Since I am way behind in things, I might as well go way back - nearly a month.

Mid-October my ANG chapter had a class with Lois Kershner.  Naoshima Sunset was the piece.  You can see a photo here.  Absolutely beautiful !  I had the fun privilege of picking up Lois and driving her around while she was here for her long week-end.  She was delightful company, as well as a great teacher.

Lois has lots of wonderful classes and a book on her website.   It's worth a visit.

I do have to say that our ANG chapter had a donor to pick most of the costs of the teaching week-end.  A HUGE THANKS goes out to our donor! 


 

Things here are starting to go back to normal.   Tuesday we did our thing and went and voted.   We feel that not only is this our responsibility but also our privilege.  A lot of wars, let alone arguements and other, have occurred in history to allow us to do this.

My comments are now for TSA.  I understand why TSA exists.  I see the need for them to exist (perhaps not in the same form as they are currently but overall).  However I see no need for why TSA needs to harbor thieves.  I have had my luggage searched before, had the TSA slips left out, etc. But this past trip to seminar takes the cake.  

I use a clear, plastic bag/purse style thing to hold my shampoo, razor, deodrant, hairspray, make-up, etc when I travel.  Easy to see thru and yet protective if a lid comes off.  THis time when I opened my suitcase, it had been dumped into my suitcase and was empty.  All the little travel size items seem to be there and several of them had red nail polish all over them and the red polish was missing.  Why in the world did they think it needed to be dumped and not returned to the bag??

I had a long, narrow plastic bag with leftover Halloween candy.  It is completely gone.  Vanished !  Bag and all.  I hope they enjoyed it.

I had a AAA battery in my travel alarm.  It has traveled overseas with me, to DC, numerous places - no problems.   This time, they took the battery out.  Thankfully they left the little clock.  I like my little clock.

And lastly, my flannel nightgown is missing.   My nice, warm, soft nightgown with breakfast spilled all over it.  Probably more than you want to know but still, why a piece of clothing?

In general, why did they have to steal any thing?  That's not in their job description.  I'd bet money on it.   Shame on you TSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Evidently this is a couple of days old.  But please check out the Kreinik blog:

http://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/

A wonderful tribute to Estelle Kreinik from her son.  Again, the needlework family has lost a pioneer of the business.

At long last, I'm home again.   After a busy few weeks preparing for EGA national seminar and being in charge of a week-end workshop for my ANG chapter, I am home and have access to my computer once again.

So in the next few days I will bring everyone up to date.  Meanwhile it's off to dinner and a good night's sleep!

Flying by

October is simply flying by.  I have tons of photos sitting on my camera and never enough time.  My WIPs are late and now my TUSAL is late too.

Last week-end our ANG chapter had a wonderful workshop with Lois Kershner.   Great week-end!  I have photos from that too.

Maybe in the next few days before I leave for EGA seminar.   So much to get ready and to pack!
  

 

New Month

Welcome to October.

Good news is that I am done with the vacation photos.  6 straight sea days does not offer many opportunities for photos.  We skipped our last port due to a couple of hurricanes - Lesie and Michael - who decided to combine and gain strength up in Canada.  es, they hit Newfoundland when we were supposed to be there.  We were actually on the far side of them and heading south.

Hubby's surgery went well this morning.  He's doing so much better!

It's been a nice fall day, more falling leaves and a slight nip in the air.

Iceland

The stop after the Faroe Islands was Iceland.  We went to the Blue Lagoon and "swam" them for an afternoon.   The lagoon is a "dent" created by an old volcano and warmed by geothermal waters.  It also seemed to be heavily salty.  Anyone could float.  You just lift you feet up and float away.  There were stations with natural silica that you could put on your face or body (mostly the face) and was supposed to be a natural defoliant.  Anyhow it was like being in a huge hot tub with a thousand of your friends, well maybe hundreds.

We didn't do any walking around in town due to my husbands knee.  But I did take s few photos as we went thru town on our way to the lagoon.  Our tour guide was not kindly disposed towards Americans.  He kept mentioning that we never seem to leave.  I'm sorry that us spending our money there upset him so much.  Oh well.  Can't please everyone.

Here are the few photos I have.

Thru the bus window

 

The lava fields on both sides of the road going out to the lagoon.