Journey days

Yesterday our church held what we call "Journey days."  It is a summer festival.   In years past it has been mostly on Saturday and Sunday - with a few things happening Friday night.   But they have now changed it.   I think it was changed last year but I had forgotten.  So I was surprised to find out the silent Auction was only on Sat.  Well it was on Fri night as well but I didn't go Fri night, because I thought there would be stuff on Sun. 

It was from 3 to 11 on Sat and I was gong to go around 4 or so then meet my parents for dinner at 6, however I was messing around in the garden for later then I thought.   See though it was hot, the one area I was working in was shaded.  I don't have very good stamina though - even when it's not hot, so I was going in and out and being careful.    By the time I cleaned myself up it was almost 5, so I decided to just meet my parents and go over afterword. 

My mom and I got there at 7.  When I was driving over and stopped at a light - I put my kindle which I had with me into my fanny pack and zipped it shut - and the zipper went SPRONG and zinged off into my car somewhere - leaving the pack permanently zipped.  Mom helped me unzip it when we met up but of course I now couldn't close it

I mainly looked at the auction items and played bingo.  Mom just went around and looked at the auction items really quick, did a $10 mystery wine pull (and got our fav wine, white Zinfandel.)  and then went home.

I spent 10 bucks on a raffle drawing that was ending in about 10 min (at 7:30)  - I put about 5 tickets into the box for the housecleaning, 1 into another box and 4 into a box for flowers.   I won the housecleaning. :D
Though there was a problem claiming it in the end... there was supposed to be a certificate that they couldn't find.  However, the ladies name and phone number was on an auction item form tapped to a basket of cleaning supplies that came with the housecleaning so that ended ok.  :)   I really need it.

I also bid on several silent auction items and one a flower print, a basket of mtn man stuff (mostly nuts and trail mix kind of things)  and the services of someone with a dump truck that could haul away items - or help me buy some rock I need.   I discovered the auction item about 5 min before closing and had to ask to make sure that it could be used to haul stuff TO my house instead of away.  They found the guy's wife who was also volunteering at the auction and I described what I wanted, and she said that was why they donated it - to help someone who couldn't physically do it themselves.  I want to get a boulder too and wanted to make sure that he could move it.    But I missed out on the wax melter thing (where you dip your hands or feet in hot wax)   but my mom said she'd give me hers - she only used it briefly.   My hands tend to get dry and it helps.   I used to do it in the salons all the time, but now they have these "soyaphin" gloves that is like self contained and chemical/water activated and they get too hot for me. 

Today we had the big unity mass.  Just one mass for the entire weekend.  The IDEA is that the whole church is supposed to gather together but of course there are people who will go to other churches instead.    which irks our Pastor.  In fact for weeks before the festival he pretty much lays out guilt trips.  He has a point, but it can be annoying.  He talks about how we are a community and everyone should participate one way or another or they arn't part of the "family" etc.    I can understand somewhat - as there are people that are pew warmers - they do the minimum possible, but it's still annoying for him to harp on it all the time.  

Of course this year it was really hot - we are going to have 5 days of 100 degree heat and Sun was the third day.   They had tents all over and the elderly could go inside.  (There are way too many people to hold it inside the church - fire codes)     Mom and I found a good spot that was shaded so it wasn't too bad.

Afterward, we went for breakfast.  Later in the day I left to go to my friends' for our twice a month anime meeting.   We meet generally every other week to watch anime and play games -- normally it is on the 1st and 3rd sunday of the month but we altered it this month due mainly to Father's day.   I needed gas so I stopped, and discovered I didn't have my cell phone. 

I kinda worried about it all day.  As my fanny pack zipper had broken the day before I had loaded my stuff up into an older fanny pack I found and didn't realize the phone area wasn't staying shut.   (Velcro not working  so I was afraid I lost it at the Mass or breakfast.  I called the restaurant and it wasn't there.  I was reveled when I found it on the love-seat when I got home.

Now my eyes hurt, my kitties have had their snack and are sleepy and I think I'll hit the hey.