What A Great Deal

Can you believe this? My mom was shopping at Wal-Mart the other day when she found 2 of these cutting mats on the bottom shelf under a bunch of other stuff. They were marked down to $13.00 half price. She didn't buy them! She was telling me about them and said that they looked like some one had walked all over them and asked me how you could clean them. I told her you could use a dishrag with soapy water and if it didn't come off with that it probably wouldn't come off on the fabric anyway and what did you mean you didn't buy them? Well she went back on Sunday and they were still there, this time she bought them. They came clean with soapy water so now we both have a new cutting mat[she gave me one as an early birthday present] They are 22"x 36". It will fit on the top of the cabinet that I bought to use as my cutting table for in the barn. I needed a new mat cause I have my old one almost cut in half. I have had it a long time I like these ones that are pink and yellow because it is easier for me to see on when I cut.

I am almost ready for the retreat. I did some shopping today and I still have a little to do but I have to figure out what else to buy. I plan on getting some of the things sorted out tomorrow and the rest on Thursday.

Where does the time go? I always have good intentions of doing my blog every couple of days and even though I am not doing much I never seem to have time to do it. Maybe its all of the books that Aunt Mary gave me to read or the quilt sample I am working on for the guilds retreat. Maybe I am just lazy and don't do it because then I would have to sign in. I don't have a clue! So anyway I have all the books read and the sample almost done, I only have to put the sashing on the sides yet but I made a mistake and cut the parts a 1/2" too small so I had to rethink what I was doing. It just made me sew more parts together before I cut them to lenth. It still works out the same. I spent a whole week playing with a 50lbs of sand. I can't say what I made yet as it is a suprise for all of the retreaters. I think they are cute and I hope they do too. Tomorrow Butch and I am going with my stepdaughter to see Brittany at school. It is our first time to visit her. I hope I remember to wear my other coat. I don't think I want to visit Ohio State with a big M on my coat. We have most of the gifts bought for the retreat but not done up yet, good thing I have another week before it. I can't wait cause it is a lot of fun.