WI Says Hi

We're back from our vacation in neighboring Wisconsin. Spent a few days in Door County, which is the little "thumb" peninsula of Wisconsin surrounded by Green Bay on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. It's a very scenic place with a ton to see and do. Here are some photo highlights of the trip!


Madison, the state capitol


Green Bay


Vince Lombardi







Peninsula State Park


Pirates!


Supper time! (Fish boil)


Lake Michigan


Cave Point County Park, Lake Michigan


Cana Island Lighthouse, Lake Michigan


Washington Island Ferry pier guardian




Stavekirkje, Washington Island




Maritime Museum on Washington Island


Chippewa Falls - brewery (which is fun to type given the placement of the keys!)


Next time: a bit about my fiber finds from Door County and Washington Island.

Wisconsin Treats!

My postal carrier brought me a lovely package today!



It arrived from Madison, Wisconsin as the result of a lucky connection with a random number generator and a comment I left on a blog, Caffeine Girl. I really enjoy Deborah's blog (as I do so many!).

Included in the package was some beautiful yarn called "Sandy's Palette - Canadian Worsted." I will have to live with the yarn for a while to begin to see what it wants to be. (My initial thought is that it wants to be a hat, but we'll see....it might want to be a cowl....)

Also included were some very beautiful stitch markers made by Deborah, a Wisconsin Badgers water bottle, a key chain from Madison, a magnet of the state of Wisconsin, a "Badger Claw" (cashew, caramel and white chocolate treat - YUMMM!!) and some artisan, hand crafted dark chocolates made by a gal in Madison. What a wonderful box, all in celebration of Deborah's blogiversary!

Thank you so much!!!