Fun Day!

Laura and I spent the day out together today and had the BEST time! First we started off at Homespun Elegance for Sandra's Holiday Gathering. This is the first time Laura has been to the shop so I was happy to introduce her to my friends, as well as my friends to her. We had a great time chatting and browsing through the shop and both left with some goodies. After we left the shop we headed over to downtown Fredericksburg to go gandering through all the shops. Our first stop was Everything Cross Stitch. We both left with another bag of goodies. Mine was filled with supplies for a couple of Christmas gifts. After that we crossed the street to have lunch at a little place called Soup & Taco where neither of us got either of those things lol. She had a yummy burrito lunch and I had chicken enchiladas. After lunch we went in to a few more shops and ended up landing at the Fudge Factory where we scored so really yummy coconut bon bons YUM! After we left the Fudge Factory we headed out of downtown to a place I've been to several times before Called Dottie's Den. It a really neat shop in a big 2 story house. Today was a Christmas open house and they put away all of their regular primitive wares that they usually have out and had the place filled with Christmas things. Tons and tons of beautiful decorated Christmas trees. We had a really nice time browsing. After that we headed back downtown to a part that I haven't gandered through before. We went to some shops that were new to me so that was really fun. Our last stop was at a really neat antique shop. To my complete horror they had samplers in that shop that were stitched in the 1800's that weren't properly being cared for. They were in direct sunlight and the glass was touching the stitching. The price tag on the first one I saw was $395.00. There were some others for nearly $300.00. And one that really made me sad to look at was one that was incomplete that was stitched in the 1800's. It was $185.00 and was not in a frame. In fact, it was sitting on the floor. Yes, you heard me right. A sampler that was stitched in the 1800's sitting on the floor for anyone to touch, step on, whatever. I told Laura that I was certain that whoever stitched those would want me to have them. I even suggested I snatch them and she drive the getaway car...lol. I really am saddened that these pieces are in that shop and not in a museum..or my house...lol. I told Laura that if I run in to a lot of money some day I would buy them. She requested that I put her in my will LOL! The weather was perfect today and we had the best time! I had a little present for her when I picked her up. I made this cute little snowman box ornament for her. He's a little freebie from the Prairie Schooler. He came out so cute! I'm gonna stitch a twinkie for me. Isn't he cute?!