
It's been a few days since my last update, so here's a little bit of what I've been doing. For some reason I decided it would be fun to go Black Friday shopping with my sister, and she agreed to join me on the trip. I thought it would be just awful, but for the most part we had a great time. We started at the VF factory outlets where we each got a gift certificate to a store there, and all we had to do was be one of the first 500 people in line. We did wait in line for 2 hours, but it was a mild evening so it wasn't bad at all and the free items we got with the certificates was so worth it. I left my house at 9:00 and didn't get home until 6:40 am. I could have gone longer but my sister had to be home to take care of her kids while her husband was off at therapy.
Some store were too busy to even look around in like Toys R Us and Old Navy, but I managed to get some good deals and at least take a good chunk out of the shopping. I went to Target Friday night after resting up a bit. There I was shocked to still be able to purchase some of their door busters even then.

Then it was off to Joann Fabrics shopping with my mom and sister on Saturday after our family Thanksgiving. I bought some thread since it was 50% off and had a coupon from the flyer for 50% off a regular priced item.
I found this pattern to buy with that. I loved the colors of fabric used in the pattern picture, which reminded me that I has seen them somewhere. So back to Fabric Mart to get more Moda fabric for 2.99 per yard. I should have bought it the first time I saw it because some of the peices were gone, but I managed to get several and some that look like they belong. I'll have to go hunting to find a few more that I need.


The project manager stopped by to take a look.
He seemed to like what I bought because he wanted to lay down on it while I was trying to snap a picture. So anyway, I'll just add this fabric and pattern to the pile of "To Do Projects"
Our corn was combined over the weekend. The guy that did the combining is also the big boys school bus driver. The big boy was so excited and rode in the combine the whole time. Today the corn was hauled up to the feed mill to be used to make feed for our cattle this winter.
We also had the boys pictures, as well as our first real family picture in seven years, taken over the weekend. I saw a couple previews and can't wait to get them and share with you. They are going to be really good I am sure!