oh I am so sorry you missed it!!! I can truly relate, am supposed to be visiting my sister right now in Connecticut but illness hit me bad in the middle of the night so here I am reading blogs and praying —-but its not about me, I feel so badly for you, I know how much you wanted to be there!

I’m so sorry. So, so sorry.

Oh honey, I’m so sorry, how truly frustrating and sad and and and… I’m just beside myself and nearly in tears for you.

Sigh! What a shame! But you know you did the right thing.

Go cast on a consolation piece, eh?

Oh Alison, this is NOT how I was imagining this event for you!!! 🙁 I was sure Stephanie would remember the roving you sent her, find you and have a private reunion with you. After all the anticipation, bad traffic and missed laughter, I can only believe there will be another time that will make up for this missed opportunity. I hope you are knitting the blue wedding shawl now to immerse yourself in joy.

Oh, how sad… and to get that close…
Does it help to think that maybe you were saved from catching a germ by not going in? Naw, I didn’t think it would help. Sigh. We are sorry for you.

Sorry you didn’t get to see Stephanie. My sister Marilyn did and has already sent me photos. She is so generous with her time – I feel certain if you could have gotten inside you would have had all of her attention. You must know that there will be a next time………….you both have much too much knitting information/patterns, stories to share with each other and the rest of us. My sis said the environment with all of the knitting public is phenomenal – so friendly and generous and helpful. One woman helped Marilyn fix a hole she had made in her knitting and they were complete strangers at the start of the day. I can’t say enough good things about the knitting community.

The eagle has landed. Your book is at the “drop zone”.

That’s what friends are for, Alison. 🙂

Oh hon, I’m so sorry you couldn’t make it! What a letdown. *hugs!*

Alison, I am so very sorry. I know how disappointed you are…if it helps at all to know there are others out there who understand and feel your disappointment….and wish things had turned out differently for you…crying helps – and someone else caring helps…you have so many out here who care…and, in the end, it’s very likely you would have suffered from that long trek in the sun…and your joy would have had a tremendous cost to you…not that that is consoling but…I hope you get to see her again soon…and that it will make up for today’s disappointment. In the meantime, I’m glad you’re ok – not suffering from the exertion/standing for too long/or for being in the sun…
Best wishes to you…and many blessings,
Abby

Well, it was crowded. Pictures on my blog…if that helps. Hugs.

Oh no! I’m so sorry you missed out.

Alison, you were so close. Don’t be upset with the hubby, he is just taking care of you. Things happen for a reason and there will be a next time. I had to wait a year for her to come back to Lex. KY. I know how much you wanted to attend. I will hope for you to have an extra special day tomorrow.

I’m so sorry, dearheart.

Don’t worry, Sonya, he made it my decision (and then was relieved). The hubby… Okay, picture us in the delivery room. I refer to the not-quite-here-yet baby for the umpteenth time as “she” and the doctor challenges me, “How do you know it’s a girl?”

Richard stops him with, “You don’t argue with her. If she says it’s a girl, it’s a girl.”

He’s a smart man, and a good one. Michelle agrees, too.

It’s days like this that make you resent your body. Sorry (again) you missed it.

Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that you missed hearing Stephanie! I was thinking about both of you this morning, hoping you were going to have a good time. {Hugs!}

I’m so sorry you missed the fair. Reminds me of Joan probably not being able to go to MDS&W. :o(

oh boo – this sucks eggs – I would have cried too. sucky sucky sucky …. and something that would so totally happen to me too.

I’m paying for sun exposure right now – and I swear to you that I was in the shade every minute other than walking from the car to a restaurant last weekend. luckily the worst of the skin issues are on my neck and chest where clothing keeps irritating it – the hands and arms and face are a bit calmed down as long as I don’t brush them agains anything … stupid stupid sun!!

Oooh. What a disappointment. I’m sorry it didn’t work out… *hugs*

I’m glad you made that decision. It just would not have been a good thing to be in the sun like that. (((hugs)))

I’m so disappointed for you I can hardly type.
I’m really sorry…but wonder if something awful may have been avoided..we never know.

No! Your saying you were going to see Stepanie is part of what inspired me to take off outta here at top speed to meet BarbaraC. Work. Nap. Race off despite humidity. Rest, rest, rest in hopes of returning next day to the same spot to meet other people.

Lucky for me the event I attended isn’t terribly well known among most of the people I know. When I told Scott I was going to Maryland Sheep & Wool he was shocked. Shocked! Why would the wolves be with the sheep?

From what I gather, though, Maker Faire is known to everybody there. Everybody and her brother.