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How I Keep All the Fiber For Myself

May 12, 2005

Or "Rachael eats the other bloggers."

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Proof that y’all usually only see the good pictures, since my camera is the only one that takes decent pictures of me. But this unflattering one that Lala took? Too good to pass up. This is how I got out of the festival with all that fiber for myself. Don’t tell, but I knocked over several of the smaller bloggers and ran off with their fiber, too…. Doesn’t Carrie look scared?

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  1. sarah b. says

    May 12, 2005 at 5:47 pm

    Okay, that’s hilarious! With the haul you took in Maryland, I would have taken other bloggers down to protect it, too. And, can I just say, that in that picture I have monstrous hands…My hand is as big as Carrie! ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Lynn says

    May 12, 2005 at 6:21 pm

    Go, Rachel! What’s everyone behind you looking at so intently…other than lots of awesome fibery goodness?

  3. spaazlicious says

    May 12, 2005 at 8:21 pm

    “RooooOOOOOOOOOAAAAAArrrrrr!” I can hear Attenborough narrating the scene now.
    What ARE they staring at?

  4. Christie says

    May 12, 2005 at 9:08 pm

    I’m so laughing at that face your making! I’ll be sure to steer clear of your and your fiber!

  5. Mary-Heather says

    May 12, 2005 at 9:35 pm

    That picture is hilarious! But jeez, you had precious fiber to protect, I woulda been all BAAAAAACK OOOOOOFFF, too!
    I adore the pic of you spinning in the airport, by the way. My friend has an Ashford Joy she is in luv with her little baby.

  6. Becca says

    May 12, 2005 at 10:36 pm

    Snerk.

  7. Jessica says

    May 12, 2005 at 10:41 pm

    Oh man. I needed a laugh like that. *wiping tears from my eyes*

  8. Wendy says

    May 13, 2005 at 3:15 am

    That picture is too freaking funny for words. I see a caption:
    “Stay away from my fiber, you bitch!”
    Thanks for posting that photo — not many people have the ability to poke fun at themselves!

  9. Lolly says

    May 13, 2005 at 4:47 am

    Wow, I don’t remember being that scared, and I was there standing right behind Carrie ๐Ÿ™‚ Roarin’ like a lion, but sweet as a lamb!

  10. Amy Boogie says

    May 13, 2005 at 5:00 am

    Grrarrrrr!
    I’m glad I had that day’s purchases safely hidden in my backpack. oooh scary.

  11. heather says

    May 13, 2005 at 5:08 am

    heheh…in all those pics..I’m cowering behind ei hoping you’ll eat her first! hehe (see my sleeve?)
    I didn’t get to say Hi…my brains were mush from fiber overload…but it was awesome to see you!

  12. MaryB in Richmond says

    May 13, 2005 at 5:16 am

    Caption #1: “I am woman! Hear me ROAR!”
    Caption #2: “Yaawwwwnnnn….”
    Caption #3: “You think I have ENOUGH FIBER already? Oh, that’s hilarious!”
    Sorry I missed it!

  13. Sarah says

    May 13, 2005 at 6:43 am

    OK, so Sarah B. has enormous hands, Carrie looks scared, I look stoned and you look ferocious… I think this picture is an all-around winner! But we did let you get away with all of the fiber, not even leaving any for Sunday, so it must have worked!

  14. Kate says

    May 13, 2005 at 6:52 am

    Priceless picture… now maybe I’m glad I didn’t run up to you last weekend… you are veeerrry scaaarrrry (hehe, kidding – just lots of love over here)

  15. Faith says

    May 13, 2005 at 7:06 am

    Well, that goes a long way to explain why I saw so few bloggers on Sunday.

  16. Em says

    May 13, 2005 at 7:52 am

    Too, too funny. Rrrrrrrrrrawr! Like a mother lion protecting her young…

  17. Cari says

    May 13, 2005 at 10:40 am

    I love that face! That’s your super-big-laugh face! You’re “I know! Can you BELIEVE it?! I think I bought every ounce of fiber on the eastern seaboard” face.

  18. chelsea says

    May 13, 2005 at 11:12 am

    ohmygod I am LOVING that pic and the happy place it takes me too.. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

  19. maryse says

    May 13, 2005 at 11:20 am

    that’s funny. haha.

  20. June says

    May 13, 2005 at 2:19 pm

    Bwahahahaha! Now watch it, young lady, or yer face will freeze that way…

  21. Carrie says

    May 14, 2005 at 7:52 am

    I think we were all looking at the amish man with the microphone asking us “where are you from?” ….um, all over the place! we’re INTERNET FRIENDS!
    You look adorable in that picture. Seriously. Classic Rachael happy face.
    I was maybe a *little* scared of all that fiber…. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  22. alison says

    May 16, 2005 at 8:35 pm

    Thanks, Rach. I need cheering up, and this photo helps immensely. ๐Ÿ™‚

  23. Jennifer says

    May 18, 2005 at 5:01 pm

    Oh… Now I’m even more bummed that I didn’t go to MS&W. I would have loved to have met you in person (and all my other knitting blog buddies). I’m glad you had a great time and I’m thrilled to see all the spinning. I can hardly wait to see the posts. Happy knitting, spinning and life!

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