As I mentioned yesterday, last night was the meeting for my quilting guild. We now meet in a room at the back of a local church, we used to meet in each others homes, but with Covid our homes were not large enough for the physical distancing, this room allows that to take place.
All but two members were present, so 16 excited ladies conducted our meeting and then enjoyed our guest. "C" and her husband own a fabric shop, and she brought with her to show us all the new colours and patterns from the designers of quilting cottons and some of the new gadgets for quilters. Of course, some of these items were for sale, you will be proud of me, no money spent. But it was difficult to resist. She also gave us information regarding what she and a group of her friends have started up. It is a reading program similar to the one which is run by Dolly Parton, the country and western singer. Dolly and her organization promote reading for young children up to the age of five, making sure they have a new book every month to read. This she is hoping will encourage these young people to read during their lifetime and eliminate illiteracy. "C"'s group is making quilt kits for sewers to buy and they will donate a portion of those funds to the program she and her friends are starting up, so far they have raised quite a lot of the money required to start the program. Hopefully, all of the moneys required will soon starting coming in for them now that people are able to get out and visit the shop, see these kits available for purchase.
We had about an inch of show overnight and now the sun is shining. Hubby is out clearing the snow so the heat of the sun will melt the remaining snow off the driveway.
Saw a chipmunk this morning, he/she must be runny out of food. They do not hibernate as such, but do stay underground and feed off what they stored, he/she must be running low of food. OR it could be a positive sign of Spring soon will be starting. Hoping for the latter.
Dinner.. it's Friday fish day, Salmon is on the menu.
What a lovely idea. The quilt kits sound great. Win win all around.
ReplyDeleteLovely that you were able to meet and enjoy the speaker. We don't get chipmunks around here but the squirrels have been raiding the bird feeders. They seem to do all right for food but I sometimes put out bread crumbs for them and the birds.
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