Busy weekend

 Well, Friday night was a bit of a first for the Lowell Museum's fundraiser.  It was held on the showboat instead of the museum's ground.  The Showboat is such a beautiful venue and it was a treat to be there for a party instead of just a walk through. 

Friends Marge and Harry were with us as they have been since we've moved here.  It's a tradition for them as well as us.

From the third deck the view is so peaceful.  Those islands in the river, I've learned recently, are the by product of the lumber mill that was on the shore where our library is now.  When the lumber had been milled the resulting sawdust was dumped in the river and gradually over time the islands were formed.

Our crew. Each of the restaurants that donates food to the event needs someone to manage the tables and our girls have been tapped as more than capable.

The Easy Idle String Band is a staple at this event.  We love them!!

As you walk in the door you get a glass that you fill over and over and over (depending on how many  'overs' you can handle) with beer and wine throughout the evening.

The food was over the top as usual.  The restaurants who participate donate their foods for the evening.  We had  the mini sandwiches from Miss Pea's,  three kinds of quesadillas from the new restaurant in town, a  favorite beer dip and chips from another, fruits and pastries from another, pizzas, and wonderful cheese platters.  If you left hungry it was your own fault.

Saturday Friend Laurie and I made our annual trek to FiberFest.  If you knit, weave, spin, felt, it's the place to be on this weekend.  I was astonished when I got home and saw how few photos I took this year!  Chooky, you probably want to stop reading at this point since this is old hat for you.

                        Talk about tactile!  I just love to run my fingers through everything I see. 

There were shearing demonstrations.  This was the first of the lot.

After her hair cut she was put back with the others and they all crowded around her like they were protecting her, or checking out her new do or just offering  support. 

There was much to see, much to touch, much to smell, and all of it interesting.  I bought a hank of yarn to work on the sweater I've been  working on for over a year while driving on our long road trip in a few weeks.