We're here!

G'day from Fort Collins!

After 28 or so hours of travel, we are in Fort Collins. It is warm and sunny. I have to show off my poor bruised, white (and slightly hairy) leggies (someone has a tendency to walk into boxes and furniture that "were not there a minute ago").

We have a car for a couple of days (medium sized 4wd, teensy sized SUV by American standards - I saw the enormous GMC things otuside the grog shop yesterday!), a whole lotta sleep to catch up on and a case of jetlag to get over. (room 121 at the Marriott residence inn for those who need to know - they have free internet access so I can read email and blog!)

Let the adventure begin!

anon!

Comments

  1. dreamcatcher9:50 am

    Yay glad to hear you've arrived safely and that they have t'internet in Co ;-)

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  2. jillian11:04 am

    Glad you're there safe and sound! At least in CO there's some legitimate reason to have those big trucks some of the year - but it's still a shame!

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  3. Chris11:08 am

    Welcome to the US! But damn - I just missed you by DAYS. ARGH!!!

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  4. Victoria11:09 am

    WELCOME home (well temporary home)!

    Co. is a beautiful place and I am sure you will enjoy you life in Co and the states. We (as in those who have met you online and those who will soon meet you face to face) are glad to have you here. :-)

    I have found someone to teach me to spin and the first roving I will be spinning with is the lovely gift from you :-D

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  5. Anonymous11:21 am

    i'm glad to hear you made it! and look out for those ginormous SUVs, the people driving them usually don't have any clue what they're doing.

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  6. knottykitty11:40 am

    Welcome to the US! If you're ever in Seattle, give me a shout and I'll be glad to show you around! You know, to the yarn stores... :)

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  7. Vicki Knitorious12:58 pm

    Glad to hear you've arrived!

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  8. Ainsley4:01 pm

    Glad you made it!

    We're all still here, as normal, doing our normal thing.

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  9. Anonymous4:44 pm

    Glad you've arrived safely (and, in the overall scheme of things, relatively quickly and without drama). Good to hear that the internets were there to welcome you, too. Enjoy discovering new places, and hope you're soon settled in a space of your own. Jill.

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  10. Anonymous5:19 pm

    You made it! I'm looking forward to hearing of your fibrey adventures in beautiful Colorado.

    Say hello to Boulder and the Flatirons for me.

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  11. Anonymous5:54 pm

    Congragulations on finally getting there! Have a great adventure.

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  12. Anonymous6:02 pm

    So glad you made it safe and sound to the U S of A!!!

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  13. Aaron Spike6:17 pm

    Fantastic! Welcome to the states.

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  14. Anonymous3:07 am

    I knew you wouldn't be off the blog for very long...:-)

    Welcome to the U.S.!

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  15. Cathy1:34 pm

    Welcome to Colorado!! Give me a call when you have time.

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  16. Lynne5:51 pm

    Glad to hear you've arrived safely and are still connected to us in rainy, cold Oz!

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  17. dragon knitter10:25 pm

    yay! sounds like a relatively uneventful flight. welcome to the US!

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  18. Anonymous1:37 am

    So glad you made it, so sad you've left :( and very sad that our interweb went stupid last week and I missed your last post by 5 days!
    Congrats also to Nathan and his mate on the article in ReNew!

    Darrow

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