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Posted by Juno on July 14, 2007, 8:17 pm
CypSew wrote:
> My son & I arrived home earlier this afternoon from our trip to Wisconsin
> Dells to pick up the items he wanted from his aunt's home. About 2700 miles
> round trip and we only saw rain Thursday driving through Iowa on the return
> trip. But then, on the drive up, we went through Arkansas, IL, into WI to
> avoid all the storms in no TX and OK.
> Returning, we cut across WI, to LaCrosse where DS found the "perfect" guitar
> amp, through a corner of MN and straight down to Dallas and home.
>
> He found his aunt's Kenmore sewing machine in a beautiful cabinet, probably
> a 1950 or so, and says now he no longer has to borrow one of mine, he has
> his own. LOL However, we discovered she had donated her DM's
> turn-of-the-century Singer machine sometime ago, to an orphanage, that she
> often helped.
>
> I had wanted to get over to Nancy Zieman's sewing store/warehouse in Beaver
> Dam, WI while there, but there simply wasn't enough time to make a 100+ mile
> round trip and have the proper time I would need to shop. I have been a
> well-satisfied mail-order customer for over 20 years, so that will
> continue.
>
> We've been gone for 9 days, so I hope everybody has been good and sewing a
> lot during the time. I have over 200 messages on this group alone to read,
> so I need to start. Monday, I will have to decide where to put all the
> furniture that will arrive in a few days before I can start sewing again. I
> got so many inspirations for outfits for both DGD and me from observing
> clothing other people I saw during the trip. I am happy to be home.
> Emily
>
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Dear Emily,
Glad your back. Your trip sounds like it was really nice. Aren't you
lucky DS not has his own machine!!
Take a few days to rest up, long trips can be so tiring. Just ask
Beverly. <grin>.
Juno
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