We have had a busy week. Last Friday Linda and I drove to Lafayette, LA to buy fabric for the Christmas Stockings for Chez Hope. That is the Domestic Abuse Center here in Franklin.
We found the fabric quickly, drove on the Harbor Freight and bought some blades for the rotary cutters and headed back toward Baldwin.
We were to meet the guys (Ted and Ken) in New Iberia for dinner but we wanted to stop at the big Walmart store in Brusard first. We both ended up buying quite a few groceries and off we went.
After a steak dinner it was home and early to bed. I was SO tired. That seems to be my middle name these days. I cannot sleep very long at one time here in these twin beds that squeek every time you move it seems, or a train is going through town or I wake myself up snoring or Ted wakes me up snoring. O.K., I'll quit whining.
Saturday was our usual cleaning of the apartment and laundry. After that we headed into Franklin to the Pumpkin Fest and see all the "goings on". Two bands were playing, old cars were on display, all the organizations in St. Mary Parish had a booth I think selling something, and the sun was warm. My favorite place is a big store converted into a garage sale for some organization. They always have the most interesting items. Last year we bought some things to embroider and the hoops and yarn were included. They are still in the bag. We also bought a light wt. blanket with "Freedom Isn't Free" embroidered on it and that we use at home.
This year we bought a pillow case to make a dress for Africa, some yarn for a dish rag, a hard hat so Ted could play a joke on his co-worker and I tried to buy the new fancy watch that snaps on your arm. There was no price on it and when I asked a lady how much she began to laugh and said "Oh, probably .75 cents" I tried to tell her they were really popular and she really laughed then saying it probably didn't work. She was right and I got tickled at her. She was having more fun than anyone.
This week we only had two women that wanted to sew and one is going on every tour offered. She's smart as this is her first time here and you need to experience the Mickey Mouse Head Start program, the elementary school, and tomorrow they will both go to Chez Hope.
So with about 45 Christmas Stockings to make we have not had the quantity of sewers we usually have but the three of us have managed to make 43 Stockings and found out last night they only need 31. That's great as they will have a few to start next year with.
So...all in all it's been a good week. Today we only have volunteers here a half day. Then I will get the rest of the supplies I'm taking back for the house they are setting up in Nashville for Veterans to get them off the street. This is one of the wonderful things Obama has done but not many people know about it. We will take towels, soap, tooth brushes, tooth paste, combs, band-aids, and nail clippers. These are things that are the wrong size to put in the kits assembled here. I want to get these boxed up and in the truck ready to go next week.
I know, this is kind of boring but it is good for us to be here and do what little we can. With everyone working together we do help a few of the hurting in our world.
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