It's been two years of drought in the Bonnie Hunter class division. I am in big need of a fix and starting today, I have four solid days of classes ahead of me. To say that I am excited is a crazy understatement. My hotel is booked, the projects are packed and I'm ready to go ---- at 6 a.m. It's time to hit the road again after being home for 18 hours. I simply dumped the laundry into the washer, then dryer, and back into my suitcase. No time for decisions right now. Drive woman, drive. Denton here I come.
My route is slightly different this go round as I am stopping in Hurst to pick up Debi. Due to a brand new hip, she is not able to drive just yet --- it means I have extra time with her and absolutely no complaints are coming from me on that count. Upon our early arrival, it's a quick unload and set-up. In fact, I have almost everything in place by the time Val arrives to help. I even have time to focus on name tags and have completed most of them by the time people begin to walk through the door. Let's get this party started.
Round two begins today and we are starting it out right. Babes!!! Seriously, what could be better than this? I adore their chicken and get my fill whenever at retreat. This time I split an order and manage to put away both pieces so nothing is going back to the house with me. So, so good.
From Babes, it's a road trip to Joshua. Yep, and even then, out to the sticks of Joshua. Batiks Galore is going out of business (yes, that makes us sad) and is now at 60% off (yes, that makes us happy). As we drive to it, I can totally understand why it is going out of business. My goodness, this is not easy to get to. I can't help but wonder if I lived in the area whether I would have driven out here. Perhaps that is why they are departing from the retail arena.
What exactly is Tweener Time? I've been asked that quite a bit lately. Well, in short, it is the time "between" back to back retreats. I am able to stay at the house and Kay allows a few to stay with me. They, who pay for BOTH retreats, become the tweeners and for a small additional charge, they can join in for the extra days. There are quite a few who buy both retreats and then go home in between as well, for I am only allowed a certain number to stay. Thus, this afternoon (Sunday) our tweener time has arrived. The house is quiet. Oh so quiet and each person goes about doing their own thing and napping takes a major role.
2019 has arrived and enough days have passed to arrive at January 31. Why is that so special? Well, it's easy. It denotes that retreat time has begun once again and this time ---- I get to play for 10 days. Woot woot. I have packed and repacked. Purged and packed some more. My car is loaded to the gills -- no joke. It is level all the way through the passenger seat in the front. Please, please, please let a whole lot less come home with me.