Off to the pool. Slow to clean up, as the show will be super busy at 9:00. Will plan to go later. Change of plans. Phone message from the Inet service. They'll be in the park this afternoon between 3-5 if I still want the antenna booster. Left them a message back-YES, I want it. Shortly after 10:30 when I headed off to the convention center. Wasn't watching for a turn, so went a couple blocks out of the way. No problem. Toured the parking lots for almost a 1/2 hour. I was ready to park in the hotel lot and take my chances. Just happened to catch some folks walking to their vehicle and finally got a spot. Viewed a few vendors and then started in on the quilts. Another year of great quilting! So many quilts, sew much time involved in making them. Happened upon a blue ribbon for a miniature quilt-it was one of Christy's. She likes putzzing with paper piecing and log cabin patterns. Just a bit of silver lame" and a few chrys tals finished her project. I went around the corner to another row. 1/2 way down the row I had a tap on the shoulder. It was Christy-she was a "white glove" lady. (they turn the quilt for you so you can see the back or any detail work). Congrats on 2 blue ribbons!
Toured through the one room of quilts and vendors. Time for some lunch. Lunched outside in the shade and viewed my pictures and messages. Back in to purchase some items from the vendors in the first room. The "Fat Quarter" lady was there, so had to pick up some colors again. Actually, I used a lot of fat quarters in my Rte 66 quilt top. So, I do use from my stash! Off down the hall to view the raffle quilts-didn't take any "opportunities" as they're called here, as rafflle is a bad word here. Into another room of vendors. After all the quilt shops along the way and earlier in the week, I'm starting to get tired of seeing fabric. Always see some patterns that are good to have. Once around the last room and I escaped through a side door back outside. A short hike to the car and I was off. 88 or 90 on the car thermometer. Rolled down the windows and let the wind blow. Once I hit the freeway, I turned on the air. Got off a couple exits before mine to find the name of a Buick/GMC dealer. Later called and made an appointment for oil change/rotation next week. Then ready to roll for a couple day trips with Marla next week. I was barely home and the Inet guy showed up with the booster. YEAH, I'm a happy camper now. pages move much faster now. Played online for a while. Called Ken (rehab) to chat with him and let him know I made it fine (2 wks later). He was thinking of calling me this weekend to see how things were going. Now he can make a report at rehab! Couldn't make up my mind about supper, so went to Applebee's. Tried a new dish-terriaki shrimp and noodles. Won't order it again. didn't taste much like terriaki-and had some funky green leaf in it that I didn't really care for. Oh well. Here's a few pics from the quilt show:
Mexican Star-I bought this pattern the first time in AZ
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