tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51775727430113217242011-07-28T16:06:28.656-07:00The adventures of Veruca, the mascot of Ravelry's Selfish Knitters, as she journeys around the world in search of life, liberty and more yarn.Andrea in Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614322718073272834noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177572743011321724.post-11520586601189707622008-09-26T19:02:00.000-07:002008-09-26T19:10:29.781-07:00<div><div>Veruca was invited to go with me (Dragonfly) to the middle of Wisconsin, Wausau specifically. </div><div> </div><div>There was a pool, but Veruca was too little to go on her own...</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250517378218347218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lFUiGHLqpcQ/SN2VvK-4StI/AAAAAAAAAmY/oUPDAwEKqNM/s320/veruca+pool.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Of course we had to find Starbucks!!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250517280159143650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lFUiGHLqpcQ/SN2VpdrvluI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/l2442DkyD1E/s320/veruca+starbucks.jpg" border="0" /> <div>And last but not least, we found a yarn shop. The people we were visiting didn't know there was yarn, but we sniffed it out!! It's called Black Purl, a cute little shop with an artsy feel. (I didn't take the camera in, I should have, there were some interesting things in there)</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250517157589912898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lFUiGHLqpcQ/SN2ViVE9jUI/AAAAAAAAAmI/rxNePIMw1M4/s320/veruca+black+purl.jpg" border="0" /><br />Veruca will soon travel to see AllEars in Phoenix!!</div><div> </div><div>-Dfly</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5177572743011321724-1152058660118970762?l=travellingveruca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dragonfly7673 (Vicki)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13806149647914059096noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177572743011321724.post-34503658933013548692008-05-17T11:53:00.001-07:002008-05-17T12:24:52.377-07:00<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2069/2500045554_39aeb8515e_b.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2069/2500045554_39aeb8515e_b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Carolyn and I took Veruca on a tour of Richmond today. We walked Monument Ave. and viewed the statues of historical figures. (hometown hero Arthur Ashe, confederate generals etc.) Here is a pic of Veruca with Robert E Lee and his trusty steed Traveler.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We stopped by Richmond Dairy building for a minute, just because it is so great. Here is a photo of Carolyn and Veruca at the entrance to the building. The dairy, which is now newly remodeled apartments, is flanked on each corner by a Milk Bottle tower. </div><div>Carolyn was great to put up with Veruca as she was complaining the entire time that the milk bottles were making her thirsty.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>.<a title="P1010358a by k 2 p 2, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24282171@N07/2499219611/"><img height="500" alt="P1010358a" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2051/2499219611_4d260c3873.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We ended up at the Yarn Lounge for a little look see. Veruca can hardly contain herself in a yarn shop. She took a dive into a pile of lovely fiber as soon as we entered the store. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a title="P1010366 by k 2 p 2, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24282171@N07/2500045656/"><img height="375" alt="P1010366" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/2500045656_605d10b9dd.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>She will encourage you to spend with abandon. Again, I did not escape the Yarn Lounge without a shawl pin. More photos may follow if time permits.....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5177572743011321724-3450365893301354869?l=travellingveruca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JennyDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246508510863844978noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177572743011321724.post-40619878273507385082008-05-14T11:25:00.000-07:002008-05-14T11:33:44.479-07:00One day, the resort we were staying at was having a free tasting of <a href="http://www.guavaberry.com/">Guavaberry liquor</a>, so Veruca came along with us for a taste. <br /><br />We had our first taste:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdaniele63/2492510620/" title="IMG_1449 by cdaniele63, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/2492510620_4f3696f084_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="IMG_1449" /></a><br /><br />Veruca liked it:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdaniele63/2492512184/" title="IMG_1450 by cdaniele63, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/2492512184_5e287830cc_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="IMG_1450" /></a><br /><br />They handed out the next drink and Veruca shouted "mine!":<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdaniele63/2492513574/" title="IMG_1451 by cdaniele63, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2381/2492513574_eae5e34c16_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="IMG_1451" /></a><br /><br />Everytime a new sample was handed out, Veruca grabbed all of them, all the while shouting "mine!":<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdaniele63/2491503877/" title="IMG_1452 by cdaniele63, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2491503877_f74f16c61e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="IMG_1452" /></a><br /><br />It was impossible to get a drink with Veruca around:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdaniele63/2491506023/" title="IMG_1453 by cdaniele63, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/2491506023_55a1357b04_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="IMG_1453" /></a><br /><br />Veruca sure can toss 'em back:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdaniele63/2491695563/" title="IMG_1454 by cdaniele63, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2491695563_cb4dc924d8_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="IMG_1454" /></a><br /><br />I was getting a bit concerned about Veruca, but she wouldn't stop:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdaniele63/2492328476/" title="IMG_1455 by cdaniele63, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2492328476_67c81c128d_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="IMG_1455" /></a><br /><br />I guess Veruca had a bit too much:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdaniele63/2492330638/" title="IMG_1457 by cdaniele63, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/2492330638_b46bb5eb59_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="IMG_1457" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5177572743011321724-4061987827350738508?l=travellingveruca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SupaCindy3000http://www.blogger.com/profile/16420211203463545642noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177572743011321724.post-52270781113048786232008-05-13T16:45:00.000-07:002008-05-13T17:00:58.970-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2144/2421598526_6524e91b09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2144/2421598526_6524e91b09.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>the first thing that little veruca did when she arrived was mug for the camera with gnorman the gnome...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2489399345_cb75a3c177.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2489399345_cb75a3c177.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>then she headed over to the 'rents house and checked out the blueberry farm...too bad she didn't come later this summer because she could have taken some with her on her travels!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2489399191_b1bf30f00a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2489399191_b1bf30f00a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>she insisted on going to see Lake Michigan. i tried to explain to her that the lake is a cold frigid b#tch this time of year but she wouldn't take no for an answer. i drew the line at walking down the bluff so we watched the choppy water from a distance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2132/2489398841_b5aa1d5dd5_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2132/2489398841_b5aa1d5dd5_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>the last thing veruca did was go to work at the police department with me. i was going take her fingerprints and add her to the system so "the man" could track her every move....but wouldn't you know it...she wouldn't let go of her <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">stash</span> long enough to cooperate *wink*<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5177572743011321724-5227078111304878623?l=travellingveruca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03924880191402210986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177572743011321724.post-42977148535202536292008-05-12T04:29:00.001-07:002008-05-12T04:30:12.729-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d4ZWlCgEKso/SCgqP_sM_8I/AAAAAAAAAbw/8Ms0s2sboQ8/s1600-h/taj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d4ZWlCgEKso/SCgqP_sM_8I/AAAAAAAAAbw/8Ms0s2sboQ8/s400/taj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199452224082476994" border="0" /></a><br />And look where Knitterotica took Miss Veruca!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5177572743011321724-4297714853520253629?l=travellingveruca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrea in Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614322718073272834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177572743011321724.post-79844178045458416642008-05-03T05:08:00.001-07:002008-05-03T05:12:51.840-07:00Veruca let me know that it was time to get a little R&amp;R at the beach. This is our girl enjoying the Atlantic Ocean in Port Orange, just a hair south of Daytona.<br /><br />Tomorrow... Veruca goes to the Mouse House!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d4ZWlCgEKso/SBxV9KUdfbI/AAAAAAAAAag/PB3Xtn7d0i8/s1600-h/veruca-at-the-ocean.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d4ZWlCgEKso/SBxV9KUdfbI/AAAAAAAAAag/PB3Xtn7d0i8/s400/veruca-at-the-ocean.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196122579309264306" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5177572743011321724-7984417804545841664?l=travellingveruca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrea in Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614322718073272834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177572743011321724.post-38370079245304109872008-04-30T20:28:00.001-07:002008-05-03T08:26:20.487-07:00<a title="IMG_2174 by ceramicmartha, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceramicmartha/2436809324/"><img height="500" alt="IMG_2174" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2436809324_ce935399f3.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />Stephanie Pearl-McPhee was in Portland last week, and Veruca paid a visit! Veruca was very glad to meet her, but did bemoan the lack of a pony for rides while she was waiting in line.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5177572743011321724-3837007924530410987?l=travellingveruca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ceramicmarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08709043874357098473noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177572743011321724.post-23896270619549030122008-04-03T03:25:00.000-07:002008-05-03T08:25:52.528-07:00So... where will our girl appear next?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d4ZWlCgEKso/R_Tm8jahGrI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/0mEXTM6Iraw/s1600-h/2223592368_652af75cdd.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d4ZWlCgEKso/R_Tm8jahGrI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/0mEXTM6Iraw/s400/2223592368_652af75cdd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185022998983285426" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5177572743011321724-2389627061954903012?l=travellingveruca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrea in Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614322718073272834noreply@blogger.com3