I spent the afternoon yesterday with an 88-year-old friend of mine who is writing her second book. I'm helping with the editing process. What a fascinating woman! I was at her house for three and a half hours, and the time flew by.

We got to talking about how she stays so active. Although she has some difficulty walking, she doesn't let that stop her from getting out everyday. She does crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, plays scrabble on her computer, and is generally known as the authority on anything to do with Saratoga Springs.

Her upstairs is like a museum with three rooms and a long hallway devoted to anything relating to our town. There are paintings, drawings, books, maps, old scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, magazines, postcards, souvenirs, photos–pretty much anything she can find that deals with Saratoga.


The amazing thing about her is the way she has organized everything. I asked her if she knew where everything is, and she was very confident that she did. I often feel I should be tape recording our conversations or at least take notes, as I'm afraid all that information will be lost when she is gone. But for now, she is hale and hearty, and I'm happy to be able to visit and learn from her.

Eventful Week

It has been one of those weeks! My husband and I were in car accident on Monday. Although we weren't seriously hurt, we did suffer some bumps and bruises, and our van was totaled. Our two cats were in the car with us, as we were on the way to the vet. Frank was not hurt, but Madeleine bit her lip which got infected, so back to the vet we went.


The Ecrater.com sale is going well, and continues on til Sunday. I've got some dyeing to do on Monday, and then hopefully out to the yard to clean the gardens up. It feels so good to be in the sunshine!

Linda Beland sent this photo of her completed Easter rug. As always, her work is great!

ECRATER.COM SALE!!!!

I've been wanted to do a sale on Ecrater.com for some time now, and I'm finally ready. For one week – April 13-19, 2009, receive

10% off all orders over $25.00.

Wool, binding tape, and patterns are all on sale, but must be purchased through Ecrater.com. This offer does not apply to Ebay or Etsy purchases. Here's how it works.

• Place an order at Ecrater.com for over $25.00. Be sure to note on the purchase order that you read about the sale on my blog.
  
• Ecrater will notify me of your purchase, and I will send you an invoice reflecting 10% off the price of your purchases and will add on shipping/handling costs.
• You may pay through Paypal or by check or money order.
• I try to ship within three days of purchase, but please note that patterns are drawn to order and may require a bit more time.
• If you want more of a wool color than is available, please let me know. In most instances, I can make more of the color and will give you the 10% discount on that wool, too.

Any questions, please feel free to email me before placing an order. Remember to let me invoice you before paying.