Best of luck Stephanie, go for it. No sorry I haven't seen your brown shoes, where do you remember last having them?
Posted by StellaMM at October 13, 2008 5:50 AMAll sounds like good fun, wish I could be there. We look forward to hearing all about it later. Meanwhile I will go spin some wool so I don't feel so jealous...
Posted by Tedge at October 13, 2008 5:52 AMHappy traveling!
Posted by Trisha at October 13, 2008 5:59 AMHave a great trip! I enjoy your blog!
Posted by Cindy in Michigan at October 13, 2008 6:02 AM"Happy Turkey Day to everyone!" I say from Oxford as I take a break from putting together all the fixin's for my English friends. I wonder how many times I'll have to explain the difference between American and Canadian Thanksgiving this year...
Posted by slinkywitch at October 13, 2008 6:13 AMHappy Thanksgiving Steph. Today's OED word of the day "cornucopia, n." is for you guys!
http://www.oed.com/cgi/display/wotd
Posted by Liz T. at October 13, 2008 6:14 AMHappy Thanksgiving, happy traveling and I'm (selfishly) looking forward to seeing you at Rhinebeck. I hope you were able to spend some time spinning and relaxing at SOAR.
Posted by Ellen at October 13, 2008 6:23 AMHappy Thanksgiving to you and yours! (and all our friends to the north!) Sometimes the lack of technology is a blessing. Have a safe and wonderful trip.
Posted by stephanie at October 13, 2008 6:28 AMI hope you found your shoes! I look forward to seeing you in Boston, and then at Rhinebeck!
Posted by Vicki at October 13, 2008 6:28 AMHappy thanksgiving, Stephanie... am grateful this year for joys like your blog. Fruitful travels...
Posted by CateinTO at October 13, 2008 6:39 AMHappy Thanksgiving to you, too! I hope you have fun on your tour, as all of your guests will I know. When you find your brown shoes, will see if my navy ones are there? Maybe they went for a drink together...
Posted by Elizabeth in Apex, NC at October 13, 2008 6:43 AMHappy Thankgiving. Happy travels.
Posted by Barbara from Nova Scotia at October 13, 2008 7:10 AMhoney, you sound like you could use some time for yourself! (and i say that advisedly, having just got in from a week in new england and preparing for another week away)
enjoy boston, where i just returned from, and should you find yourself with some time on your hands (like i did) the gorgeous drive along the mohawk trail in massachusetts not only has some of the most beautiful fall color along stoney spring beds i've ever seen, it resulted in a delightful stop in shelburne falls (i think i have that right) to visit metaphor yarns, which was an unusual store because it had lots of locally raised and dyed yarns.
just a thought in case you can steal away a few hours for yourself :) happy thanksgiving.
Posted by joyce at October 13, 2008 7:21 AMI have your shoes, they're in Houston, Texas. Come and get 'em kiddo... ;)
Posted by Chris at October 13, 2008 7:21 AMAt least you got to be with your family on Thanksgiving.
Posted by turtlegirl76 at October 13, 2008 7:33 AMHappy Thanksgiving! Safe travels. I can't imagine that you imagined this much travel when you became a writer!
Posted by Sheryl at October 13, 2008 7:34 AMHappy Thanksgiving!
(Did you check in the closet for you brown shoes? Mine always end up there, or under the bed.)
Posted by Isabel at October 13, 2008 8:04 AMHappy Canadian Thanksgiving to you! Did you look for your shoes under your bed? Or maybe they're in the kitchen under the stove or in the dining room under the table?
Have a wonderful trip. :-)
Posted by CTJen at October 13, 2008 8:15 AMHappy Thanksgiving and safe travels! Shake down your girls for your brown shoes. Over the weekend I found my 11 year old son wearing my hiking books (which are uni-sex but still!)
Posted by Katie at October 13, 2008 8:17 AMCheck under the bed. Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Knit Witch at October 13, 2008 8:23 AMHappy Thanksgiving! I hope your shoes turn up. :)
Posted by LittleWit at October 13, 2008 8:24 AMhope you didn't forget to vote in the advanced polls...
Posted by Marg at October 13, 2008 8:28 AMMaybe Joe hid your shoes so you couldn't leave. That's a family phrase around here when someone needs to slow down and take a little break: "I'm hiding your shoes; now you've *gotta* stay put."
Wish I could see you in Kansas City tonight, but it's not meant to be. I'll be sending good thoughts from Lawrence Ks (not far away).
The first thing I thought was,"Huh?" Then I remembered that Thanksgiving in Canada is in OCTOBER. Man, I come from a Canadian family, but I still don't remember these things!
And I can't wait to see you at Rhinebeck!
SylverX
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm glad you got to have it. My family does dinner on the Sunday too. Boy did I have a good sleep last night. I hope you got to take some leftovers with you for the flight.
Don't let any human turkeys get you down on your travels, either ;)
Posted by Glenna at October 13, 2008 8:50 AM*That's* where those brown shoes came from. My goodness, when a body travels as much as you do, you do tend to mess up the space-time-shoe continuum.
Posted by Steph VW at October 13, 2008 8:56 AMHappy Thanksgiving! Hope to see you at Rhinebeck.
This weeks schedule looks grueling. Have fun!
Posted by peneloped at October 13, 2008 9:01 AMHappy Thanksgiving Stephanie! Now find those shoes and hurry to get to Jacksonville. See you Thursday! :~)
Posted by Kelley at October 13, 2008 9:04 AMHappy Thanksgiving! I'm an American with a good friend visiting from Canada this weekend...so we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving tonight!! :)
Posted by Kate at October 13, 2008 9:24 AMYikes, Harlot dear! That is one gruesome schedule!
Much as we knitters all enjoy you en blog and in person, it's a darn good thing you have a big yarnie Rhinebeck reward at the end! Nothing like a LOT of beautiful yarn to perk up a girl!
Denny probably left your brown shoes in our hotel room along with the 800 other things she forgot!
Good luck with all yer madness. See you at the next place. With the thing. About some stuff.
Posted by Abby Franquemont at October 13, 2008 9:32 AMYou do get about a bit don't you?
Posted by Caroline M at October 13, 2008 9:35 AMOne city everyday. Does it allow for a breath before you jet off? Doesn't appear to. So how many pairs of socks will you be making? One? Two? I am amazed at how much knitting (finished projects) projects you get done. The girls at the shop think I am fast, but you seem to knit at light speed.
Remember to take your vitamins--something I hear my husband say when I am off teaching and not at home. You were great here in Seattle and I am certian the "greatness" will continue.
Happy Thanksgiving, to you, your family, and all our Canadian neighbors.
Posted by RobinH at October 13, 2008 9:50 AMHope to see you at Rhinebeck!
Posted by margene at October 13, 2008 9:57 AMI get to see you tonight and I am seriously excited!!
Posted by Awesome Mom at October 13, 2008 9:59 AMHappy Thanksgiving! And I hope your travels go well this week! =)
Posted by ashpags at October 13, 2008 10:03 AMY'know, I'm looking for my brown shoes too. Wonder what it is about the brown ones....Hope your trip goes well and that your family is thankful!
Posted by Kathy in San Jose at October 13, 2008 10:05 AMHappy Thanksgiving. I can't wait to see you in Kansas City tonight!
Posted by Laura at October 13, 2008 10:07 AMHappy Thanksgiving to you. Safe Travels.
P.s. Obama's latest tv commercial features a yarn ball. It ran last night and I almost fell off the couch. They call it a string, but hey looks like yarn to me. How cool is that?
Posted by Andi at October 13, 2008 10:41 AMHappy Thanksgiving!
Here's hoping your travels are smooth & safe today! I'm on my way to Kansas City later today as well, to see you tonight. (& hopefully not bring you any weather issues this time. The rain seems to like meeting up with me when I travel.)
Posted by Lucinda at October 13, 2008 10:44 AM Happy Thanksgiving. I'm sorry I won't be able to see you
in Cambridge on Wed. Your book arrived on Friday, and I've
been savoring it - reading it slowly. Love your blog and books.
(burp) They were delicious.
Posted by Lucia at October 13, 2008 10:55 AMAlso, happy Thanksgiving! I hope you got to eat something better than shoes.
Posted by Lucia at October 13, 2008 10:57 AMI was supposed to be at a School District meeting in Wichita today. I wanted to be at YOUR event. The worst part was that I got horribly lost on my way to the District meeting and finally gave up trying to find the place. I feel this entitles me to some free knitting time. I knew I should have said I was going to be in Kansas City today.
Good luck with your schedule!
Posted by CarolynD at October 13, 2008 10:59 AMummmmm its not thanksgiving yet. i think???
Posted by dana at October 13, 2008 11:05 AMMy goodness, I don't know how you survive on that schedule. I really enjoyed seeing you at Third Place last week - my favorite part was the chocolate comma. :-)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Beth at October 13, 2008 11:29 AMIt's Thanksgiving in Canada. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Steph. And I saw your brown shoes heading to Judith McCuin's class and muttering about wanting silk stockings.
Posted by Duffy at October 13, 2008 11:30 AMRhinebeck is a breath away! Happy Thanksgiving, and hope to see you in NY.
Posted by pattiblaine at October 13, 2008 11:43 AMTake care of yourself! That breakneck speed traveling can be tough on your immune system. Maybe some extra C and TLC are in order.
Posted by SallyT at October 13, 2008 11:45 AMHappy Thanksgiving!
Why schedule so many things around your Thanksgiving? I bet it was all us....stupid Americans....not respecting other people's holidays!
Have a great week!
And knit something just for you!
Posted by .micki. at October 13, 2008 11:59 AMHappy Thanksgiving to you too! Now I have to run home and make turkey for my husband - and drown it in ketchup!
Posted by Rachel T at October 13, 2008 12:05 PMWhenever I can't find my shoes I look under the kitchen chairs and in the bathroom. I don't know how they end up in those places, but that's where they are.
Happy Thanksgiving! For us it's Columbus Day today, which is generally agreed to be a stupid holiday, but it's nice to get the day off!
Posted by Heather at October 13, 2008 12:10 PMhello Stephanie
I've only just found your blog, and am really enjoying reading it. In fact I've been in fits of laughter over some of the old entries. Happy thankgiving, and look forward to reading more soon. Dawn999.
PS the shoe fairies have obviously stolen your brown shoes, how eles could they have gone missing??
Happy Thanksgiving!
Remember to breathe during this breakneck tour.
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!
Posted by Lucy at October 13, 2008 12:54 PMHope the family saves you some turkey for your return and you can have Thanksgiving all over again. Happy trails to you. Can hardly wait to see pics of Soar and Rhinbeck thank you for taking your precious time to post.
Posted by JoanH at October 13, 2008 12:54 PMHappy Thanksgiving, and I'm glad you got to just go enjoy real time with friends; I think the laptop was secretly on your side there.
Posted by AlisonH at October 13, 2008 1:09 PMSometimes not having the technology work is a sign that you are just supposed to enjoy what you are doing at that moment. No photos, no posts, just hanging with good people and playing with good yarns.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! As for the shoes, try under the pile of jackets that's also dumped by the front door (oh, wait, that's me).
Posted by Jocelyn at October 13, 2008 1:23 PMHappy Thanksgiving Stephanie -- and travel safely! As for the shoes, have you checked your children's closets yet? Maybe they hid them to keep you there . . .
Posted by Shel at October 13, 2008 1:32 PMHave fun in KC! I grew up in Lawrence, which is not too far away, and I'd be there to see you if I was still in the neighborhood. Go visit Lawrence if you have any free time (ha!)--it's a lovely place. Yarn Barn is downtown, too, or was the last time I was home. ;)
Posted by Silver at October 13, 2008 2:00 PMAny BC Dates???? No wait...What I really mean is Vancouver Island dates??? NOT Vancouver!!! Cant afford $200 to go to Vanc for the day! after all that wool I bought!
*** HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING TO US ALL***
Posted by Sheepie at October 13, 2008 2:02 PMHappy Thanksgiving, Stephanie! What is the difference between Canadian and American thanksgivings?
Posted by Leeny at October 13, 2008 2:25 PMIn the immortal words of Steven Wright (google him and prepare to laugh), they're behind the couch.
If they're not, call information and ask them. They might not know, but it would be funny anyway.
I am totally singing the "Tonight" song from West Side Story today. Except that you're not "my love". I have to think up new words. But in the mean time, I'm still singing it. I get to see you tonight, and hear you talk, and breathe the same air as you. At what point does this become awkward? Oh, now? Ok.
Posted by Kathy in KS at October 13, 2008 2:33 PMHappy Thanksgiving!
Hope you get a chuckle out of this... I passed you on the stairs at SOAR said hello and continued on thinking you looked awfully familiar. I was wearing your "represent" T-shirt. Sigh... still tired and spacy from SOAR. Don't know how you keep up your pace. Good luck.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Paula at October 13, 2008 3:39 PMHappy-Happy T-day, glad you got to be home with your family for the feast!
Hope you find your shoes...My yellow Lab "puppy" took off with one of mine this morning, still haven't found it.
Posted by Yams at October 13, 2008 3:55 PMHappy Thanksgiving to you and family too!
Hope you have your camera. The airports seem to be prime area for leadership Kinnearing right now.
Posted by Cath at October 13, 2008 4:20 PMGo, Harlot, GO!!
Posted by Jess, of the Bugs at October 13, 2008 4:36 PMHappy Thanksgiving! Yesterday found me in Budapest, attempting to make Pavlova (New Zealand's national dessert, don't let anyone tell you it comes from Australia) to take along to Thanksgiving dinner with a bunch of Canadians, Americans, New Zealanders, Hungarians, Spanish and various others! My first Canadian Thanksgiving and it was awesome (the pavlova less so thanks to the Hungarian oven with two settings - hotter and hottest)
Posted by Sarah at October 13, 2008 5:03 PMHappy Thanksgiving to you and yours:)Hope you find your shoes and Iam trying to find my embroidery floss.I knitted leaves for a special dishcloth to give to my best friend to remember our trip to San Francisco will be posting about it after I finish it:)Hugs Darcy
Posted by Darcy at October 13, 2008 5:55 PMHappy Thanksgiving, Harlot & Canadian brethren! And sistren!
Posted by diamondgirl at October 13, 2008 6:24 PMRhinebeck... need to know. Who among you from the Toronto area has made this journey before? How long is the drive? Is it worth it to just go for one day? Every year I dream of going... but just don't know enough about the logistics.
Posted by christine m. east of toronto at October 13, 2008 7:19 PMYour brown shoes are with my daughter's rainboots. When you find them all, please let me know :)
Posted by NewJerseyLaura at October 13, 2008 7:48 PMAre they by the couch? By your spinning wheel? In the dining room? In the kitchen? In the bedroom? In the bathroom? On the porch? In your suitcase? On someone else's feet?
Posted by Riin at October 13, 2008 8:15 PMMy goodness, you are one busy lady! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and safe journeys. Note to Joe and the girls: Be good to mama when she gets home. After this week, she'll deserve lots of pampering.
Posted by Cindy C in Tennessee at October 13, 2008 8:18 PMDid you check the fridge for your shoes? Have a great time, I look forward to hearing about SOAR.
Posted by Dianna at October 13, 2008 8:28 PMWhen will you be in Salt Lake City again? I really enjoy hearing about your adventures.
Posted by jenny at October 13, 2008 8:46 PM...and as for your shoes.. have you checked your daughters' feet? :)
Posted by christine m. east of toronto at October 13, 2008 8:59 PMActually, I thought I saw your shoes upstairs.
Posted by Stefanie at October 13, 2008 9:11 PMI don't know how you do it. Honestly. My goal is to finish folding a pile of laundry and get to the grocery store before kids come home from school.
Got to the grocery store.
Too. Tired. To. Knit. sigh.
Posted by rani at October 13, 2008 9:15 PMSorry to hear about your lack of connecting ability. It really sucks when that happens.
Hope you had a great thanksgiving!!
Posted by Shelley at October 13, 2008 9:34 PMHappy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Dorothy at October 13, 2008 9:41 PMHappy Thanksgiving.
Shoes? No, I'm not too good with finding shoes. Now any missing slippers will be hiding under your dining table.
Posted by Mich at October 13, 2008 10:18 PMIf you have the opportunity, go to Mike's Pastry on Hanover St in the North End in Boston. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. It is a spectacular Italian bakery. I recommend a strawberry lobster tail (sort of like a cream puff, filled with custard and strawberry preserves) and a cappuchino. On this my word is gospel. You don't get to be as fat as I without making your way through a few bakeries!
I probably think about Mike's wistfully at least once a day. It may be the best pastry in the U.S.
If you can't make it to Mike's, try Herrell's Ice Cream -- right across the street from Harvard. I liked the malted vanilla ice cream with mushed-in toffee bits more than I should!
I spent about 20 minutes in Newberry Yarns -- amall, but cute. Alas, there was one other, high-mainenance customer there and Inever was offered any assistance, so I had to leave. But I managed to do my part for the economy at Kitchen Arts, just down the street!
We loved Boston. Can you tell?
Posted by Aidan at October 13, 2008 11:14 PMI bet your brown shoes are with my left sneaker. I haven't been able to find it since I moved. I think it jumped out of the car while were were driving through a cornfield in Indiana or something.
Happy Turkey Day!
Posted by Artsygal at October 13, 2008 11:32 PMyou know my daughters black dance shoes are missing too, I bet it's the same ppl that take the socks out of the dryer!
Posted by Vicki at October 13, 2008 11:32 PMHappy Thanksgiving!
We celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving in Canada again this year - but no big dinner for us, just crepes in Old Montréal and Timbits for the drive home. :)
Posted by Jena (the yarn harpy) at October 13, 2008 11:33 PMIt was fantastic listening to your talk in KC and getting to meet you tonight. I hope the rest of your tour greets you with better weather!
Posted by Meghan at October 14, 2008 12:23 AMCheck with your husband/daughters to see if they "helped" you by moving them to another place in the house.
Posted by Convivialiddell at October 14, 2008 1:12 AMCheck your feet. Looking forward to Rhinebeck.
Posted by marie in Nj at October 14, 2008 1:15 AMPS - you don't need brown shoes for that schedule. You need rocket boots.
Posted by marie in NJ at October 14, 2008 1:18 AMThey're behind the door on the right!
Posted by Butch Boo at October 14, 2008 9:30 AMLoved your talk in Kansas City last night. I especially appreciate the new insights such as the connection between my learning to knit, and my new found fondness for vodka & cranberry juice.
Posted by deanna at October 14, 2008 9:40 AMHey Harlot- Look! I got published!
http://www.mops.org/page.php?pageid=2372&srctype=body&src=647
(I maybe even am getting a little check for it...my first "paid" article!) Just had to tell you!
I am SUCH a dork.
Posted by tracey in michigan at October 14, 2008 10:32 AMHappy belated Thanksgiving! And safe and happy travels to you. :-)
Posted by yarnpiggy at October 14, 2008 10:43 AMYou remembered to vote, right? They should have a voting station at the airports for all Canadians everywhere, just in case!
Posted by Shelley at October 14, 2008 12:33 PMSounds like you had fun! Although, sadly, no, I haven't seen your brown shoes. Did you check under the bed or in the closet? Or possibly with any of the girls?
Do you happen to know when you're going to be signing at Rhinebeck, so I can work that into my schedule???
Posted by Bethany H. at October 14, 2008 12:43 PMThank you SO MUCH for coming to Kansas City to speak on your Thanksgiving (I probably would have been really bitter about having to work on our Tofurkey day). I hope you were able to experience Eden Alley, the vegetarian & vegan cafe at the venue (Unity Temple on the Plaza). It was such a pleasure to see you and hear you speak, and finally thank you in person for the excellent advice you gave me 3-1/2 years ago about my wedding dress!
Posted by Liz at October 14, 2008 12:48 PMHi,
I'm working on a new website, pixornix.com.
To check out some great knitting pictures and vote on you favourites, please go to www.knit.pixornix.com
Thanks!
Posted by PixorNix at October 14, 2008 1:08 PMWow ! You are a busy woman! I am amazed at all the travelling you do . Especially the will you have to go to FL on Thurs and make it back to enjoy Sat in Rhinebeck. I shall look for you. I actually had you in the palm of my hand two years ago and was not familiar with who you were. What a dummy! Now I must tell you. I am Butterflyknitter - I will identify myself!
Hi all,
This comic has nothing to do with Stephanie's tour but it is knitting -related.
Enjoy!
http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/archive/pearls-20081014.html
Happy Thanksgiving, Stephanie.
You should get your web guru to hook you up with Twitter, and pop it in your sidebar or something. That way you could send one-sentence micro-blogs from your phone whenever you get the chance, to feed the monster you have created here.
Posted by Julie at October 14, 2008 5:40 PMHappy Turkey Day!
Posted by Renee at October 14, 2008 8:02 PMthanks for the books and all that you give us with your great wit and knowledge you make me look normal as i service coffee to people while i am just trying to do one more row
Posted by maire at October 16, 2008 6:05 PM