VA retreat/ Happy Birthday DAd

Happy 87th to my dad. My mother ( pictured) and I brought the party to him at nursing home.

He is falling sleep while he eats. HIs face is bruised and cut from falling last week while trying to get out of bed .

Posting this picture makes me cry. All my poor Dad does is sleep and suffer pain when he is awake. Gettng him to stay awake to eat or talk is a challenge. Yesterday - he said to me " This is a hell of a state to be in - but I guess things could be worse." This dear man has suffered for two years and overcame mutiple flus and infections but still hangs on. It is time ....

Dad loves my log cabin blanket .

Now on to happier things......

Vogue Fashion show by local yarn shop located Woodstock, VA.

Christina and Peggy

loads of tempting fibery stuff

It was beautiful weather with blossoms and flowers bursting!

The main building where we ate. Inside the dining area resembled Harry Potter's

This past weekend was spent in VA at a relaxing Fiber retreat organized by Christina Parham . http://www.dyepot.com/ . On Friday the thought of driving 6 hours was making me have some doubts. Did I want to drive this long alone in the snow, rain and fog and spend all that gas? Am I crazy? But, what a pleasant surprise this retreat was with no high ( self -inflicted) pressure classes and just a bunch of friendly and sharing southern ladies. Some of the things shared that made me excited were Navajo plying, starting the Danish shawl in the new Spin-Off and the Baby Albert sweater. And oh yes- Christina had plenty of beautiful fiber stuff to purchase that was so reasonable in price one could not resist.