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Saturday, December 12, 2009

booty from christkindl market

as predicted, it was bitter cold at christkindl market.  i wished i had lined jeans and a heavier shirt on under my coat.  i also wished i had my fauxbius scarf so i could wear it like a hood.

as usual, market didn't disappoint.  there is an authentic german food stand where hubby got a platter with wurst, schnitzel, corned beef, and german potato salad.  i got a pork schnitzel sandwich.  i was so hungry (cos i didn't eat all day) that i scarfed it before it was even paid for.  hubby's platter was really good too.  i also got perogies.  haluski.  cherry struedel (i brought that home).  pretzel nuggets.  and my personal favorite, beef goulash, made by a church in mifflinburg. it is sooooooooooooo good.  chunks of beef in a tomato sauce, poured over a ball of stuffing.  the stuffing is what makes the meal.  i don't know how they make it.  i tried making it myself but it's not the same.  i got some to take home, cos mom and dad wanted some too.  also bought kettle corn.

i bought homemade soaps from two mules soap,  one has anise and coffee and smells so good.  i bought the boy candy from the german shop.  and i bought these fibery goodies:


steam valley fiber hand dyed fingering sock yarn in rainbow.  heaven.



steam valley fiber hand dyed mohair in seashore.  scrumptious.




shades-of-nature natural dyed wool yarn, dyed with fustic and indigo.  soo good.



and various pieces of roving for the mittens i hope to thrum someday.

i was rather conservative with the yarn buying, don'tcha think?  i could have kept looking, but there were other people crowding around the yarn (there was a small display of it, not nearly as much as last year) and i couldn't peruse it like i normally do.  i love the the purveyors of these yarns.  i love buying locally.

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