[Lilysmom567]

Last week was my 58th birthday. Yesterday my DH asked if I would like to take a ride to Sturbridge, MA...about a 45 minute drive for us. We take a ride there about once a year when it isn't too busy. For those who have never been there ..it is a beautiful little village with antique shops etc. There is a LYS there, that I love. When we got there...to my dismay....it was gone!! We went up the street to a leather shop that has beautiful leather coats, bags, boots. The gentleman at the leather shop told us that the yarn shop had moved due to the flooding during Hurricane Irene last year.
We found the new location...the owner told us how the whole village had helped her after the flooding...salvage what she could...and move her business up the street. The name of the shop is the Mt. Laurel Yarn Boutique, on Main St., in Sturbridge, MA. It is a great place, beautiful yarns of every kind, needles, patterns....and she has a whole section of beautiful Polish Pottery.
I had trouble picking out something (too many choices) but I got two different past issues of Knitters magazine (which she sells at a discount), two giant balls of Katia Kimbo, and three balls of Trendsetter Vigna. The Kimbo is very much like Berrocco's Link...and the owner showed me a scarf she was making with it that was basically a giant I-cord.
The best part was that DH treated me to all of this!! Great birthday gift!

 

[Deb-Babbles]

Lovely gift.
I love your story about this LYS. The whole town was helpful. Outstanding... A great example of what true 'pay-it-forward' is all about. I bet she has been there to help a lot of the towns people.

 

[Isis]

Lovely gift, love the yarn colors and I loved your story about the yarn store

 

[mama879]

Well I'm glad you were able to find them and they were just not there. Your yarn is so pretty Blue is my favorite color and Dh gave you a wonderful gift.

 

[maureenb]

Happy belated birthday! Nice yarn.

 

[Dreamweaver]

Those yarns look made for each other. They seem to be identical in color and very interesting and differernt textures. What a nice birthday treat.

My friend had a weaving yarn store that was flooded in a tornado and it was amazing how people helped with drying yarn, etc. etc. etc. It was 4 days after the event when the mascot rabbit hopped out of a pille of rubble!

 

[Country Bumpkins]

Ohh I love Sturbridge. I was there about 25 years ago. I am sure it has changed since then. Did you take any pictures? Happy B/day and nice presents!

 

[Lilysmom567]

Thank you everyone. It was really nice that everyone in the town had helped her. While I was walking around she was telling my hubby the whole story. A lot of her yarns were still displayed in plastic totes, but she also had a lot of shelving set up, etc. I'm sure the restoration and move took time. She told us that she had checked her store early in the morning on the day of the storm, it was fine...and dry. At two in the afternoon it was covered in two feet of water!! The best part of the whole story is that she WAS able to salvage her business, move, and go on....with help we can accomplish anything!

 

[Befast]

Nice birthday gift! And good story how people will help others.

 

[mombr4]

What a nice birthday gift.

It's nice to hear that everyone pitched in to help the owner of the store and she was still there.

I haven't been to Sturbridge in years. They have some great little shops, I actually went there for a paperweight show years ago.

 

[linda09]

Your hubby sounds like a keeper. Happy Birthday

 

[mavisb]

Belated Birthday wishes. So glad that you found your lYS and that the town came together in mitigating circumstances. This is what I call people caring. Good luck to Sturbridge.

 

[tinkerbell]

Happy birthday-I turned 58 this month, also.

 

[bellestarr12]

What a great birthday! and what a wonderful story about the yarn store and the community pulling together to help one of their own. Best wishes for a beautiful year

 

[Windbeam]

Happy birthday! What a nice day!

 

[Lilysmom567]

Thank you to all that have wished me a happy birthday! When I was much younger I went through some very tough years...but I am really so fortunate now...and thankful for that.

 

[stubbynose]

What a lovely birthday you had!! I can't see how it could have been any better....a lovely day with your favorite guy, shopping in wonderful little shops and buying yarn!!!! You are a lucky lady!! Happy belated birthday .....glad you had such a fun day!!

 

[Hudson]

My birthday was last Friday. DH ordered me something and it still hasn't arrived! That is great news about the yarn shop and aren't you glad you inquired about it?

 

[Ronie]

well thats such a hear warming story.. I love story's of human kindness... I'm so glad you found your yarn store and I want to wish you a very happy birthday...My husband and I do things like this too... When the gas prices started getting out of control one of the tv stations had a segment on '1 day vacations' the whole premise was what can you do on a tank of gas... and we started going on 1 day adventures finding all the tiny little towns tucked into the landscape.. we have had some wonderful trips.. met lots of great people..

 

[shelindo]

What a good story..and a thoughtful hubby! Have a happy day! Gaynell