equals one pooped knitter!

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