Road trip

Yesterday morning while drinking my first cup of coffee, I made a very selfish plan for the day.  It involved escaping for a SOLO road trip.  I could listen to any music I wanted in the car, stop anyplace I wanted to without getting the "deep sigh", and could linger at a stop without feeling guilty. Shopping and lunch with friends or family is lots of fun, but sometimes it's really nice to just be alone.

One stop was at a quilt shop near where one daughter lives, to use a gift certificate before it expired. Seems like we're always there when the shop is closed - evenings, Sundays, holidays.  It's small shop but very cute and carries a lot of reproduction types of fabric, which I love.  All of her fall and Christmas things were on sale.  This patriotic print came home with me, along with some cute Christmas fat quarters, a kit for a small zippered bag, and a pattern.  

My second stop was the mall and a bra fitting.  I bought 2 new ones.  A bit of window shopping followed as I walked around the mall.  There were lots of great sales going on, but I didn't indulge, except for the new bras.  Lunch was sesame chicken in the food court while people watching.  

A couple of other stops were made, and I check off everything on my list.  Now today I'll need to do the grocery shopping, do some laundry and hopefully spend a little time in my sewing room.  I may have to make something using my new purchases.