The smaller the bag, the bigger the cash outlay

Medford seemed to have a thing about pansies - they were everywhere!. Pansies make me very happy. In fact, just about all the "P" flowers make me happy - petunias, pinks (baby carnation relatives) peonies, and sweet PEAs. Some people might think I have Pedestrian taste in flowers but I likes what I likes.

Then we stopped by Ashland because it's so darn cute. I didn't realize that the store Websters was there. I've been acquainted with them on-line forever. Geeeeeze - do they have cool stuff. Besides being a knitting/spinning/weaving store (not too many stores combine wares for all three), they have many clothes by artisans of all types of fiber arts, and tons of local jewelry to boot. I only went in for point protectors. I came out with one of those small bags - the teenyness of which is in direct proportion to the largeness of the cost of the items contained. Eeekers.

There was an amazing carved wood statue on the way into town.

Then the next day (Tuesday) I went over to Feral Janine's very cute craftsman house in Berkeley. Said glad hellos to doggy Shadow - as I was in withdrawal without my Trixie dog (at doggy summer camp on Vashon Island while we're on the trip).

Then - more excitement! Lala and Rachel came over (the thrice married). I always read Rachel's blog and was thrilled to meet them at last. We went down to a quilt museum in San Jose for an exhibit of Chinese tapestry weavings. Some very modern and wonderful pieces. Had a nice lunch and headed back. What a great day. Ryan - we wish you'd been with us! Got tons of helpful tidbits from Janine about my Oregon Cardigan progress that finally sank in. I'd heard them all in her classes but it's different when you are finally making it happen and have to know the answer right NOW!

Nice to be back in S.F. Not enough fog for my taste but plenty of roaring wind the past couple days. More friends to see, Britex to go to, no hassle with getting visas for India - which is the reason we're usually here. I'm so relaxed I'm pinching myself. That's AFTER taking my meds.