It absolutely amazes me just how restorative a trip to my local yarn shop can be.  After a very trying day of substitute teaching (’read  teacher’s day in hell’ ) I found myself looking for a way to calm my nerves before returning home, lest I take out my frustrations on my innocent family.  Remembering that my local yarn store, River City Yarns, had just opened a new location on the side of town I was working on that day, I decided that stopping in there on my way home would be just what I needed.

And it was.  I spent a full hour fondling yarn, exploring patterns, planning projects and absorbing the array of gorgeous colours with all of my senses.  By the time I left the store, my difficult teaching day was a part of my history I shall soon forget, and I was looking forward to casting on for a new pair of Ysolda’s Garter Stitch Fingerless Mitts when I got home.  The supersoft, superfine ball of Zarina Print Merino, by Filatura Di Crosa, that I had just purchased, would be the perfect yarn choice. It’s impossible to feel discouraged when looking at this soft, pastel confection of green, lavender and rose.

My other purchase was a couple of balls of yarn for a Christmas present for my daughter, which I cannot elaborate on here as she reads my blog.  Suffice it to say that the colours are again gorgeous and the mere thought of beginning this new project lifted my spirits even more.

I only spent $30 in the yarn store that day.  Compared to $100 an hour for professional therapy, I consider that a real bargain.

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