Shopping in Pueblo

We ran away to Pueblo for the weekend. And of course I bought several things because I don't have enough of them. I suspect anyone who reads this understands.

I am going to start with the cookbooks. The Burrito Cookbook was found at a small store on Abriendo Avenue. It's not just a cookbook but explores other aspects of burritos, like where did they start. It even has some tongue in check advice. The other one is the 12th edition of the Congressional Club Cookbook which I picked up from the Tumbleweed Book Store which has used books. If you are interested in the latest edition, try http://www.thecongressionalclub.com/. The 13th edition is still available. I checked and there are no recipes from the Craigs in the 12th edition. Anyway this quite the hefty little tome with almost 1000 pages including indices.

Now for why I don't have enough cookbooks. Just recently we got enough shelving to locate all of the cookbooks in the same area with the cooking magazines. There are three bookshelves, one with two shelves (three if you count the top), one with six and one with five. I have to be honest, somewhere between ten and twenty cookbooks are in the bedroom and by my chair. I have not gone through them thoroughly. I still have not looked at the books I shelved last time due to moving. They are put away and I get distracted by what is not put away.


The other pictured items were found at Colorado Fiber Arts, a local Pueblo Yarn Store located 121 Broadway near Abriendo Avenue. Chatting with owner, I found out that it has only been open for a year. It is a really nice store and worth swinging of the freeway. Also, you can get a famous Pass Key sandwich nearby.

Anyone who know me knows that I actually have far fewer knitting books than cookbooks. 'Knitting Lace Triangles' looked like a nice primer on developing triangular lace shawls. I think I could combine it with the information in Myrna Stahmans book to make up a lace shawl worthy of being named after my Mom.

The yarn is 1215 yards of merino hand-painted a Colorado lady. I figure I can always squeeze another ball of lace weight into the closet. I almost brought home some other lace weight yarn but managed to resist. The three ounces of roving is off of Samson. I was told he was a real sweetie but has passed away recently. Fortunately, since he had really nice wool, there are lots of offspring.

I know the earring picture turned out blurry but the earring kept moving. Now, I have knitting earrings. I did not have any before just lots of other kinds of earrings. I have been tempt to try making tiny wood needles winding a small ball of sock yarn to make my own but I think these are a better solution. Of course, I might have to prove this sometime.