shopping success!

Even though I left work later than usual, I was able to get my shopping done *and* pick up Wil with little difficulty. In fact, the time limit made me do less browsing

Went first to Joann, since the sewing was the more pressing issue. Found three perfectly coordinating fabric pieces (and some craft fusible interfacing) for the fish extender, but couldn't find thin felt -- just very thick felt. I did, however, pick up the thick felt because it might be just the thing to go under the frames/coasters. I also quickly found a dowel and the perfect circle punch. Hooray! Oh, and I found a tapestry yarn needle that will come in very handy for scarf-making. Because time was of the essence, I didn't waste time looking at Christmas things I didn't need, or additional scrapbook supplies. I'm quite pleased with myself for that!

Then over to Michael's where I quickly gathered felt squares, stickyback felt, glue, and magnets. Again, in and out in a few minutes. Yay!

Then I hurried out to Kirkland where I waited for a few minutes before finding Wil and heading for home.

We also stopped at Fred Meyer on the way home to pick up a small bag of potting soil and a poinsettia. Feels like Christmas!

After we got home I plotted out the fish extender pattern and colors, and drew and cut out the "GOOFY" felt pieces. (There will be more to do, but it's a start.)

SO... tomorrow. I really would love to get rid of the styrofoam peanuts. Maybe if I get up with Wil, bundle up, and go down to the basement I can collect them all and post them on Craigslist relatively early. Then maybe I can put together one load of stuff for Goodwill. If I can get the peanuts and Goodwill stuff under control by 8:30, I can jump on that call then. And then I'll clear off the kitchen table and do some cutting...

Then.... some hand sewing of decorations, some piecing, and some finishing. I know these projects always take longer than expected, but I think it's simple enough that I can put it together tomorrow. Hooray!

Any leftover time will be given to the planting of bulbs, cutting of a dowel for the Christmas banner, and (if the package is delivered) fixing my race scrapbook. Hooray!