August 3, 2009

• A Winner

  Some time ago, our friend Rich was saying on Xanga that he had won $500 to spend on Ebay and he was trying to decide how to spend it.  I thought, "Wow!  How do YOU rate?"  

  Well, I too, was given a gift from Ebay.  I was informed that since I took a survey for them, I was selected for a $450 gift certificates.  Of course, I was skeptical and didn't really believe it was true and I still had my doubts when I received the certificates in the mail.  I was afraid that this was a hoax but as I cautiously tried it out, I found that it was Real.  So, I purchased 9th grade Switched on School house for Melisa and also bought a table top weaving loom to use for the Lattin's Sugar on Snow colonial days fest that they have every February in Beaver Bay, Minn.

  Two years ago I did the weaving on Lattin's Glimakra counter march loom.  It is a smaller version of ours and I really enjoyed it.  But it is big enough to take up a LOT of space and there are other things to consider when using it that Susan (Mrs. Lattin) decided not to use their loom for the event again.  That was disappointing to me, but I see her side of it so we tried an Inkle loom this year.  Inkle looms are nice but they only make belts.  I wasn't too impressed, after all, how many colonial people made decorative belts?  Maybe some, but I doubt it.  So, I thought a nice little table loom should do the trick.  They are built very similarly to the floor looms and I think the people would be able to imagine how weaving homespuns are done.  I was watching them on Ebay and had a list of things that I needed to buy first before spending for a loom.

  Then, along comes the gift certificates!  How nice.  So, I took the plunge and bought one.  The seller had bought it at a yard sale so there are a couple of accessories missing, such as the shuttle.  I am sure I will be able to find those things separately.  Now, I am anxious to set it up and try it out.

  Today, Kendra Lily, and 2 friends from church who all will be 20 in a couple of weeks are on the way to Guatemala for almost 3 weeks.  They will be meeting my brother's daughter in Miami who will be joining them for the adventure.  Bon voyage!  I will miss her terribly, I am sure.

  This past Friday, Vernon took us (the youngest 5 of our children) to Oshkosh to the Air show.  They have one annually the last week of July.  He's been wanting to go since we've moved here so this is a dream come true.  It was very interesting.  Seemed like thousands of airplanes there.  Of course, I enjoyed the stunts best.  That day, it was featuring women pilots in the stunt planes.  I wouldn't be able to endure all the rolls and flips.  How do people handle such roller coasters???  I get motion sickness on a simple swing!

  I also enjoyed the "mission plane" booths.  Such as Jaars of Wycliffe Bible translators, Fly 4 Life and MAF.  The last one had stuff on Jim Elliot, Nate Saint and their friends who were murdered by the Auca Indians years ago.  I wish I'd had a lot of extra money so I could've bought some of their books and DVDs.  Oh well, as it was, we had to end up buying a serpentine belt for the van and we were so glad that NAPA had a booth so Vernon could order the belt and have it delivered to the airshow.  (They thought of everything, Sleuth!  )

  Well, I must run.  I'll try to post some pictures of the show later.  Melisa filled my memory card and ran down the battery of my camera....not to mention that she did the same on her camera, too.

  I am having a Back to School sale this week so I'd better get busy.  Have lots to do.  Just got a huge shipment of Tropical Breeze fabric last week plus a bunch from Mook's.

  This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.  Tootles, Kim

  PS  the quote of the week is this:

  Jonny and Daddy took a walk last Sunday and on the way home stopped by to visit a neighbor who is extremely overweight.  Jonny informed me that the man had no shirt on and looked like an ape, he had that much fur!  

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