Last night's meeting went well. The restaurant was wonderful. I still have those *%#^! boxes of files to reorganize, and a few forms to file in January, but otherwise I am done with my duties as president. Treasurer is going to be so much less work I will finally be able to reclaim sewing time. That makes me so happy. It's awful for the leader of a sewing group to have no time to sew!
A huge change the new Pres & VP are pushing is to change the monthly meeting from Tuesday night to Saturday morning. They have been polling every member of the group to gather opinions, and appear to be getting a majority for the change. Although many are giving the same answer as I am: I'm not really in favor of meetings on Saturdays because that's a family day, but I'm willing to try for the good of the group.
They say, "But we're only talking about 1 Saturday a month." I just hate the idea of messing up the routine that DH and I have. Now that he's working so much overtime every night, I hardly get to see him all week.
The way they are talking, the "meeting" will become an all day affair. General meeting, lunch together, board meeting, open sewing time, scheduled classes if people are willing to pay a fee ... And as Treasurer of the group, I would be required to stay for a lot of it. I love this group of friends, but add in the three scheduled 3-day retreats and this is starting to sound like I'll be spending a lot more time with them than with my own family...
Plus, now that I think about it, that's taking away all of the personal sewing time that I just gained back.
It's a good thing I usually have fun with these people. Oh, and I turned over the keys last night so I no longer have to be first one in, last one out. 
get the gift bags basket loaded. 
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