Cyclops cat

This is Buddy on grammar.

Pair number four, finally!

I like asymmetry.

Sock #7 looks better on a foot!

Sock Update

Here's sock #7 and the toe of #8! I ran out of yarn because I never dreamed I'd get a whole sock finished on this trip. The rest of the yarn is at home in NY. I miss my sock knitting!

Car on a Stick

This is at The I-70 Diner in Flagler,CO. We ate there yesterday, and tonight we're in Dayton.

The Rockies Are in Our Rearview Mirror Todat

The West is terrific, but we'll be glad to get back to NY.

One of the many reasons to go to Moab, Utah

I ran out of yarn while I was in Moab, so I went to the local yarn store to see what I could find.  I wanted something locally produced, as a souvenir of the trip. I discovered some terrific yarn made from Navajo Churro sheep. Llamas are raised to guard the Navajo Churro sheep, I've read that they are better than dogs for keeping sheep safe, and the sheep aren't afraid of them. Their wool is also made into yarn.  This photo was taken off Spanish Valley Drive, in the Moab valley. One of the breeders/farmers who produces yarn in Moab, also raises alpacas and guanacos.

This is what the sheep look like. They have all colors of gray, tan, brown, and almost black. The wool of the Navajo Churro breed is 6-12 inches long (outer coat) and is what the Native Americans use for weaving the famous Navajo rugs. The fibers are coarse and strong, and I fell in love with the yarn. (I'm a new knitter, and yarn lust is a BIG problem.)

Some of the rams have 4 horns. I didn't actually see this one, but I read it has significance to the Native Americans. The story of this endangered breed is interesting and sad, but people are working hard to keep the breed alive. I'm glad.

For more info on the history of the Navajo Churro breed click HERE.

Goodbye for now

This morning we left Utah, and we're spending the night just east of Denver. We drove out of Moab along the Colorado River, on Hwy. 128. It was incredibly beautiful. Amazing I kept the car on the twisty road. We gave new meaning to the word 'rubbernecking'.

This is Good Advice

Happy New Year from Arches National Park