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Where to start? Obviously, we made it through the show, and all that. Robyn was NOT on the ball this year (in so many ways, I think I've mentioned), and did not have dinner ready for the folks who worked Friday night, so we ended up out to eat with John and Cammie that night. Home, bed, slept late on Saturday (yay!). Got lots of squares done, and counted, but I've forgotten what the total was. Lots. Like, 70 or so.

Show sales were decent this year, for the attendance, but attendance seemed really low to me this year. Must ask By what he thought. People seemed disappointed that there wasn't more theater to the show, which By expected. And Robyn's idea that if she were on the floor with the work, she'd sell stuff--nice try. Didn't happen, but nice try.

The boyfriend had bad timing this weekend--he got to our place just before my uterus decided to mutiny, and so he got to babysit a crampy, cranky girlfriend over the weekend. Points to the boyfriend for fortitude and patience. (Cycling a week late was convenient, it was nice not to have to worry about that in my show clothes, but damn, I'm paying for that convenience now.)

Spent quality time with the extended family on Sunday, running around Mass St in Lawrence. Found a great haul of old knitting patterns in Half Price books, By found some cool leather stuff, and Tim left with things to fill gaps in his library. The boys went down the street to look at cutlery while Cammie and I browsed Yarn Barn. (I know, unsupervised, but we were good, really.) Got yarn for two sets of gloves for myself....the first pair in "Red Baron" Lamb's Pride, elbow-length dragonscale gauntlets, with a thumb gusset added, because I discovered a need for such, in my kimono-coat. (Bummer, the pic isn't up anymore, but they are cool. Errr, warm...anyway...) As a bit of self-indulgence, I settled down to knit on those last night, got the first one done except for weaving in the ends. Go me! The other glove yarn I bought is a pale celery green alpaca, dk-weight, can't remember the brand name right now, for these gansey-style gloves, in a much finer gauge. Because I need those, too. And they must be alpaca. And!!!! I took Cammie over to the sock yarn section, where she fondled and rubbed all the yarns, and we cound some wool blends that dont' make her itch. Yay!!!!

Also got a nice haul of books from Dusty Bookshelf...another good knitting book (traditional Maine mittens, very cool), some fiction, By found some woodworking stuff. And a little "how to do country things" book as a Yule present for Courtney.

Ah...that makes the day a bit brighter....DG just called in, said she's sick, can't come in, may not be in tomorrow. Means we can slack off a bit more in here today.

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Enjoy a DG-less day... and I bet she will be sick the rest of the short week too! *Hmmmmmmmm.....*

Considering that she's in trouble with Donna for goofing off all day Fri and Sat while she was here by herself....yup.

Last week's tardiness, plus the reports of her hiding behind pallets of potting soil with her cofffee half the day, plus the state of the greenhouse when Donna came in to water on Sunday, all add up to the second of DG's three strikes. As in, three strikes, she's gone. Donna was going to tell her that today, but....

I've been instructed that if she calls in tomorrow, I'm to tell her to call back when Donna's in, 'cuz Donna wants to talk to her.

I can picture the smile on your face as you typed that last sentence. :-)

Yup.

(Am trying not to smile too much at the thought, though. Donna's finally mad at DG, and I'd hate to enjoy it too much, and then have her change her mind.)

That was indeed a great day, and just a sample of what's to come, I hope.

As we get more chances to hang out, it will only forge better links.

I really like this little intrepid band. The plan to take over the world is progressing nicely ;)

Taking over the world would be nice, but I'd settle for another group afternoon when I'm not on the period from hell, and don'thave to expend so much energy trying not to take it out on the people around me.

Oh, and speaking of all of the books, in the next week or so(well, maybe two with the holiday killing half a week), you should be getting a package, which when opened will reveal gift-mas stuff of a bound variety for you. ;-)

(By's to arrive seperately)

And no saying I don't need to, as it's not a matter of need. It is a matter of "Ohhh! Shiny! Especially Shiny for someone I know!" When I am confronted with that sort of a reaction to an item, it becomes a forgone act, needing only time to see it arrive in the proper hands. :-P