Otherwise known as Spring Break. The Yarn Harlot had commented on her blog that in Canada it's called March Break because they don't try to kid themselves by pretending it's Spring. I do love her but, quite frankly, I am all for pretending it's Spring right now.
So, I've just returned from a brief little vacation in NH with Andrew and I must say this: it was wonderful. We both put a little money from a few paychecks aside so we could eat out, do fun things, and maybe even shop a little. Or a lot. You know. We were staying in Manchester and payed visit to Derry and Hooksett. I think my favorite part of the stay was the arcade/candle pin bowling alley. It was a lot of fun and because it was so empty I got to bowl without feeling self conscious (I;m not the best bowler). Also really great was CJ's, which stand for Cactus Jack's, which is right off Exit 2 on Route 93. Great food there, Andrew got what he dubbed the "best prime rib he's ever had", and it is no secret that the man is hard to please. And, of course, there was yarning. We took a fifteen minute trip to Derry, NH to an amazing LYS called The Yarn and Fiber Company. I left with two beautiful skeins of yarn and a very satisfying customer experience.
This is, I believe, the owners brand of yarn called Ivy Brambles. This yarn is the Romatica Merino Lace in the colorway Storm. It looks like a lot of yarn, because it is. That's about 1,000 yards of superwash merino laceweight right there. I have no idea what to make with it because I possibilities are basically endless.
This is SockScene, also by Ivy Brambles, in the colorway Petunias. I asked my mom that if I was to make her a hypothetical shawl, and she could hypothetically choose any color she wanted what would it be? Hypothetically, of course. She said fuchsia, but not too pink, and not too bright. As impossible as that description sounds, I think Petunias hits it on the nose (and, of course, it's much prettier in person). I haven't decided if the hypothetical shawl will be knit or crocheted yet, but if I decide to knit it (hypothetically) I think this yarn would like to be a Traveling Woman shawl.
We also hit up an amazing antiques shop in Hooksett before we hit the highway home. This place, the Log House Antique Center, was beautiful. And huge! We both out like little antique bandits. Andrew acquired himself a 1953 silver certificate (an antique dollar) and I left with two sets of gorgeous vintage buttons and a yard of vintage fabric. 
I don't know which of the three finds I'm more in love with. These were only $3 and I'm going to be using them on the Shawl Collard Cowl I finished a little a while ago. These buttons are not only gorgeous, but they are perfect for the cowl, which is also navy.
So that was my little vacation in a crafty nutshell. We really want to go back and visit the multi-level laser tag arena so we'll probably be seeing more of Manchester, Derry and Hooksett! On a slightly different note (I promise this won't be the lengthiest-post-ever) you might have noticed I changed my blog name. What was once known as Frogged, is now Live.Love.Yarn. Why the switch? Well it's kind of simple actually: on ravelry, twitter, and almost every other social networking site my name is liveloveyarn. I love this name, and I think that re-naming blog creates a more cohesive on-line identity. That being said, I am still continuing my "I will post when I am able to but no sooner than that" hiatus, and this semester is still sufficiently kicking my butt. My current WIP right now is Tea Leaves in Cascade 220, and I have three FO's to show you when I get the chance to photograph them all.
Until next time, and I hope this post finds you all well,
Peace and Love
Elise
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