Going to Seattle - YAY!!!!

[snowbot]

You can make it. That's what coffee is for!

[Katy]

You can make it. That's what coffee is for!

We have plenty of it!

The 15 Most Caffeinated Cities in the U.S. - I Love Coffee

[pocketsize]

Awwwwww <3 That would be the best! I love you too!

I'd totally make you dinner!

It wouldn't include any salad would it? Because that would be sudden.

[Badger]

It wouldn't include any salad would it? Because that would be sudden.

No, see. If it was dinner at Katy's house, it would be Obsessively Premeditated SALAD.

[Katy]

No, see. If it was dinner at Katy's house, it would be Obsessively Premeditated SALAD.

Haha! You know me so well!

[jannilee]

Update: my b&b hostess picked me up at the airport and took me directly to TB. I met the amazing Katy had a factory tour and indulged in some accessories -packing cubes for the wf, travel tray -way more awesome in actuality than in pics, and a small azalea organizer pouch. I could have bought WAY more but then i would have had to buy another bag to carry it in. Wish I'd spent longer and spent more! Then Marcia took me to ex officio where i did more damage and then to a great fabic store (Nancy's sewing basket).

Btw Katy, the yarn sellers are open 8:30 -5 Friday and saturday and they are going to have a mitten display too.

And how awesome is it that i am staying only a few blocks from Katy's place??

[Katy]

Btw Katy, the yarn sellers are open 8:30 -5 Friday and saturday and they are going to have a mitten display too.

And how awesome is it that i am staying only a few blocks from Katy's place??

Noted! Perhaps I'll take a walk later this afternoon and head up there!

We're totally neighbors! Only for a short time, sadly . There's a great brunch spot right near my place called Portage Bay Cafe. I highly recommend it! It gets pretty busy during weekends but it is totally worth the wait. It's my second favorite brunch spot in the city.

[jannilee]

Sooo... I am back from Seattle-Victoria-Vancouver and finally put together my packing list.

Reminder to self: travelling with a half empty bag can be VERY bad for the budget!

On my recent trip to Seattle my WF contained:
2 pr pants
4 underwear
1 set pjs
3 tops
3 balls sport weight wool
soap and toiletries
1 pr shoes

From Seattle to Victoria on the Victoria Clipper (great way to go btw – saw 2 pods of Orcas, dolphins, seals, sea lions and birds):
3 pr pants
4 ex officio tops including a hoodie
5 other tops
1 cardi
pjs
4 underwear
5 4oz skeins wool
1 pr shoes
several partially completed mittens

I also took my copilot which made a great day bag for the knitting conference. Both the travel tray and the 2 sided ¼ cube were very handy for projects, needles and patterns. The copilot also went from being about half empty to being STUFFED for the Seattle-Victoria leg of the trip.

For the knitterly among you the Nordic Knitting Conference in Seattle was terrific – great organization, excellent teachers and interesting sessions. I only wish I could have cloned myself so I could have gone to more! I booked a room nearby through Airbnb and that was also excellent.

[Janine]

Post pictures of the mittens! :-D