New adventure today

We are soon off to a new adventure!  We do not know if we are feeling the vibes or not this morning.  I will come back later and finish this post and see how I feel in the afternoon after the demo and morning is all done!  Till then...

msb from Socks Made On 88 

Here is it late afternoon and I have returned to tell you that we had a GREAT day!
We met several nice people, shared the room with a dear dear lady (82) and she was simply amazed with the machine.  It was exciting just to see her face light up as MrB knitted and cranked out socks.  I think we made her day too, as she gave us both a great big hugs at the end of our time there.  Sales were super!  Our lady friend was very taken with MrB his attire too which I will post a picture to share.  She was impressed too not only with his knitting talents but with their conversations of making jam, canning and baking biscuits too!  So what did I learn from today.....you can never predict what the day will be like, vibes don't tell the real story, but what does tell a story is the friendship you make and small gesture of kindness and sharing knowledge to a person you have never met before.  I know for a fact we made this lady's day, week or maybe her year!  We have been invited back for a December demo and we invited our new friend to hopefully attend and share the room again with us.  She was brought in to teach children how to knit but no children signed up or showed up.  Her sense of humour and interest of our machine fascinated her to no end and she even got some knitting of her own done while working on a dish cloth, special request order.  Our new adventure today was very good and very heart warming indeed!  

MrB's special debut of his cranking outfit, cargo kilt which looks mighty fine!

Our display for the day, selling our SOCKS!

More of the display showing our sock and hat set and soap sacks too!

More display... the special featured socks in front row! They always make additional conversation!

 

He's back....

Well here I am ....took a little break! And, MrB is back!  A special package came in the mail yesterday for MrB.  I am not just ready to share what it was yet, but Saturday after the outing I will no doubt have a picture to share and explain it further.   He knit a pair of socks for himself last night, getting back into the swing of things.  I kitchenered them this afternoon.  I should really be downstairs washing them, but here I sit sipping on some wine we just bottled today.  Our contact for us being an "attraction " on Saturday called this evening to confirm that everything is all set to arrive early and get the show on the road. We will have to get in gear and get stuff all together as it has been awhile since we did a market and our routine has certainly lapsed.  This is not a market per say but it will be very similar as we need to take all the same things. The biggest decision I will have is whether or not  to wear a pair of socks,to show them off or not wear socks as it is suppose to be quite hot out!  I think I should wear socks and then I will have to come up with a summer outfit that goes with whatever socks I choose to wear.  OK I must think about that more!  I have a few days to come up with something appropriate. Toodle-loo until my next check in.

msb from Socks Made On 88

GONE FISHING then an Attraction!

If there was a sign to place outside our door for Socks Made On 88 today, it would have read ,"GONE FISHIN' "

MrB has taken a fishing trip to Newfoundland so there will be no production of any socks at all until he gets back.  He is taking a much needed break and a male-bonding trip to visit his son.  I would imagine too that he is also soaking up many of the sights and will have stories to tell me when he gets back home.

MrB didn't leave me any work of sock stuff to do while he is gone, so it is play time for msb this week!  What's good for the Gander is good for the Goose too!  I switched that around a little bit.  Did anyone notice? 

A little break doesn't hurt anyone especially when he gets back we will be gearing up for a little something new.  We, Socks Made On 88 will be an "Attraction" next weekend at a community affair out of town.  Brigadier 88 will get his bath and get all spicked and spanned to show off on Saturday, July 21st.  MrB will be doing a demo for interested parties over-seeing him and I will be selling our wears.  Our Socks that are Hugs for your Feet!   We will have to get into market mentality once again.  We are hoping this is a fun event as they have already told us that if we want to come again a second time the option will be open.  


So here's to a good Fishing trip for MrB, and here's to a great attraction day coming up!  Here's to me, msb, as of now I am signing off Socks Made On 88 for a couple of days!  I will enjoy the dog-days of summer.  What a glorious day it was here today, and the forecast is sunny for the whole week.  Play time here I come!
On a adventure today with my son, tomorrow movies, Wednesday and Thursday visiting, and Friday through into the weekend I hope to catch up on some felt appliqueing, reading, and maybe even do some of my pending embroidery project that has been patiently been waiting for a turn of my attention.  Socks Made On 88 has definitely won out on my attention the last number of months.  But that is OK as I love it!


Cheers, a good week to all, see you again here real soon,
msb from Socks Made On 88

One Two Three Four Hand-Painted Yarns

MY 4 HAND-PAINTED GOOD KARMA's MADE INTO 4 PAIRS OF SOCKS FOR ME BY MrB of SOCKS MADE ON 88

The last of 4th Hand-painted!

BEFORE

AFTER~  I call this one Seas and Sand!

My #3 of Hand-painted Good Karma Yarn

Here thery are #3, which I call Sailors Delight!  One is a little bit more blue than the other but for me that does not matter!  In fact I think all of the 4 pairs would be good to go to mix and match and knowing me I will certainly give that try to see what kind of reaction I get!  I will be the rebel sock wearer! 

At first, I was not sure if I liked this colourway, but I must admit it is growing on me in leaps and bounds.  I am not a pinky person but I do wear some pink sometimes.  What I do like about these it has coral, orange and mauve in them too so I do really like all those colours.  When you look at all the pairs I did I did make they varying in colours so they should all fit into my wardrobe very nicely, as I do wear an assortment of colours!

BEFORE

AFTER

Rainy Day what better to do than....

Take a day to work on and in the business of Socks Made On 88!
I have spent most of the day revamping our sock tags, some rewording, printing, and organizing my thoughts of what else needs to be done while I am the mood of doing it and getting it done!  Ok all tasks at hand completed.  Got the things up to par to where I wanted them.  

MrB is crankin' away on my second pair of Good Karma socks!  Socks for me again, I just love it and love them too.  I must admit the colours I am ending up with, are simply spectacular, who would have thought the rebel creator would be so happy with the final outcomes.  2 for 2 so far and then two more to go but not in the just immediate future.  I have to patient!

msb from Socks Made On 88