Nah, wasn't that. . . it was just that DH & I went to the Mud Sale at Gap, PA with the trailer (left Friday night, returned Sunday night -- sans trailer) and then we left again this past Thursday night and just got back home (with trailer) at 4PM today.
Ok, to answer the obvious question --- What is a Mud Sale? What, you weren't going to ask? You shouldn't be upset with asking --- everyone does! he he he
In Lancaster County the Fire Department are all unfunded; therefore, in the Spring & Fall they hold auctions of all kinds of things that are donated by the Amish, Mennonite and "English" folks in the communities that they serve. We are talking about anything from livestock, horses, buggies, trees, plants, quilts (YES, quilts), knick knacks, quilt racks, antiques, baskets, lawn furniture, cast iron fencing and hangers, in short, anything you could possibly auction off!
This is the 3rd year that DH & I have attended the Gap, PA mud sale. . .and since it is always around the same time as the Quilters' Heritage Celebration show in Lancaster, PA we have taken the trailer & stored it at the same campground for both weekends. . .saves time, gas & toll money.
Ok, so now to the status of my stash. . . .it went up. By 18 yards, but it is all my husband's fault!!! That's MY story and I am STICKING to it!!! he he he
After we left the Gap mud sale we went to Obie's General Store (Route 23, in either Churchtown or Goodville, PA).
If you have never been to Obie's you HAVE to go . . . at least once. Words cannot express the vast number of bolts of fabric that are crammed, stacked, piled & sometimes just plain tossed in that store.
Suffice it to say that you can only walk single file in the aisles & it is like a maze. . . but if it can be found, it will be found at Obie's!
When we went in I told DH that I only needed 2 pieces of fabric (both for a swap). . one that was either violet or had violets on it & another that had ferns or was green.
I came home with 2 fabrics with violets on them, one fabric that is a violet color, 4 fabrics that could possibly pass for being either ferns or be green. That was ok, since I needed the fabric for a swap I am in.
But I also came home with: a cartoon-y flamingo print, a Hoffman swirly print that would be wonderful for borders, a yellow with 1930-ish butterflies, and several other fabrics that the DH thought "I just needed". he he
Of course, he also added to his own stash. . . but since I'm not counting his stuff I won't talk about it.
So, here are the numbers:
Fabric IN this 2 week period 18 yards
Fabric IN Year To Date 38.5
Fabric DONATED this 2 week period 0
Fabric DONATED Year To Date 212.75
Fabric DEPLETED Year To Date 175.75
I'm still way ahead of where I would have been if I hadn't been keeping account. . .and my purchases are WAY down. . .so I'm sure that by the end of the year I will be in even better shape.
In peace and pieces,
