
I took very few pictures on my trip to Vermont last weekend, and this is by far the best. There were several of these doctored signs on a steep, winding road into the mountains, and we enjoyed them so much we had to pull over and take pictures.
Highlights of my weekend: the incredible foliage driving through NJ and NY state (Vermont was already a bit past peak as you can see in the photo above); spending all of Saturday lying on a couch in the corner of the room where everyone else was taking classes with Annie, alternating between knitting, reading a great book (Middlesex), and staring into space in a vegatative state; eating lots of beef stew, scones, granola, and other goodies, most from Trader Joe's, and some brought by other knitters; enjoying the company of a dozen fantastic women.
Now that I'm back, and my ponchos are turned in to Vogue, I'm in a bit of a funk. I need a break. The weekend was great, but it was a long drive back on Sunday after teaching in the morning. And I returned to rejections from Vogue (for the designs I submitted for their Spring/Summer issue) and Interweave. I tell myself "Better luck next time," but I also recall how stressful it was knitting three ponchos in three weeks and wonder whether it's worth it. I have a great job. Maybe I don't need to be a professional knit designer.
Speaking of my great job, I'm late for work.