we're on our way

All we know is that we're on our way. Norma and I are headed south, south , south tomorow morning. Scottsdale is the end point, to Norma's brothers house for a visit. SHe is 75, he is 80 so it may be the last hurrah but at any rate, we're gonna do it. My partner is so not aware, and Hollis is ready to do the sheep/farm chores for me. I have absolutely no business doing this, and will worry about the girls the whole time, but it might be good to see new horizons for a few days. The winter has been so long, and as I write new snow is beginning to fall here. I hope to check out the wool mill in Taos, and the Tuba City weaving museum. Perhaps check out the Navajo looms as well, and eat some fresh vegetables-lots of them!

Hopefully this will help me with my new direction, and get me off my duff-life has been too easy and I have slipped into a do nothing frame of mind that scares me sometimes. I am kind of like Jessie -just wander from room to room, lying low and looking sad. It is time to quit that and get on with things-whatever they may be.

I have found a used loom and have some videos and books coming from ebay on the subject and in the meantime have lots of beadwork to ebay when I get home. I'll also check out the pawn shops down south-the best shoping ever is there. Norma is good at the thrift stores as well so that should be fun. Her brother is a sport and a nice guy-she and I went to Denver to visit him years ago and it was a great trip. I have a TomTom to tell me "turn around" and a thermos for coffee. I bought a "girl jack" to change a tire if I need to-I have always been so afraid of handy man jacks-I got a handy woman jack at Lintons. Looks painless and the price was right. I"m off to hunt up the suitcase, otherwise it is the giant trash bag! UGH!