Going places

On Saturday, we went to a quilt show.  We met friends that don't quilt there and walked around the show and did a little shopping.  I bought a quilt kit because, as Rob so eloquently said, we are about to run out of fabric.  

Butt.

But, if it comes out right, it will be a very pretty quilt.  

This is a small show.  It benefits a business that sells people's handcrafted items and provides education, community, and services to seniors.  And, there are always beautiful quilts.  

This one was a fave.  The quilter took a class to learn multiple quilting patterns and then used a different one on each petal of the poinsettia flower.  

This circle quilt was all quilted in circles.  I love doing things like that.  

Wool applique on a black flannel background.  What a lot of work, but so beautiful.

Everybody was blown away by this one.  One of the first things our friends noticed that we explained was flying geese.  Then we saw a quilt that was paper pieced.  This quilt let me explain paper pieced flying geese.  What a lot of piecing.  

Yesterday, Syd and I went shopping together.  We don't do things like that often enough.  She needed clothes and clothes was what she got.  She fell in love with a little straight line skirt.  Would have looked great on her.  And, then I explained that she was going to need stockings and nice shoes with it...and it went back on the rack so fast, it was like a blur.  She was definitely in a girlie mood and bought several dresses and skirts, along with a couple pairs of mix and match pants and tops.  We didn't find the plain black slacks we were looking for.  And, we didn't find any shoes.  She desperately needs shoes but most stores don't carry her size.  (Girl got some big feet.)  We had fun.  We talked.  We had lunch.  

She may have picked dresses because she's looking for a better job.  I encouraged that.  This was always supposed to be a starter job.  She needs more people to teach her about life and work and what gets rewarded and what does not.  It is going to take a village and the school of hard knocks.  She's a good kid, as long as it doesn't take a lot of effort.  And we'll never have to worry about her finding the initiative to overthrow a government.  Whew!

It was good to get out and do some shopping.  I even picked up a couple things, some shirts and a pair of slacks and shorts to walk in.  Or maybe not.  They may be too short.  For $5 I wasn't going to try them on in Goodwill.  

I realized at book club the other night that I don't get out enough.  I've lost touch with the world.  I shopped Amazon and had it all delivered.  But, there's just something about being in a store with other shoppers, looking at the same things, wishing I'd seen that first.  But, by time we were done, I was pooped and just wanted to sit and watch some TV.  

Everybody have a great week!  Find something you love to do and/or someone you love to do it with and get at it!  It did my mood good and I'm ready to mix in with the world again.  A little bit anyway.  

Lane

No politics this week...I just can't be bothered.  I'm tired.