McMom can't get enough of Minnesota! And now that I have taken her to the best craft store ever- Hobby Lobby- she is sure to return for a third visit in the future!
This was a lightning trip but was very fun and productive as she bought me a beginner's sewing machine for my birthday and taught me how to sew- yippee! We sewed blankets, napkins, bread cloths, and furry-fringed legwarmers for the upcoming Minnesota winter. I also learned about button holes and zippers. I can't wait until I am making my own beautiful curtains!
We also had another visitor come down to see McMom- my Mom. She slept over one night and we had a ball. We took the moms to my work so they could see the store and meet my bosses. My boss Peg surprised me with great kindness when she gave me 2 bottles of wine and not just any two bottles but my favorite two- Souverain and Castello Gabbiano's Chianti Classico. This was say thanks for Matt's help as he came in a few days and helped around the store before it opened. So that was very nice. And because my work research must continue we took home two additional bottles- one German Riesling called Funf and an Old Vines Zinfandel for Matt who loves the Zins.
We then went home where we feasted on McMom's famous roast and Yorkshire pudding- yum! And then came the highlight of the evening, Spades. Matt and I have not had anyone to play Spades with since we left Arizona so this was a real treat for us. The moms were good enough to oblige us in this though they didn't know how to play. We played Team McReynolds against Team Likes. A hard battle was fought and I am sad to say Team McReynolds won... though it was by the skin of their teeth. The best part of the game was the last hand where my Mom made a bad move and I merely responded with some slight indignation and for some reason this caused a severe fit of uncontrollable laughter. To preserve the dignity of some at the table I will just say that I stress that the laughter was uncontrollable!
