Have you ever been to CTS?

And for those not in the Northeastern US,  CTS is The Christmas Tree Shop. Their tagline is "Don't you just love a bargain." And therein lies the problem. The things they have there are sold at unbelievable prices. I used to have to travel to Connecticut at least once a year to shop at one and that was my justification for spending way too much. One time, after they packed my purchases, it took two shopping carts to take it to the car!

Well, now they are expanding and opening new stores. Not one close to me yet but close enough. I went to Downingtown on Thursday with a friend and our sole purpose was to visit CTS. And it was well worth it. Have you heard the phrase, nickel and dime yourself to death? Well, I did a little of that. In the beginning, I was trying to keep a running total in my head to avoid sticker shock at checkout. I gave up at $60. Yes, I did exceed that amount but had a 20% discount! And I got some great stuff.

After we left, we went to Max and Erma's for lunch. I have only been there one other time but loved the goldfish hanging from the ceiling. Luckily, these were the non-greasy kind!

While most trees are past their peak color, I did notice a few on our way that still provided a burst of color on the horizon. The tree in my sewing room window is almost bare now but provides a great view of the street. Some of us call it our Nosy Neighbor window. Yesterday morning I noticed the color out my kitchen window with one brightly colored tree. Great view.

No, there has been no mention of sewing in this post. And that does drive me a little crazy. Yesterday was busy with the trip to CTS and then a homeowners board meeting here at my house. The secretary was not able to attend so minutes were left to me. After the meeting I worked on those minutes and then minutes from another meeting I attended. The second set was 5 pages long. Ergo, no sewing but maybe today. Hope springs eternal...