Back from Pomonal

We just had a lovely 4 days in Pomonal. We go camping there every year on Cup weekend, and tradition that is now in it's fourth year, so I think I can call it every. Previously we have stayed near out friend's house there, but this year they have moved to a regional town. they still have access to their land, and we camped in a stunning spot - a large clearing in a forested area, with mountain views and a firepit in the middle.

Unfortunately I've injured my (other) knee, so on Sunday morning Leon set off for a run, and I did not.

But we met him in Hall's gap. There is a Sunday market their and it was really high quality, lots of stuff being sold by the people who made them, including a new to me yarn dyer Que Sera Yarn Co. She has lots of stunning brights and pastels, but I came home with an interesting army green, to be socks for Leon.

We had an inordinate amount of rain on Monday, and saw lots of soggy sheep - although they really don't seem to mind when the weather goes bad. The camping was fine even in the rain - then rest of our friends have campervans or caravans, so we spent a very pleasant morning reading in Skip and Bee's van, and a pleasant afternoon with everyone in the pub. i did have a lot of time to knit, while sitting around the fire, and got the shorty socks I was working on finished. I have some thoughts about needles and cast ons, and I'll be back on Friday to share them!

All in all, it was a lovely weekend. now I've got three days at work and then we are off to Marysville, where I won't be running the half marathon I planned, but I will be enjoying more time in the country.

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