Port Townsend & Seattle, Washington

On the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, where we will get picked up by Suzanne Murray, owner of The Twisted Ewe in Port Townsend. This is the third year she has had me come up for events in tandem with the great Fort Worden Knitter's Retreat. Nearly 200 ladies stay in the officer's housing or barracks and they knit, shop, eat, nap and enjoy each other's company. There are no classes, but they do have a fashion show and a yarn trade. I look forward to this event every year. Such fun!

This is a photo from the ferry as we are approaching Bainbridge Island. I had never been there before, so was really happy to get a chance to be there. Curious Creek Fibers is now being stocked at Churchmouse Yarns & Teas in the village and it is an awesome shop! So classy and clean and the teas in the back are an extra added bonus!

Phil installed in his reading chair at Suzanne and Brien Murray's home in Pt. Townsend. This is the first year Phil was able to come along and it was nice. We do so enjoy traveling together.

This is my friend Darin Fisher. I met her my first year in Pt. Townsend and we have stayed in contact. She always comes with her mom who lives down here in S. CA, as well as a few other family friends who are all just wonderful. I honestly don't know Darin's mom's name, I always call her Mom!

This photo is of the view from our stay on Bainbridge Island which was after the Pt. Townsend events. I showed up on Sunday November 2nd and set up my samples and hung out and talked to folks from noon to five. The shop was very busy as many of the Ft. Worden retreaters were visiting Churchmouse on their way back home. It was really fun to see so many familiar faces, and we sold lots of yarn.

Monday morning we awoke to the most delightful meal from our hostess, a woman who works at Churchmouse and her husband put us up. The photo above is from the guest room at their home. Bacon, eggs, fresh coffee, scones freshly out of the oven, recipe from The Bread Bible. Oh yum! She took us to the ferry and while we were boarding as walk on passengers, look what we saw...a motor scooter equipped with a rain roof!


Phil and I went on to spend two days in Seattle sightseeing. We found a wonderful bookstore called Elliot Bay Books, and a great toy store very near there but I can't remember the name of it. We tried to go up in the Space Needle, but it was really expensive and the restaurant wasn't open which would have made the cost more reasonable, so we just took some photos and ate at a really good dive bar all hours diner not far from there. They were watching Mad Max on the TV with subtitles, it was great!

We also visited our new store called Hilltop Queen Anne. It is situated in an old home, possibly a craftsmen style and it was great. Phil and I met with Jenny, the store buyer and her three year old son. We had coffee and while Jenny and I chatted all things fiber, Phil and her son...I can't remember his name but he was darling...read books, colored and played. It was delightful.

A pretty rug I saw in a gallery window that was closed...note to self, many museums and galleries are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

And finally, on our bus ride up to Queen Anne, I couldn't resist taking a photo of this. Complete irreverance for the political climate. One day before the presidential election. Oh yeah.