Nevada here we come!

Yesterday, Tim took the day off and we went on a mini-vacation!

Ok it was just a trip to South Bend, but we figured out we had not been there in 5 years!

We just meandered our way there, stopping if we wanted anywhere.

The main purpose of our trip you ask? To shop! I had been given -very generously-a gift card to Penney's as a birthday gift. We know the one there has the best selection of clothing, in my size. So off we went...I was exhausted!! I tried on clothing for 2.5 hours!! But success!!

2 pair of khakis, and 3 tops! Plus a little left on my card!! enough for another trip? Or just a jaunt to Holland. We will see!

Then we went off to Sears, to look at a red grill-living in a dream world, as it is on sale for $279.00, But, I was swept off into Tim's dream, so off we went. The grill is huge, half the size of our LadyBug-'91 escort. And the top doesn't match the rest of the grill, not a pretty site!

But, I did find my go to the wedding shoes! Comfy and on sale!

So then we wound our way home stopping at a Goodwill, and what did we find?

This little dress, which may well be Charlie Ann's go to the wedding find. Poor Deja, she is having a time finding the right dress. And the right dress it must be!! So I will be sending this off after I launder and press it today, to California! If nothing else, it will be a back up, or we will bring it back home for Colee, who will love it as it is "purple", lol.

So, that is what happened yesterday, but let's look back, Movie night was a bust! No one came, but Tim, myself, the Pastor and one guy and his teenage daughter, as they are friends of ours, we figure it was only out of mercy they did come. So we cancelled and we came home. I finished up the remaining things I wanted to do in the cottage and went to bed.

Saturday morning came too early, Tim off to the church by 7, me scurrying to finish getting ready, projects, I must have projects to knit on!

At 7:45 am, true to her word, my friend, Barb came. She brought a breakfast casserole, her spinning wheel, and knitting projects...the Knit-Away-Day had begun! Shortly afterwords, Cherrie drove in with a full trunk!! Projects and all! Now the fun really began!

In all 20 women came and we had a wonderful, bonding, prize winning time! As promised, there were lots and lots of prizes. And tossed stash on the bed to be exchanged!

There was talk of an annual event!(Cherrie and I knew this would probably be the outcome!) Wait someone says, we need to do this twice a year, no quarterly says another. Now you and I know it is a busy world and for women to steal a few hours once a week to knit, it makes some feel guilty(not me!). But, to let family and friends know that they will be doing that weekly and also attend a day retreat once every three months, especially in Summer or Holiday time, Well I am of the opinion they won't. But one in Spring and one in Fall, now that could happen!

All I do know is that, We ALL had a great time!! Laughed, knit, hugged and ate and ate and ate, lol. It was a success!

Knit on...