a day in Hoorn ...

Weavers market in Hoorn

only once a year on a Wednesday in July ...

Many "textile-friends" 

have that date fixed in their calendar !

Daughter and I were going by our friend Caroline's car,

a one and a half hour drive from Rotterdam.

A warm and sunny day

(though the weather forecast wasn't that pleasant for the afternoon ...)

There were already lots and lots of people when we arrived !

We split because Caroline waited for some more friends

that were coming from other places.

colours !

peg loom and wooden printing blocks

"Kantha" (inside of a jacket)

"Kantha" (outside of another one)

Soooo much to see ...

sooooo many goodies ...

I know there were others (that I know) on the market

but I hardly saw a familiar face,

only lovely "STUFF"

The five of us had a good lunch near the harbor ...

(no ... no eel ...

they were just bringing these inside, from the "IJsselmeer")

... on a (wobbly) boat, with a view on the harbor mouth

where lots of sailboats were seeking refuge

for the foretold bad weather)

(bad weather that didn't come)

Then back to the market !

Where there was some lady, that makes beautiful shrouds out of felt, for burial

"Rest in Felt"

And more stalls with more lovely items.

In the end of the afternoon it was so hot again

that we went home before it all ended.

At home Man waited with hommmme mmmmmade Lasagna !!!

Mmmmmmmmmmmm !

Time to see what goodies the two of us had

A hand dyed shawl, cotton scrim, wool with silk,

silk hankies, labradorite pendant, drop spindle and some

special closures for felted bags.

Abundance ! 

HAPPY

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Because of the sweltering heat in the afternoon

the toads (eight or nine) came out for diner ...

probably flying ants.

What a day !