I have decided that there is nothing more refreshing than a couple of days with Mom. When our temperatures dipped a bit and my painting had to be put on hold, I snagged a couple of days and headed up to Fargo to spend time with Mom. A couple of years ago I had decided to try my hand at making a few small sampler quilts, but since I know absolutely nothing about the process, Mom had been drafted to help the inept to learn how. Unfortunately, life got in the way of me actually taking the time to go up there with my bag of goodies and the whole project was sidelined. Anyway, given all the free time I had this week, I figured now was a good time to set off and rectify the situation. Bless Mom for her patience because believe it or not we actually got two samplers done while I was there. They're actually a matching set that hopefully I will get hung in my foyer before winter. My grand plan originally involved making 4 different samplers that I could swap out with the seasons. We'll see how long it takes me to get the other 3 put together! Oh yeah.. that would mean I have to get my craft room sorted out...
Once we wrapped up the quilting project, (My neck was killling me from sitting hunched over the sewing machine), we tackled the requisite jigsaw puzzle. I say requisite because puzzles, as my siblings will attest, are a staple of any visit to see Mom. The upside of course is that we all enjoy doing it. Oddly enough neither my hubby or kids see their appeal, so getting a puzzle fix generally involves Mom in one way or another. Just one of the reasons I like having her come to visit.
Finally, in a burst of inspiration Mom suggested going to see a play. Living in the Twin Cities we rarely, if ever, get out to see a live play, and I have to say it's a real shame. Back in the "OLDEN DAYS", when I was active in the theatre doing costumes and such, Mom and I used to go fairly often, but let's face it, $65 plus for a ticket down here is a little steep for the budget. Not so in Fargo! Mom and I went to the opening night of the FM Community Theatre's production of "The Way the Other Half Loves". It's a comedy, sort of a British farce, that was actually quite good. Incredibly, the price of a ticket was only $12.00 and we were only 5 rows from center stage. Can't beat that now can you?
Anyway, now I'm home and looking at the rest of the weekend ahead of me. I think I hear my paint brush calling...
1 comment:
This is one of those times when I'm really jealous of your proximity to Fargo! Being here in NC has it's advantages but not being able to take a couple spur-of-the-moment days and go see Mom is a definite disadvantage. Enjoy that time and please continue to share it with us on the blog who cannot go with you.
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