I'm back

I'm still in the process of finding all of my photos from my trip to Florida to see my friend Patti. Here are pictures from my first day there.

We first went to hook with a group of rug hookers in Ft. Meyers, Florida. I got to meet the famous Polly Minick

....she was working on an adorable rug that was a girl on an inflatable sea hourse....it was darling and lots of the women in the group were fine hookers who were making incredible rugs. Polly was explaining how she finishes her rugs with vintage ticking fabric. She has it sewn on around the perimeter of the rug before she starts hooking and then hooks right up to it. It is then turned back and the corners are mitered....a pretty look. I'll have to try that sometime.

After hooking we hit some "goodwill" stores and I got a fabulous pair of cute, cute high wedge sandals for $4.99....what a bargain!!!

After a little retail therapy we headed back to the village and went to Julie's (Searsport Rug Hooking) for "fondue night".

There were veggies, shrimp, fresh caught "mullett", basil pesto/brie fondue, another cheese dip that had dark beer in it. A big tower of fruits.....OMG...it was all so delicious!

It was also going to be "shuttle launch night" and Julie even made a drink that she called "launch pad"....YUM!

In the end, they cancelled the shuttle launch, so instead, after eating, we had a "closet party"!

What's a closet party? All I can say is that you had to be there.....I got a stuffed shark, a purple crocheted beach hat and LOTS of lipstick!!!

Before we had fondue we played a few games of Bocci ball

and Jarts

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....I had fun, but was a horrible shot.

I met soooo many fabulous people on that first day and it just got better the longer I was there. Will write more tomorrow when I find more pictures.