Great Weekend

My weekend:

This was Friday!

and this.

- at my mom's house.

We went to have a little birthday celebration since Mom turned 84.

My cousin Gavin who I haven't seen in probably 20 years stopped by with his family.

He lives way down south in Tennessee.

Was up here in New England for a little visit during his kids fall school break.

Katie and I  went shopping before we headed home.

This was dangerous!!!!!!!

Especially for 2 chickies with a passion for Vera Bradley.

Good thing this was an outlet-or maybe that's not so good since most things were 50% off (everything not 60%  was 50% off) and that's off the outlet price.

Holy cow!

Like I said- last time we went there everything was 40% off and I thought that was good.

So much fun to shop!

And this was Saturday-

I took 2 classes with Dyan Reavely down in Massachusetts.

 They were so good. I wasn't sure what to expect and how well I'd like them- but I wish I had signed up for yesterday too which was an all day journaling extravaganza. Because I had such a good day Saturday. And the classes were small Saturday- the writing class in the morning was only 12 of us and that was fantastic. The stamping afternoon class was 21- still not bad.

But I really needed a down day, and I really didn't need to spend more cash, but I was wishing yesterday I had gone back.

Wishing a lot.

But Saturday was super.

Used a bunch of ink and got my fingers all dirty!!!

 And here's some unfinished class pages. Will show you the finished ones another day-

once I finish them all!

 Oh well I tell myself, if I hadn't spent money at the Vera Bradley outlet Friday.

It was still good to spend the day with my family yesterday.

Next time Dyan Reavely comes back this way.

Don't I hate saying that.

Make this a great Monday-

I am going to try to even though I am back to work and

WISH in the biggest way I was home to play all day in my studio like last week when I had Monday off.

I have the art bug pretty bad right now.

Think that excuse would work if I called in sick for a few days?

Ha-Ha.