What I learned when Alison came to visit

She’s just as cute in person as in photos, if not cuter (but here’s another photo, so you’ll still have to take my word for it):
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If you surround yourself with enough friends and enough snacks, knitting with wool on a hot NYC evening can be almost tolerable:
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Doggie love knows no breed. Jackie brought her dog Ty over and he and Sadie fell in love. They’re talking about a June wedding:
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That’s all I’ve got, folks. I’ve learned something else. As my knitblogger friends become less like knitbloggers I’m friendly with and more like friends who happen to blog, the less I remember to whip out the camera to document our adventures. I think that’s probably a good sign. Good for the friendships, anyway, if not for the blog. Three guesses which I think is more important.

And speaking of friends who happen to blog, Anne has started a blog! Go say hi to her. (please)

30 Comments on “What I learned when Alison came to visit

  1. ahh, i wonder what kind of doggie knits are possible for this june wedding! 😉

    hey, i started reading em and allison’s blogs! i’m so jealous that you all get to hang out in person! i enjoyed the photos! xo
    Posted by: kaarin

  2. ahh, i wonder what kind of doggie knits are possible for this june wedding! 😉

    hey, i started reading em and allison’s blogs! i’m so jealous that you all get to hang out in person! i enjoyed the photos! xo
    Posted by: kaarin

  3. Gaaaaaaaaaaahh. Y’all know I’m currently braindead. Why did nobody remind me? I’m going in a corner, and I’m staying there. P.O.U.T.
    Posted by: valentina

  4. Children. Friends. Damn, its always hard to make a decision. I’ll stick by my choice, but I still say I’d have been in both places at once if I could have figured out the logistics.
    Posted by: Cassie

  5. That’s exactly it. Friends who happen to blog. That’s a fab pic of Alison, too.
    Posted by: Rachael

  6. Also, there’s that kind of awkward self-consciousness of taking pictures among blogging friends, because they already know the chances of them appearing on the ‘net are high and what if their hair isn’t just quite right and they don’t have any control over what pics you post and…better to just enjoy the company and go with Daniel Boorstin on the whole not attenuating the experience by focusing on documenting it instead of just living it at the moment.

    Or maybe it’s not that at all. 😉
    Posted by: spaazlicious

  7. Dang. And there was an extra dog there too… but, things happen. Catch ya on the flipside.
    Posted by: Iris

  8. Gaaaaaaaaaaahh. Y’all know I’m currently braindead. Why did nobody remind me? I’m going in a corner, and I’m staying there. P.O.U.T.
    Posted by: valentina

  9. Children. Friends. Damn, its always hard to make a decision. I’ll stick by my choice, but I still say I’d have been in both places at once if I could have figured out the logistics.
    Posted by: Cassie

  10. That’s exactly it. Friends who happen to blog. That’s a fab pic of Alison, too.
    Posted by: Rachael

  11. Also, there’s that kind of awkward self-consciousness of taking pictures among blogging friends, because they already know the chances of them appearing on the ‘net are high and what if their hair isn’t just quite right and they don’t have any control over what pics you post and…better to just enjoy the company and go with Daniel Boorstin on the whole not attenuating the experience by focusing on documenting it instead of just living it at the moment.

    Or maybe it’s not that at all. 😉
    Posted by: spaazlicious

  12. Dang. And there was an extra dog there too… but, things happen. Catch ya on the flipside.
    Posted by: Iris

  13. I’ve found the same thing to be true – the more my knitblogging friends become simply my friends, the less I seem to feel the need or desire to document the occasion.

    From all accounts, it seems that everyone had a wonderful time, and that’s what is important!
    Posted by: elisa

  14. Oh Sadie, Sadie! What about Marcel?? He’ll be heartbroken! Luckily he never remembers sad things for very long!!
    Posted by: pippy

  15. darn! i wish i could have made it.. and it’s too bad that i missed you at the.point on friday 🙁 i was exhausted earlier this week and had a ton of trouble motivating myself off the couch. looks like a great time was had by all!
    Posted by: gleek

  16. Looks like lots of fun… can’t wait to see the doggy wedding invitations 🙂
    Posted by: Angela

  17. I’ve found the same thing to be true – the more my knitblogging friends become simply my friends, the less I seem to feel the need or desire to document the occasion.

    From all accounts, it seems that everyone had a wonderful time, and that’s what is important!
    Posted by: elisa

  18. Oh Sadie, Sadie! What about Marcel?? He’ll be heartbroken! Luckily he never remembers sad things for very long!!
    Posted by: pippy

  19. darn! i wish i could have made it.. and it’s too bad that i missed you at the.point on friday 🙁 i was exhausted earlier this week and had a ton of trouble motivating myself off the couch. looks like a great time was had by all!
    Posted by: gleek

  20. Looks like lots of fun… can’t wait to see the doggy wedding invitations 🙂
    Posted by: Angela

  21. that’s quite a profound statement about photos and bloggers; and I completely agree with you! That being said, thank you for sharing the pictures you took – the one with the dogs is a hoot! (thanks for sharing the lace pattern too; I’m going to print it out and will share pics if/when I make it)
    Posted by: Kristen

  22. that’s quite a profound statement about photos and bloggers; and I completely agree with you! That being said, thank you for sharing the pictures you took – the one with the dogs is a hoot! (thanks for sharing the lace pattern too; I’m going to print it out and will share pics if/when I make it)
    Posted by: Kristen

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