I can't believe it, but it seems I have neglected to mention here that I am headed to Dallas in a couple weeks for a homeschooling moms weekend away!! I belong to a yahoo group dedicated to the support of those who use Tapestry of Grace for their main curriculum. The ladies on this group are just a wonderful group of women! They have supported me, encouraged me, prayed for me, made me laugh til I cried, offered helpful suggestions, and been very special cyber friends. Now I will have the opportunity to meet about 30 of them in person!!! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! Thanks to a brother in law who works for an airline, this trip is affordable. And it's coming at a really good time for all of us, as late winter/early spring can often be a difficult time for homeschoolers (weary of winter, wanting to finish strong but feeling like quitting, etc). So off to Dallas I will go, and I fully expect to return physically tired but emotionally and spiritually refreshed.
In anticipation of this trip, I was able to slip away for about an hour on Saturday and go shopping. For Christmas my in-laws had given me a gift certificate to a clothing store, so I headed there to see what they had. I found a pair of pants that fit me well AND are comfortable!! (no easy feat - I always struggle to find pants) And then I bought two tops to go with the pants, and I still have money left over!! Yay for winter sales!
I told the ladies they'll have to love me with grey roots (since I'm spending my coloring money on a plane ticket) but at least I'll have new clothes!
What a fun time! My online community gets together once a year or so, and we really have a great time. I've gone to Ohio, Chicago, and North and South Carolina to visit these women, and several have been to San Diego on mini-retreats to see me, stay in our home, etc. So much fun!
ReplyDeleteI had a great time at Sears this week -- got great stuff for the boys for really cheap. I bought them three pairs of jeans, one pair of khaki pants, two T-shirts, a polo shirt, two long-sleeved shirts, and two zip-up sweat jackets all for less than $90 all together. Can't beat it -- they had 30% off their clearance prices.
Glad you got some nice clothes -- pants are hard for me to find, too.
that's terrific p!
ReplyDeleteI cannot WAIT to hug you and look you in the eye to thank you for all you have done for me, Pam! Ten days...
ReplyDeleteHugs, Marsha
I am so excited for you!! That will be so fun and how exciting for you to meet your cyber friends. Can't wait to hear all about it!
ReplyDeleteNew clothes??? Nobody said nothing about new clothes.
ReplyDeleteI wish that I could be there too but will settle from hearing all about it from those who are blessed to be there. I'm glad that you are one of those!
ReplyDeleteMarsha,
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hug you too and look you in the eye and tell you how much I love you!!! Meeting you face to face is going to be so special, and I'm so grateful it is happening this side of heaven.
Beth,
Didn't you get that memo about all of us showing up in new clothes??!! Actually, since none of us know each other's wardrobe, we won't know if the clothes are new or not, but it sure makes ME feel better knowing I'll have something new to wear!
Rebecca,
I wish you could be there too! All of us who are there will be thinking of all of you who aren't there, and we'll be together in spirit! I'm sure all of us will post lots of photos and descriptions on our blogs afterwards, you can make the rounds of the TOG blog roll and get a pretty good feel for the weekend! :-)
Susanne,
I need to go to Sears for my kiddos I think!! I'm so glad you've had good meetups with your online friends as well! I can't wait for this one.