Back "Home" Again!

Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Before we climbed aboard our plane last night, I got a text message from Emma Jean Cook asking me to join her and Lucy Visscher on a trip to Brandon, Florida and a bit of shopping today.  Naturally I agreed!!!!!

I have to admit it was tough to get up this morning in order to be able to join them since we got to bed so late last night but by 10:30 we were on the road and chatting up a storm.  Our first stop was at the Salvation Army in Brandon - a big store and beautifully cared for one besides.  What fun we had checking out everything they had to offer.  By the time we left, each of us had some treasures.  One of mine was a set of eight Pfaltzgraff mugs for the house.

Since we had worked up a good appetite we decided to drive the couple of blocks to Sweet Tomatoes - a favorite spot to eat here in Florida.  Between their fabulous salad bar, variety of homemade soups, and variety of muffins you can't beat the meal you can create.  And of course, sitting with friends makes for a wonderful hour plus.

Then we were off for JoAnn's which was our original goal.  Emma Jean has just completed 5 "throw" quilts and was eager to get batting for a queen bed size quilt she is making for herself.  Lucy was looking for batting and flannel to make some little crib blankets for her first grandchild due in December.  I needed varigated thread for making the quilt square I'm trying to create for the Winnegators quilt square contest this month.  No batting was purchased but we did end up with the other items.  I had hoped to find some material I might use for this special square but there wasn't anything special so I'm going to make what I have work.

Lucy proposed getting a Starbucks coffee before setting off for home and after driving the long way around we were able to pull into the lot but by then Emma Jean wanted to just stay in the van.  So we went in to get the drinks and bring them out.  But disaster struck.  Lucy didn't lift her foot high enough for the very tall curb and next thing we knew she was lying down on the side walk. She hit her forehead on the cement cutting herself.  That of course bled heavily. No doubt the side of her face will be black and blue by tomorrow and she'll have a super headache.  But she was determined to still get the coffees so in she went to order them.  We carried out Emma Jean's ice coffee and Lucys hot cup and crawled back in the car for the ride home.

By the time we got back, Emma Jean needed to race to clean up so she and Dale could head off to Santiago's home for dinner with the family taking the completed quilts for each of the girls.

I needed to fix dinner for Ken and get some wash done and then hit the sack.  It has been a tiring but fun day.