Oh So Good-Stitch and Bee

Traveling as much as I do I haven't been able to connect very well with people in my community. And being an obsessive knitter with the closest LYS being 35 miles away, I have been lonely for other knitters. When I lived in Ohio the LYS was five miles away and I LIVED there (seriously knit therapy happened in that shop) on a regular basis.

Today I happened to be looking up a book on the Barnes and Noble website, trying to search at the local store for a copy of a book.

And, there, in local store events happening tonight was a blurb for the 'Stitch and Bee--bring your kitting at 6:30 PM'. I crossed my fingers, packed my KNITTING and went. And met three awesome women--one who is a SPINNER so after years of reading about this on various blogs I saw it actually being done. She is going to start selling her angora and silk yarn, so stash enhancement will be happening in the future--her colors are vivid and warm. Another woman not only knits but raises chickens for the eggs, and the other two had beautiful projects on the needles. And, they were NICE and welcoming.

Driving home, I was near to tears because of the relief of meeting these women. The connection with people who share my interests has been missing in my life more than I am willing to examine. Maybe it is time to stay home.