Country Christmas in Port Gamble

Just a reminder that Port Gamble Country Christmas starts this weekend, December 1st and 2nd, and continues for 2 more weekends in December too. We put the tree up at the shop this past weekend and will finish decorating it this weekend. I hope to see many familiar faces these next few weeks at Port Gamble, and many new faces too.

If you haven't been to the shop in Port Gamble yet, we are in the old red Fire Hall across from the General Store (next to the yellow Post Office building). Our hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Weekdays are by appointment only.

Duck at my Door

When I arrived at the shop one morning last week I was greeted by a Duck. A lone duck, quacking and pacing back and forth along the front of the shop. A friendly duck looking for attention maybe, but more likely food so I fed him my bananna (it was that or an apple and I decided to save the apple for MY lunch). The duck stayed around for a while, waddling back and forth outside the front of the shop. He peered in through the overhead door a few times, then just wandered off. He didn't appear to be hurt physically, and he certainly had a good appetite as he devoured my entire bananna in seconds! I guess he was just a very friendly duck passing through Port Gamble ... likely heading south to warmer climates.

Rebecca's Shawl

A little while back my dear friend Karen B. introduced me to Rebecca, who is an absolutely extraordinary person, and an artist too! Rebecca and Karen came to spend the day and "play" at the shop in Port Gamble. Rebecca's goal was to learn to spin, which she did on a drop spindle - yes, another spinner was born!

Here is Rebecca wearing one of my felt shawls, correction.... now her felt shawl! Thanks Rebecca!!