Ken and I took off in the morning for Temecula. Ken had found a great deal through an on-line posting of a 20 gauge reloading press that he has wanted for a while. He got the press, the cover, shot, powder and hulls for the price of the press alone! Score for Ken!
The press is not completely set up in his garage, but when it is, I'll make sure to get a picture of it with Ken.
Since we were down in the area, we popped over to Wine Country and tried a new winery: Wilson Creek.
We have been to a couple other wineries in the area, but while the wine was good, the experience was rather blah. This time, we completely loved the tasting experience. Ken and I were not dressed for anything but being together, unlike many others who were dressed to the hilt, but we enjoyed our five selections, and we completely loved the grounds. There was a play area for those who wanted to hang out with their kids, a gazebo and chairs throughout for lounging as well as 5 tasting areas within the winery so you weren't horribly crowded. The favorite that we brought home was the 2008 Muscat Canelli. It was a sweet white but not like a dessert wine. We loved the '06 Cabernet Sauvignon as well as their Syrah, but we chose to stick to buying only one bottle this time.
Love our numbers!
Ken didn't want to take a picture with me inside.
The weather was really warm - 81 degrees after being so cold last week, so there were many people out and about enjoying themselves. Ken and I had a great time with our short stay and we headed home.
We stopped by Turner's in order to get some more powder and hulls for the reloading press, and we called Sean and hung out at Starbucks for a while before finishing the trip home.
After the girls had their supper, I started working with Taylor and Mandy on cross-stitching. Remember, this was the most girlie thing that I used to do. They have been wanting to learn, but they have not been great at following directions and having patience, so I waited to start working with them.
This is what they wanted to start, so I made two copies of the chart:
This is a simple chart for children (hence "Children's Corner") and the girls really love the idea of making a ladybug. So, I helped them get the fabric ready, showed them how to read the chart and helped them to thread the needle. Then, they got started.
Directionality was difficult for them, but Taylor was very persistent. Mandy did really well for the first 10 minutes, and then she was obviously bored, but she kept going so Taylor wouldn't get done before her.
Mandy had trouble only watching the front of the piece, and she had no trouble telling me that my way was "uncomfortable" for her, so I had to back off and let her find her own way.
Taylor caught on really fast, and learned how to undo a mistake very quickly. The girls enjoyed themselves, and time passed quickly for them.
Taylor wanted to know when this would get "fun." I had to explain to her that she may not really enjoy herself until she finished her first piece, then she would be happy. She was agreeable to finishing this so I will pay to have it professionally framed for her room. Taylor had no trouble showing the camera what she had done in 35 minutes:
Now, where was Jordan through all of this? She was happily playing in the room BY HERSELF. She had a great time until I caught her with the camera:
As you can see, I disrupted her concentration and she was unable to continue with her imagination afterwards. LOL
