"Gma" -- I'm not sure what is going on with the gift shop. The last I heard they were going to enclose the glass windows, change the entrance to around the corner which is across from the admitting offices, and turn it into the chapel. One idea was to just have balloons, cards, and baby items sold out of the coffee shop which is not big enough as it is. I've never sold a baby item in the years I have worked there. First of all they are over priced and second of all the people having babies don't shop there. The "foyer" entrance is big with a lot of wasted space including the coffee shop open for all to see (no wall), the gift shop, the reception desk, ER door, lab entrance, and then the hall to the rest of the hospital. It can be like Grand Central Station, even on a Saturday!
It is no place for a chapel and the employees have pitched fits and even found an area near the ICU for a small chapel, but the administrator wants to do it "his" way. 
We still have leaves on a couple trees. You can come do mine when you're finished with yours. 
Maggie -- My card club isn't until the 16th. We usually just have meat, cheese, crackers, veggies, etc. We used to have munchies, then at the end we'd have sandwiches and dessert! That's when we played until midnight and talked until 1 or 2 in the morning.
As our kids grew up and we all went back to work we cut out the late night eating and talking. Now we're usually home by 10 or shortly after. 
As I told Faye I'm not sure when or what is going on with the gift shop. The Auxiliary used to be a BIG contributor (Christmas bazaar, bake sales, etc.) to the hospital but now there is no board nor organization of any sort. They still collect "dues" and those of us who volunteer come under the title. Guess I'll go read the local paper and see if I know any of the criminals.
Have a nice evening! 
It is a thick sock so good for cold mornings in the house or worn with crocks or heavier shoes, but it is my first go at it and I am proud to say, it isn't too bad. She puts a "dutch" heel on her socks, which makes them narrow, but I pulled it over my big foot and it stretched ok so I think it will be fine. I am going to have to email my brother and continue to nag him until he gets me my niece's sizes. I want to start on her sweater, but I haven't seen her in probably 5 years so I have no clue how big she is. I am sure she is probably still rail thin, but I just don't really know.
I swear we have an idiot for a custodian w/o any job discription! I'm assuming he has normal intelligence, but when the same light bulb, in the sanctuary, has been out since April it makes me wonder. 
Our school superintendent has all ready warned us that our property taxes will take a big jump next year. The federal money is being cut off for all the freebies we've been providing. Rather than cut the programs he wants to raise our taxes. I hope the school board is smart enough to see where that is going. 
to install a new dishwasher and garbage disposal. ♫ What joy, I get new appliances. Pretty soon all the “stuff” will be replaced in this house and then when we move out the next family can have it to use without any upgrades to be done for awhile. Maybe we can get new carpet next…..I want the carpet stripped out of my crafts/office room. We can install perko flooring in here. That flooring is great for a crafts room because it doesn’t scratch, dent or dull and looks like nice wooden flooring. 
One grocery store is building a new building and plans to be in before Christmas. The other store has remodeled to make the pharmacy and liquor store bigger, and in the process put in all new shelving and rearranged the whole store so I have no clue where anything is now. 
We really had a good gulley washer yesterday along with the massive loud thunder and nice lightening show. I do love a good storm. Should have been a storm chaser. I haven’t yet gotten to use my GS or dishwasher since I haven’t had any main cooking nor eogh dirty dishes
yet this day. Interesting what the installation man told me. For this area he said for optimum use of the dishwasher is to use the powdered kind of Cascade. And that the box really does expire in 3 months after opening it and to throw it out when time is up. If one keeps using it after that date it is just like using water to wash the dishes in. The enzymes die after 3 months. So he said to buy the smallest box they make. Guess it depends where you live what you should use. I was using those neat little filled pillows before and my container was just about empty so I’ll toss it. Will bought me a box of Cascade. The installation man gave me a bottle of the jet dry stuff. 
It pays to know what to use in the area you are living in to get the best service from a DW. 
The two houses across the street have their leaves bagged and gone -- one has a yard service do his and they are fast! Our neighbor beside us will have his done by a lawn service and the cat hater does his own. I am waiting for an email that has been sent a couple of times and I've never gotten it. I don't even know where or how to block an email, but I suppose that could be the problem. I'll have to do some searching.