A shop in a neighboring town ran an ad in today's paper and included their URL. I looked through their site (and wasn't impressed by the limited items available for sale via the web) and noticed they have a stitch in on the second Wednesday of each month. There is a $2 fee to attend. You bring whatever projects you have in progress. It didn't mention what kind of seating and lighting are available or whether magnifiers or beverages are provided. Is it normal for a shop to charge what is essentially a cover fee for things like this? If I have to pay to go in addition to the cost of gas (roughly 20 miles round-trip), I might have trouble convincing DH that this is a good way for me to spend an evening--especially if the stitching conditions are no better than I have at home.
Of course I might have trouble getting him to remember to leave that night open so I can go. He just scheduled himself in an all-day meeting on the day he is supposed to watch DD so I can go to the oral surgeon. Why did I bother telling him three weeks in advance? Grrrrrr!