Truthfully, a VERY good weekend. I’m not good with the recapping, so I’ll probably leave that to Cristi or Amanda or Val.

The haul:

Top - an awesome sign that Betsy spotted today.  I’m still debating whether it will go in the Oz-themed guest room or the kitchen (with my “Don’t make me get the Flying Monkeys” sign).

Next, L to R - a gorgeous batt from Loop, some Brooks Farm Solana, roving from Mama E (”Raspberry Ganache” colorway. Well-named.  Makes me hungry every time I look at it.).

Across the middle, L to R - Three beautiful roving braids from Gale’s Art - “Sapphire”, “Potluck”, and “Gold Yellow”, more Brooks Farm - this is Ellie in two colors I plan to use to make Tempest, three colors of Neighborhood Fiber Arts sock yarn in “Capitol Hill”, “Grant Circle” and “Ward Circle”, and a Turkish Drop Spindle with a whorl made of purpleheart (my very very favorite wood.  It’s PURPLE.  NATURALLY!)

Across the bottom are 5 prints that will be framed and hung in my craft room.  LOVED them.  Laughed my way through that whole booth.

But the three best things I got this weekend weren’t things I bought - they were lovely thoughtful gifts from three totally kick-ass women.

The dragonfly is a spectacularly beautiful pin that Alice found and bought for me.  The picture doesn’t do it justice - it’s so sparkly and lovely.

The sheepy pin is a Spartan Sheep (Eddie Izzard show reference) - Carrie bought one each for me, Jaime, and herself.  He’s got the best expression on his face, and he’d totally shear himself with a rusty straight razor.  ;)

The bag - you might have seen its twin on CPurl17’s blog a couple of weeks ago. Its creator mentioned that she was making another one for someone else going on SeaSocks. Yesterday, I had two huge surprises while at MDS&W. I got to meet Bezzie! (Sneaky little thing fibbed to all of us that she wasn’t going to be able to make it, all the while planning to come.) And she gave me the bag - I was totally floored that she made such a lovely, thoughtful gift for me. I think I showed it to everyone I saw for the rest of the day.

I have the kick-assingest friends.  I’m one seriously lucky woman.

Also, one seriously tired woman.  And there are four poker-playing guys who know WHY I am so tired.  Raise the damn blinds once in a while, guys!  Then maybe the game won’t last until almost 4AM…