I got back from the shop hop this weekend - lots of fun! What a great little get away. It was wonderful to see my college friends again, and also fun to visit all the quilt shops and get stuff :)
I left early Friday morning and made good time down to Mt. Vernon. I parked the car at Tia's in law's home, which worked as a good meeting point. We (we being Lisa, my old college room mate who now lives in New Mexico, Tia, another college friend and Lisa's sister in law, Bev, Lisa's aunt, and Rhonda, Lisa's best friend from high school) went to a few of the quilt shops and then we stopped in Deception Pass State Park by Cranberry Lake for a picnic. Tia, bless her, packed an awesome picnic lunch for us and it was kid friendly for Rhonda's kids.
We parted way with Rhonda and her children then and made our way down Whidbey Island. We had Tia's Ford Explorer and I was doing most of the driving, but I didn't mind that at all. We ended up back on Camano Island where Tia lives. What a gorgeous home. Tia thank you so much again for having us over. I loved visiting with you and seeing Henry - what a sweet little man! You have a beautiful home and are a wonderful hostess.
We grabbed my car this morning and made our way up to Bellingham (where I also did some shopping) and then Lynden and I was home by 2:00 PM. I missed my boys and oh boy was Duncan happy to see me! He and Daddy had a wonderful time together and certainly were not suffering for me having been gone!
So that's my 5th Shop hop... it's fun each year. Now we can add it to the pile of other unfinished shop hop projects...
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Oh boy is this a great idea!
Maybe I shouldn't post about it before I check into the possibility, but I had a good idea!
I was chatting with Mom today and she was saying that my Dad has been thinking he should get a small car to putter around town in because due to the cost of gas, driving his Silverado is starting to cost an arm and a leg, and often he's just going to meet his buddy for coffee or something, but it almost costs $10 in gas just to get there and back.
At the same time it's starting to come up a bit more, especially on weekends, that it's too bad we don't have a second car to putter around with. During the week it doesn't matter, but on the weekends as more plans are made it can be a bit of a pain. For example this Saturday is Amy's baby shower, and I'll be gone almost all day with the car, leaving Bill and Duncan without. Now it's probably not even going to be a problem, but I don't like doing that to them. In addition with my upcoming Quilt Shop Hop I was going to rent a car for the weekend, but Rhonda has graciously said maybe I could borrow their 2nd one just for the few days, unless she comes along, at which we'd be using that one anyhow.
So it occurs to me - we should buy a second car with my parents. It would be perfect. We could use it on the weekends, Dad can have it during the week. Doesn't need to be fancy, but until such a time when we get a mini van or SUV in a few years (I want a mini van okay?) it would be perfect. And how environmentally sound would that be?!
Anyhow, I need to run the idea by Bill, and Mom will need to chat with Dad about it, at an opportune time (I'll leave that up to her)... but pretty smart 'eh?
What do you all think?
I was chatting with Mom today and she was saying that my Dad has been thinking he should get a small car to putter around town in because due to the cost of gas, driving his Silverado is starting to cost an arm and a leg, and often he's just going to meet his buddy for coffee or something, but it almost costs $10 in gas just to get there and back.
At the same time it's starting to come up a bit more, especially on weekends, that it's too bad we don't have a second car to putter around with. During the week it doesn't matter, but on the weekends as more plans are made it can be a bit of a pain. For example this Saturday is Amy's baby shower, and I'll be gone almost all day with the car, leaving Bill and Duncan without. Now it's probably not even going to be a problem, but I don't like doing that to them. In addition with my upcoming Quilt Shop Hop I was going to rent a car for the weekend, but Rhonda has graciously said maybe I could borrow their 2nd one just for the few days, unless she comes along, at which we'd be using that one anyhow.
So it occurs to me - we should buy a second car with my parents. It would be perfect. We could use it on the weekends, Dad can have it during the week. Doesn't need to be fancy, but until such a time when we get a mini van or SUV in a few years (I want a mini van okay?) it would be perfect. And how environmentally sound would that be?!
Anyhow, I need to run the idea by Bill, and Mom will need to chat with Dad about it, at an opportune time (I'll leave that up to her)... but pretty smart 'eh?
What do you all think?
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