Pumpkin Pumpkin - Old Colorado City

Saturday, October 3 the pumpkins are coming, the pumpkins are coming!  Boy did they grow large.  The winner was right at 1000 pounds and several were over 800 pounds.  Amazing that anything edible would grow that large and require a forklift to move it.  We all had to pose by the pumpkins -- Frank and I were there in the morning completing some Christmas shopping.  Rhonda and I went later in the day once she finished her seminar. 

We also visited Deb's Coffee Shop for a perfect cup of coffee and bread pudding as well as Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, the first and original site for the Company.  Michael Garman's store and the Honey Store were also on the itinerary.  Tomorrow we hope to visit Garden of the Gods and maybe the Pioneer Museum.

Estes Park Wool Market

Tomorrow is another new day of adventure! Looking forward to seeing the llamas, alpacas, sheep and other animals at the Estes Park Wool Market. Of course, there is the obligatory shopping for fiber. Can't say I'm not looking forward to that as well.

Seasonal Photos Penrose House / El Pomar Foundation, Colorado Springs

Winter, Fall, Spring. For summer see the pictures of the bucks elsewhere in these posts.

Yahoo Groups

Several Yahoo Groups have piqued my interest. The first is a local one that is called Spinners with Altitude. Each Saturday they gather at a local coffee shop to knit or spin as the mood moves as well as travel together to other needle events in Colorado. I was introduced to this group by two members while working on a project at Knitters Kove in the Saturday afternoon knitalong. With visitors from out of town, my son's arrival home from the Army and life in general, I haven't been able to join them, but hopefully this Saturday will be the exception.

Second is the Pikes Peak Knitting Guild Group which is limited to members of the Guild. This site keeps me posted on the programs coming up for the following month and allows asking for help on any current project.

Third, and my educational favorite, is Traditional Knitting Group where I have learned about Gansey and lace knitting. The detailed information on each knitalong has been tremendously helpful and informative. Those who have actually completed their projects have posted pictures on the Group site to encourage those of us who seem to lag behind. I'm usually one of the last to finish anything because each time I see something new I pursue that rabbit trail. So much to try and not enough leisure... Oh well! I do thrive on whatever is currently on the needles.

Stitch N' Pitch

Just noticed that the Colorado Rockies will be holding a Stitch N'Pitch event at Coors Field on Saturday, July 28 at 6:05 pm. The visiting team is the Los Angeles Dodgers. I have put this date on my family calendar and am looking forward to being in attendance. The event is sponsored by The National Needle Arts Association. If you are interested in attending, tickets are $19 each for the Upper Level. Contact Evelyn Rockett with the Colorado Rockies at (303) 312-2224 or rockette@coloradorockies.com.