Happy Thursday & Darn (as in sock darning)...I Need Some Yarn!!!

This photo is courtesy of Prairie Flower Farm. Thank you Linda for letting me borrow this. I love your photos. Click here to pay Linda a visit at Prairie Flower Farm.

Happy Thursday everyone,  Lots going on today. Linda over at Prairie Flower Farm wrote a really sweet blog today. Click here to pay her a visit.  I can totally identify with things that hold meaning and how it's hard to part with them sometimes...but inspite of that, we're reminded about what really matters.  Plus she has some really super cute videos of one of the baby chicks hopping on a computer keyboard AND another that was adopted by Mrs. Puddleduck. I think Mrs. Puddleduck kicked the chicken mama off of her nest... Pay Linda a visit and tell her that I sent you :) :) :) She's an awesome lady with a huge heart!!!!

Oh, also my friend Stephanie (we went to the same school back in the day..) puts out this fantastic travel magazine called "Overland Journal".  Click here to check it out or click on the special photo I posted on the sidebar.  She was really sweet to send me a few copies to peruse..and it's FANTASTIC. It's very well-written and the photos, information and travel advice can't be beat.  It is truly THE BEST travel magazine I've ever seen...literally from front cover to back cover. If you like adventure and travel, then definitely pay a visit to the Overland Journal website. You can also subscribe to the magazine if you'd like...:) :) :)

This is the shopping bag from my favorite knitting shop in the world...The Web*sters. I had to make a special trip to Ashland today...just so I could buy a little bit of yarn here and take more photos of the town. Click here to check out "The Web*sters" site.  The ladies really know their fibre arts here and are more than happy to answer your questions. They will also ship anywhere in the USA :) :) :)

Yesterday, I realized I was running out of yarn..and I was already starting to experience symptoms of yarn withdrawl. Now I don't know about you ladies..(and guys?...not sure if any guys read this blog yet :) )..anyway, I don't know about you, but I am perfectly okay with having stashes of yarn and other fun crafty things in the home. However, it's unacceptable to run out... :) :) :) So I had to buy something. I originally went in for some mercerized cotton yarn by Tahki..it makes AWESOME French bath mitts..very sturdy. I ended up buying a yarn from a company in Chile called "Araucania".  The yarn itself is variegated..and it's made from real sugarcane fibres..yes, I said SUGARCANE :) :) I was intrigued..so I bought it. I'll post a picture of the finished product soon :) :) :)

The Web*sters store front. This is located in the downtown plaza in Ashland, Oregon. It's an upscale knitting shop..but they have something for just about every budget. I love this store and wouldn't mind living here and knitting all day long :) :)

This was another shop a few stores down from The Web*sters...I took a photo because of the sign hanging in the display window of "Gold & Gems Fine Jewelry" shop. The sign reads as follows: "Welcome to our store where women get into trouble...and men get out of it!"...This had me laughing so hard...I'm still having a good chuckle over this...hee hee hee. Thank God for laughs :) :) :)


Here's a couple views of The McCall house in Ashland, Oregon. One of my favorite buildings in the whole town. No, it's not leaning sideways...my dad snapped the photo and he held the camera at an angle. That's cool...it makes it more arty. Many homes in downtown Ashland look like this. There's also quite a few lovely old Craftsman style bungalows and cottages...Lots of detail!!!! I love the detail in this building in particular :) :) :)



This is one of the back roads leading out of Ashland.  It reminds me that Ashland is still very much a small town :) :) :)


Some more views of Ashland, Oregon...

A view of the plaza as seen from further up East Main Sreet in Ashland, Oregon.

I just love the detail on this building...especially along the rooftop.

The following photos are of the Ashland Springs Hotel built in 1925. Originally called the Lithia Hotel. Click here to learn more and see some cool black and white photos. All the buildings in Ashland are no more than two to three stories tall...except for the Ashland Springs Hotel. You can see this from just about any vantage point in town :)

Here are some  more views of Ashland....

This is a very old art-deco...but still very beautiful and much visited movie theatre :) :) :)

I saw this scrawled into the pavement in Lithia Park. It's really faint but if you look really carefully it reads "Remember Love"...so true..and it reminds me of the Author of ultimate and true love...Jesus Christ (read John 3:16)

Triangle Park...indeed in the shape of a triangle in Ashland, Oregon...very tiny park, but super shady!!!

Before I forget, let me welcome some more lovely people to my blog :) :) :)

WELCOME TO: Jill of Blessings of a Stay at Home Mome. Click here to pay her a visit. She's a neat lady :)

WELCOME TO: Becky of Life for Us. Click here to visit her website. She loves crafts...and who of doesn't? I've noticed that all of you make some really lovely things. In fact, if you visit Gerry's Soap N Stuff..Gerry posted a photo of some really sweet hand-knit dishclothes that she gave to Gerry as a gift :) :) :)

WELCOME TO: LV of Thoughts from Meme's Corner. Click here to pay LV a visit. She's a  lovely lady...just a total delight :) :) :) AND she has the exact same header and blogger background that I have. We both found ours at "The Cutest Blog on the Block" 

So I'll definitely be returning to Ashland one of these days to buy some more yarn. When my dad and I came home, I saw "Stubby"...She actually belongs to a neighbor. I met the neighbor one day and neighbor lady said "She refuses to come inside"...hmm..not sure why, Stubby is still trying, after more than two months, to adopt my dad and I and move into our home.  In any case, Stubby came over and said hello. She let me pet her. I tried to get a photo...but Stubby was more interested in the cat food another neighbor left on the pavement for her :) :) So you'll have to be satisifed with this view of Stubby. She's such a sweet kitty...and thankful to God for the simple joy she brings to my life :) :)


That's pretty much it today. Thanks for hanging in there. This post was extra-long today :) :) :) I"m going to start on this new knitting project with that "sugarcane" yarn tonight :) :) Wish me luck!!!

Oh, I just got the latest copy of "Hobby Farm Home" magazine in the mail today.  So excited. I've been going through a Bible study on the book of Ruth called "Redeeming Ruth" by Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church. Anyway, I'm praying for my own "Boaz"...learning lots...and hoping future hubby will have lots of land, so I can actually do some of the things I read in this magazine....most important is that whoever you end up marrying loves Jesus Christ. Okay, I'll step off my soapbox now :) :) There is also a great article on vintage quilts, too!!!

One last thing...my friend Gerry at Gerry's Soap N Stuff mentioned me in one of her posts. Click here to read it...also she knows a LOT about soapmaking..so feel free to ask her questions. She's been very helpful to me :) :)

That's the news from Oregon today. Lots of love and hugs, Heather :) :) :)