Eastburn Adventures

On Tuesday we decided to drive to Chimney Rock Park to check out the 360-degree views of the Smoky Mountains. Here's a tip - if the brochure touts a 360-degree view, it pretty much means you have to climb to the top of a mountain. Oops. I've driven some white-knuckle roads in my time, but this was definitely number two on my list. The only reason it wasn't number one is because Robert was driving, not me. That's why this was a "once in a lifetime" event. We'll never do this again!

If you decide to go yourself, this is what you'll see:

Ginger stayed safely in the middle of the Rock.

Once we were safely DOWN we decided on a safer activity - shopping! (Okay, it's still dangerous, but not life threatening.) We went here for the guys and Ginger and I checked out Purl's Yarn Emporium and Earth Guild. Purl's was a very nice shop, and the worker was very friendly and helpful. Don't waste your time on Earth Guild. The people in there working didn't even acknowledge we'd entered the store, and were totally rude. I saw some alpaca lace weight I would bought, but because of the workers' attitudes, I wasn't spending any money in there. On Monday after the Biltmore we stopped in at Yarn Paradise, and I'll probably have to go back. Their entire 2nd floor was all 40% off yarns, and I may have to get something for another sweater. I haven't bought any stash enhancement (yet), but I did splurge when I saw the Namaste Executive bag - in ORANGE - at Purl's! I love it!

I have accomplished some knitting, but no photos yet. I've finished two more Lizard Ridge squares, and another repeat on the Moss Grid Hand Towel. I've also been working on the heels on the Monkey socks, but may rip those out again. I am not liking short-row heels. Ginger has been working on a secret project and found a great knitting spot. I think I'll take advantage of it later today.