More Holiday Fun

The other day we visited My Sister Knits, another yarn shop in Fort Collins.

It’s in a carriage house behind a beautiful home shaded by mature trees on a main street. 

I didn’t buy anything as I didn’t have any projects in mind (and my stash at home is embarrassingly vast) but I certainly appreciated the beautiful display. I haven’t been much of a knitter these past 10 years or so and didn’t recognize most of the names of the indie yarns. 

I started crocheting the little Hobbes. The head, body, and legs are done. 

It’s only going to be about 10” tall once it’s stuffed and assembled. I have started the first arm and might get it done today - our day of sloth and relaxation.

We had to return to Lambspun so I could purchase a second ball of the orange Rowan baby cashsoft merino yarn. I wanted to make sure I have enough to finish this little Hobbes. Since I only have the two arms and tail left that I need the orange for, I will probably not finish the first ball after all. Oh well, I can crochet another one with the leftovers.

Fort Collins has many microbreweries. We toured what might be the oldest one - New Belgium. 

It was a 90 minute tour where we learned the correct way to pour beer from a tap - so there wouldn’t be too much foam.

We viewed the bottling area which no longer runs 24/7 as most people like buying beer in cans.

However there was one line running  and we could see the finished cartons of beer coming off the line.

Our ticket entitled us to a complimentary can of beer and at a couple of other stops in the factory, we were just handed cans of beer to sample there or take home. Francey and I managed to snag 5 different brands.

There is also a New Belgium plant in Asheville NC.

The climate is pretty arid here in the foothills so there is a lot of xeriscaping. I was pleased to see the neighbour’s sunflowers in various stages.

The local college is Colorado State University. Yesterday was the Rocky Mountain Showdown between CSU and the U of Colorado - ‘Coach Prime’, Deion Sanders is their coach and his son is their quarterback. The CBS folks had set up a booth downtown (sponsored by Mountain Dew) and we drove by the stadiums’s parking lot where the tailgate parties were in full swing. We enjoyed the game quietly at home.

Although they did lead in the first quarter, sadly they lost 28 - 9. The next time these two schools will meet will be in 2029.

Today we are having a crafty day and really do not have anything planned. Francey took me to a local Mexican restaurant when I first arrived and I was thrilled to see they were selling pork tamales.🫔 I will be having some of those for lunch. Yum!😋