SAFF = Death Defying Peeping Toms

 It's always fun to travel with friends.

 

 The strangest things happen. Like knocking on a random hotel stayers door and thinking it's someone you know.

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 But let's rewind to the car trip. Which was amazing yet dangerous in so many ways.

 

 This was about 7ish and the mist from the river was flowing in.

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 Off to the Bat Cave.

  

 Not really, but a damn cool road sign.

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 YAY SAFF!

  

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 SAFF is a different kind of fiber festival. You can actually buy live animals including sheep or bunnies.

 

 Of course I was told there would be no livestock allowed in the car ride home.

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So I focused on the non-living aspects of the show.

  

 Very very cool weaving table.

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 Can you imagine felting something this big?

 

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 I have to say, this was one of the funnest trips I've taken. I adore my knitting friends and to see the beauty of the mountains, laugh, be introduced to a delicious Japanese dish, laugh some more, spend time knitting together in a hotel room, talking and more talking and of course defying those cliffs. It was amazing.

 

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 The scenery was most awesome although I had no reception during most of it.

 

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We took lots of pictures.

 

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 Blue Ridge Mountains are breathtaking.

 

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Amazing colors.

 

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  The elevation was around 4,000 feet here.

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 Knitting and traveling goes well together.

 

 Try getting your knitting in a perfect mountain picture. Not easy while driving.

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On the home-front

FDH I love this hat.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fornicating-deer-chart

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 My own design.

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 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/capucine

 Had to frog this at SAFF. Going to combine it with a thicker yarn. This yarn is soft and nice to work with.

http://www.berroco.com/shade_cards/boboli_sh.html

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My own design again. This fox hat is cute!

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Started another slouchy hat. 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/travellers-hat

 Yarn from SAFF

http://vividcreationfibers.myshopify.com/

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 Kids

 Sugey received a certificate for the Apple Orchard we visited.

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Mark took the boys on a tour of the local firehouse. 

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 Which even had a firehouse dog. Yes, this is country.

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 On my shelf

Awesome fantasy book I had no idea how much I would LOVE it!

And this helpful chart is most excellent. 

http://gamesofthrones.com/2011/05/28/5-awesome-game-of-thrones-charts-maps-and-infographics-no-spoilers/

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On the Flix

Very interesting. Shows a whole different lifestyle. I'm very into teaching tolerance.  

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 Randomosity

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 How cute.

 I've always wanted a chicken or duck. Now it's possible with this cool diaper!