Morgantown is gorgeous. It is a quaint little college town, home of the West Virginia University. Everything is on a hill. If you have to go anywhere there is a hill involved! It reminds me of my college town of Moscow, Idaho, home of the University of Idaho. It too is situated on the top of a hill. I think that the University developer said.... "Joe? Where is the tallest hill/mountain in the state?" "Why Bill, I think that is located in Moscow." "Then that is where the University is gonna be located!" Oddly enough about 10 miles across the border into Washington state is the Washington State University which is as you guessed it, on a hill. Now Labor Day weekend in Morgantown is fun. There was a big game going on between the WVU vs. Marshall. From what I understand, Marshall is a lesser University and not even in the same league as WVU. Well Marshall really really wanted to play the University so they got the governor to mandate it and now its called the "Friends of Coal" Bowl. It was on ESPN and everything! Jonathan and Andrew were able to get scalped tickes for about $65 a piece. Ray, me, Cathy and their aunt and uncle stayed at the house and heard all of the commotion going on at the stadium (down some hill and up another). Everyone had a great time! While the guys were at the game getting drunk, we were at home getting drunk on some local wine.
This stuff is simply great! We were feasting on the "Niagra" wine. I have an incredible sweet tooth and I'm not a fan of dry wine however this stuff was not dry and just sweet enough. Cathy, Ray's sister, and I enjoyed a bottle with some of Aunt Darron's bread pudding with some wine sauce. It was soooooo good I thought that I died and went to heaven!
Knitting Reviews
On the 7 hour drive to Morgantown I was reading my new book. I have to say that I'm not all that crazy about it. Sure its chatty and has some funny moments but for the most part, I could live without it. I know I know, I'm gonna go to hell for saying that but its the truth. I think that the majority of the projects in the book are not by the authors and the one blanket that I did like which was pictured, did not include a pattern. To their credit, they did tell you where to go and get the pattern, but still. I'm wanting instant gratification here and it just wasn't there for me.
Dear Ann and Kay,
Please refrain from giving us a picture without the pattern, that is just plain cruel and mean and could be considered cruel and unusual punishment. I think that there should be a law against that sort of behavior. I'm tempted to get the governor of West Virginia on that cuz he has more time on his hands now that he got the game between the WVU and Marshall all sorted out.
Thanks
Libby
Questions Answered
Sandra asked if the knit picks needle cord was long enough. I have to say that I believe that it is. I was knitting with them on the drive to WV and had no problem with the needles being short. I was using the 24" cord with the US6 and US7 needle and had no problem at all.
4 comments:
That's the best weekend to be in Morgantown. It sounds like so much fun for everyone.
I too have the same take on the MD Knittng book and have resisted buying it over the last several months, though I've looked a-plenty and liked some of the projects that our elann pals have made. It's hard not to give into the knitting hype.
I double checked the book after everyone fussed so much, and I didn't buy it either.
I was able to avoid buying M/D Knitting, since for once I looked through it at my LYS first. Your comments are much like mine, except I have permanently sworn off knitting afghans, so even fewer of the patterns were 'gee, that's cute!'. For facecloths, there's a zillion at Dishcloth Botique (google), more than I'll ever knit my way through! As Bri wrote, it is really tough to avoid the bandwagon, as we all know to the detriment of our yarn $$$.
And Syracuse, one of my Alma Maters, is on the top of a hill..."Where the vale of Onondaga/meets the Eastern Sky..."
Who the feck knows if NYU is...I don't think so...
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