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Thanksgiving Greetings to You
Dear everyone,
Kay and I took a trip to Florida recently, to Sarasota—land of manatees, Choc-0-Gators, and a yarn shop celebrating its tenth anniversary.
A Good Yarn.
The proprietors of A Good Yarn are Susan and Murray Post, who have created a place that is stacked to the rafters with love.
This was no hour-long celebration—it was an entire day of knitters who had come from near and far to be together in a place they treasure. One knitter from Seattle ditched her family vacation to come. Knitters showed up early and stayed late. The tote bag count was epic.
I can’t stop thinking about all the day’s conversations as we spent the hours talking about yarns, patterns, the perfect tote bag.
And family.
Family bubbled up endlessly. Taking care of parents. Going to visit children. Births, babies, graduations, weddings, funerals. Complicated relationships, puzzlers, amazing stories. The arc of life was covered in exquisite detail.
I mention this day at A Good Yarn because it was the sort of day that we all crave. We didn’t solve any of the world’s problems that day at A Good Yarn, but nobody particularly wanted to. There was good company, good food, spectacular knitting, and a cake decorated with icing that looked for all the world like a nice worsted-weight wool.
As the holiday season arrives, we all have things to treasure, to celebrate. This beautiful day was a reminder to me that we all draw sustenance from each other. That’s the thing.
Happy tenth anniversary, Susan and Murray. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.
Love,
Ann
Happy Thanksgiving MDK! I’m Scottish but giving thanks today for all that I’m so lucky to have in my life and sending love to those missing someone today.
What a lovely post, Ann! Your writting is as good as a yarn-cake!
Happy Thanksgiving to you Ann and Kay. I’m so happy I have the gift of knitting every day! I’m grateful to you both for your work introducing us to yarns, techniques and designers, hopefully for years to come.
What a lovely soul-warmimg note, thank you.
To all, enjoy this day in a way that is meaningful to you and whether you know it or not, someone is thankful for you. As Ann wrote, we draw sustenance from each otherr.
Beautifully said Ann!
Happy Thanksgiving Ann and Kay! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
sending you & your families ❤️
Today as I count my many blessings and reflect on all I’m so thankful for, I’ll remember that day at A Good Yarn, which came as a “go to” recommendation from a friend & fellow knitter here in Upstate NY. You can only imagine my delight as I stumbled unaware into this amazing LYS, the fun event, the friendly welcoming knitting Floridians & MDK (Ann & Kay). LIFE IS GOOD!
Happy Thanksgiving to MDK and all!!! I am so thankful for the family we share as knitters. May we always care for each other and our craft. Love and Hugs
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. I am Canadian but appreciate the heartfelt greetings of this day. I look forward to our Florida trip in December, we go right by A Good Yarn and always stop. There is always something to see and people to talk to. They are lovely people, welcoming and friendly. A nice spot to stop in our 32 hour drive.
We only have 2 1/2 hours to drive after that and if I need something else or have a midnight yarn emergency they will ship to me over night. The yarn I bought last year by accident..it was dk instead of fingering..and my fault, has turned in to one of my absolutely favourite shawls.
If you get a chance to go..you should go.
Dear Ann, I am thankful for your beautiful writing!
That’s the thing, indeed! Well-said, Ann. I’m thankful for MDK posts and look forward to them every morning. Bless you all!
Happy Thanksgiving, Ann, Kay, and all at MDK:)!
I have so many things to be thankful for, and so many of them are right here, every day. Happy Thanks everyone!
And sending the love right back to MDK!! Thanks for you, and wishing a safe, fun Thanksgiving weekend.
I am a very lucky person: I have a wonderful family, good friends, a good job and a very nice house. I enjoy the challenge and beauty of knitting, and my knitting friends are the best! I look forward to reading MDK everyday, and I wish I could buy all your yarn! Thank you everyone at MDK for your contributions to this wonderful website and store. ❤️❤️
Thank you for your daily presence on the interwebs!
PS: for a virtual dessert, may we see a picture of a Choco-gator?
What a nice sentiment!
What a beautiful letter Ann. Happy Thanksgiving to All;)
I’ve been to this yarn store. Highly recommend it. Beautiful store. Hoping to visit again this winter while we’re spending winter in Florida
You dont know how.much joy you brought along to “our” shop! It was a great day and you made it better
Beautiful post! Since relocating to Florida, A Good Yarn has become my local yarn store despite the 2.5 hour “field trip” to get there. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving, and happy 10th to Susan and Murray! Their special hand-dyed yarn colorways based on Murray’s underwater photography are stunningly beautiful.
I love the good yarn — I live in Ventura, CA but I’m from, and my family still lives in Sarasota. It’s fabulous!
I was poking around older Letters since I was craving more knitting reading this morning. (I am all caught up on recent Letters). And this popped up! It’s my new LYS. I just relocated from Seattle to Sarasota and landed in a FL with a fabulous LYS! I am feeling very fortunate to be in FL as well with a fabulous LYS in close proximity.