Hello again!

got back late last night, and am exhausted.  had ot get up early today for a quicck trip to a special sale of embroidery supplies with Dianne Johnson.  They were selling off the remains of a Ukrainian Museum gift shop.  There were a lot of other things as wellincluding all sorts of books, but none in English.  I found some "coton a broder"  which is a highly twisted thread used in both ethnic embroidery and cut work.  We even found a bit of white, which can be overdyed into allsorts of colours.  Then on the way home, saw a sign for a rummage sale at the church down the street so had to go there.  Found some nice jewelry, which we took apart, sharing the beads.  Then a good nap.  Like a very fine wine or beer, I do not travel well. 

At the rummage sale I found a fine china tea cup and special saucer for dainties for $3.00.  I plan to use it for awhile, |thinking of home when I do. and then, when the efffect wears off, give it to another garage sale. I never use mine as they are carefully put away for that special day sometime in the future ( maybe at my funeral?)-or-come to think of it, did I give them to you two? do I even have them?  I'll check, but not today.

The trip itself was succesful.  Traveling in a flood zone is a challenge.  We went south on hwy #59, spending Tuesday night in Mahnomen, then into Fargo on Wednesday, where I found the craft supplies I had wanted, as well as a good supply of brassieres, and a new over-shirt for $4.98.  We looked at a lot of stuff but didn't really spend much.  Found some very nice "Blond Brownies" at Mrs. Field's cookie store that made the whole trip worthwhile-imho- David didn't like them as much.  Then back to Mahnomen for Wednesday night.  The breakfast buffet at the hotel had Bacon (yes, yes, yes!) and scrambled eggs with wild rice mixed in, which were very nice.  Thursday we travelled home through Warroad, which meant a lot of driving.  We had hoped to visit the duty free at Warroad but discovered that is was only for those who were travelling south.  A border guard who on the Canadian side told us to go back to Warroad to buy something at American prices and he would let us take it over under our 48 hour requirements.  Going back into the USA we told the border guard there what we were doing and it was obviously an old story for her.  Anyway , no B&B, but I did get a bottle of Southern Comfort for a good price.

So now here we sit , both somewhat vegetative.  Sometimes when we're fighting battles on other fronts, this can be a good place ot vent, or even to engage in some pleasant , non-threatening conversation.