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Fiber Friday - Baseball & Knitting DO Mix!

These past few weeks have been more exciting than usual here in Chicago, and I've been trying like mad to get the goofy "Go Cubs Go" song out of my head. It's unavoidable here since the Cubs won the World Series (and, let's face it - for the entirety of the postseason). While my parents were in town, we made the pilgrimage to Wrigleyville to get a taste of those wonderful postseason vibes. I'd heard that people had been leaving their well wishes in chalk on the brick walls surrounding Wrigley Field, and the rumors were true! There was also an enterprising soul offering photo ops with Millie the Good Luck  Goat (if you're not aware of all the crazy goat-related superstition previously held by Cubs fans, click here ), which I couldn't resist. See! We're getting into knitting-related territory, so hang with me! The true delight came when we walked around to the main marquee on Clark & Addison: No, I don't mean that - though ...

New Neighbors!

I was really excited to be greeted by this when I woke up this morning: We live about 20 minutes from O'Hare, and even though I'll probably never get to see these cute little guys while they're at work, it makes me deliriously happy to know that somewhere nearby, a herd of goats are doing their goaty thing!  Now if we could just get our own neighborhood to do away with the lawn service and hire some adorable goats instead....