Random thoughts from this weekend

It really IS worth driving 8 hours to have a good friend come visit. We had 8 children under the age of 8, 7 children under the age of 5, and 6 children in diapers under our roof for 2 days and somehow no one died, there were no emergencies, and besides bread that didn't turn out right, everything went surprisingly well. Somehow it IS possible to thread 180 warp ends onto a loom with 8 children in the house without too many issues. The phrase "I've felt very domestic this weekend" may or may not have been spoken. People are very VERY generous here!!! Sourdough pancakes are surprisingly yummy, and if you use old flour sourdough bread is WAY too sour. Seeing things done in person is MUCH better than reading a ton of books and/or watching a ton of instructional videos on the subject. Visiting my parents, I was able to go to two different stores, get (almost) everything from my shopping list, and get back "home" in less time than it usually takes me to drive to the nearest Walmart. I think we may just live in the middle of nowhere literally. When arranging appointments (like job interviews) it is VERY important to check the DATE as well as the DAY of the interview.