Missed opportunities

I' ve just returned from a work trip to the US and the UK. Whilst I was in Denver I was hoping to check out some local wool shops. I did look up some addresses, but when it came to it I got confused about the S and E street prefixes. I was hoping to get to these two shops: Lamb Shoppe and Fancy Tiger. Anyway I think I have worked out the public transport system and which buses I should take, now I just have to organise another trip to the US office. I have a colleague who arranged for the conference we've just been at to be held in Boulder so he could get some altitude training for his 100 mile run this weekend. (All right, it was close to the Denver office as well.) However, I'm sure there will be an opportunity to get back to the US office without having to be that drastic.

Tasmania yarn related experiences

I finally made my first visit to the Apple Isle. My sister moved there about 15 months ago with her family, but I also have friends who moved there several years ago. This trip was an opportunity to catch up with those friends as well as see my sister, her two kids and my mum, who was visiting as well while my sister's husband was away. She lives in a place called Penguin, which is almost as cute as it sounds.

Although I didn't actively do much yarn related activities, wool is a big feature in Tasmania. Driving back from Hobart along what was labelled as an 'A' (primary road) this was the view from the car at one point.

On a visit to the Hobart markets I took this shot of the knitting needles:

Finally, here is shot of my niece wearing a experimental hat that I made. The blobby things are supposed to be little bunnies, but I need to stitch eyes & noses to make it a bit clearer.