Rest and Repair

Home today from the last event.  Not as fun as last year, because my display was sort of isolated from all the action that was on the lower level of the McHenry County College.  I'm not sure that I'll do the show next year.  The Man says that it's what I say after every show. Why do you keep doing them? he asks.  My reply is:  1.  I always think I'll do better next time.  and 2.  I still like to do them.  Most of the time, any way.
I'm still recovering from the venom in the Ravelry forums.  The comment--"there's no real life in that dog's eyes" (referring to little adorable Bee on the book cover) made by some nut who lives in a city with twelve dogs.  I'll bet her neighbors just love her.  She looks into her dogs' faces every day, I guess looking for life--and do they say back to her "hello hoarder?"  I find some satisfaction in the fact that someone at the show purchased a book to knit sweaters for her--Cairn terrier!  Take that, you terrier freaks! 
I did some damage at Briar Rose Fibers, which I expected to do.  I finally have the perfect yarn for a sweater from the Fall 2007 Interweave that I've wanted to make--now I can't find my copy of the magazine!