I kid you not, this was our transportation to Rhinebeck! Last year was my first visit to the festival and I thought, "What could ever top this?" So this year was clearly over the top. Fiber friends are just the best!


We had amazing views and a beatifully smooth ride all the way there. It took a little over an hour compared to about a 4-hour drive last year. I always like to get a window seat when I fly and the windows on this little craft aim to please. Everyone had a window seat and wow, it was all window and all view. The fall color really popped as we headed South.


We had a good wander around and I visited the nice lady at the Shelridge Farms
booth to chat about Arrows. She said not to worry a bit, if I run short of yarn she’ll happily send out whatever colors I need. I bought the clasps that she had on her display model and went on my way greatly relieved. The biggest draw for us seemed to be the sheepskins and not a one of us escaped with out purchasing at least one.



Brad, the pilot, hung out with us for the day and was coerced into touching yarn, roving and sheepskins. The poor fellow even let us talk him into trying out a drop spindle.

Our flight home was over too soon but Jason and Chris were waiting at the airport for us and Chris was then whisked away to be dropped at Northampton for a short ride back to school with a friend. I know he enjoyed the special opportunity and we were greatly relieved to skip the 3-hour drive to drop him back at the dorms.