We generally are home bodies, but last weekend we went up north with a group of golfing couples. Ron golfs with the men on thurs. night. One of the men has been bugging me for 2 years to take up golf so we could go on this weekend with them all - I think there were 6 couples. This year my friend's husband was working out of town, so Ron was her partner for 2 of the 3 days. We had a really nice time, although there were a couple of people who drank too much for my enjoyment and there was a lot of inuendo. I can take a fair amount, but after a while it becomes kind of junior-highish. Despite that, I had a really good time. They were all feeling so bad for me that I wouldn't be golfing. Pfft! As if I'd want to!  I got to go into this little town that had some really cute shops - including a quilt shop. I looked to my heart's content. I bought these fabrics and pattern at the quilt shop, but not much else that day. I went back to the resort and watched a movie and cross-stitched for a while. The next day I went to the other side of the highway where the newer shops were. I visited the farmers market first, where I bought 3 day-lilies for $10, which is a steal! I have a TON of daylilies, the first of which have just started blossoming. I love them! They're very showy. I have all kinds of colors and really enjoy them. I also went to a nursery, which was very reasonable, and bought a couple of perennials. I had lunch outside in town both days.
I also visited Wal-mart and bought some birthday gifts for my grandkids. Their birthdays are all within a week - July 5,7 and 11. They will be 3,2 and 1 this year. I tried on some capris in a smaller size and they fit! (trumpets would be appropriate)
I had gone to my research appointment on Thurs. of last week and found out I had lost 6 pounds! It was a surprise, because my scale hasn't budged. It must be kaputt. I'm taking a research drug for fibromyalgia. It works well on the pain, although I'm having more pain since I started gardening again. However, it's one form of exercise I can do without the chronic fatige taking over (as long as I do it in moderation) so I will not give it up. I think I;d have to choose gardening over quilting for enjoyment, but it's tough to garden when it's under a foot of snow and frozen solid. FM is the reason I don't golf, too. Although frankly, I have no desire. I used to do it, back when I had 4 kids at home, and decided I could get frustrated, upset and tired without going and paying for the opportunity! Now it would cause me too much pain. That's always a good motivator.
This week I babysat for Kailynn (2 next week) on Mon. and went up to Grand Rapids yesterday to make strawberry jam with my daughters. Today is my first day home for a while - doing what I want to. I worked outside probably too long this morning, and hope to sew this afternoon and tonight. Rhoda
The fabrics aren't for anything special - she had them on sale. What can I say. I also bought a chalk marker that has a little roller with points on it. A lady who does all hand-quilting said she really likes it, so I thought I'd give it a try. Rhoda
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