I'd been saving all year for this vacation. No, not for the plane tickets across country and back, not for the car rental for 22 days, not for the Bed & Breakfasts we stayed at every night and not for the restaurant meals we ate every night but one. I was saving for much more important things such as this:


from an East Indian shop in downtown Halifax, NS.

and this:


This cast iron kitty door stop piqued airport security's curiosity but the officer who searched my bag thought it was cute.

but most especially this:


Front row L to R:
3 skeins Lamb's Pride worsted weight
2 skeins Briggs & Little hand dyed worsted weight
1 ball On Your Toes fingering weight
1 skein Ultra Alpaca fingering weight
Extra large knitting spool for making mats
Felted Kitty kit

2nd row:
2 skeins Lily Rose Woolens from Mayfield NB fingering weight
3 skeins Fleece Artist lace weight
2 skeins Lismore Sheep Farm worsted weight
2 skeins Ultra Alpaca fingering weight for me to dye
1 skein London-Wul Sari Silk

3rd row:
2 1/4 lb raw alpaca (raw means fresh off the beast aka unwashed)
1 1/2 lb batt of alpaca, mohair, merino, quivit (Muskox), silk
1 1/4 lb superwash merino rovings
1 1/4 lb superwash merino rovings
1 1/4 lb superwash merino rovings

Beige blob in the back is 1 lb of natural coloured wool rovings.

Don't ask me what it all cost because I'm not saying. Now, please excuse me while I go roll around on my woolly bed.