From there we went to my favorite place, the vendor barn. I have to say, it was a bit of a let down this year. One of my favorite vendors wasn't there this year. I'm sure there were A LOT of disappointed people, since the Plain & Fancy Sheep & Wool Co. booth was always packed in past years.
I did pick up a gorgeous skein of Brooks Farm Acero.
Brooks Farm is always a treat. It's likely detined to become a sunhat for me, possibly Delilah or Windansea.
And I found a new vendor, The Buffalo Wool Co. I bought a skein of their sock yarn, Tracks in the Freakin Red colorway.
It's already on my needles making it's way toward becoming a Feather and Fan sock. I knew bison was soft, but oh my! And they had a blend of bison and camel that I practically had to be dragged away from!
We headed for the food vendors after that, since the roasted cinnamon almonds are always a treat. Normally after that we get a smoothie, but the vendor wasn't doing them this year, just crepes and lemonade. Sad 12 year old girl :(
Last but not least, we hit the Paco-Vicuna tent. They are the sweetest little beasties, EVAH! I loved the "bangs" on this little girl. She was very curious, and came right up to the fence to see us (and look for treats, lol). Her fleece was actually on a table next to her, ooooooooooo so soft! And yes, VERY pricey!
While I left with some lovely wool, I couldn't help feeling a bit let down this year.
But it could be worse. Just north of here there's a huge wildfire burning, 20000+ acres and no sign of containment. It's burning through some beautiful county, filled with historic ranches and buildings, and a lot of homes. We can see the smoke plume from our deck. This evening in a show of terrible beauty, the sunset was glorious. Pinks and purples, reflected in the smoke.
