October 20

We had a great turnout!  Ten ladies!  It was so nice to see some faces from THE STORE days!  Amazing how we all get along..and how we have touched each others lives in some way or another. Sharing a little of ourselves was great! I was hoping everyone would be able to say one thing about themselves!  I was so happy when you ladies openly shared a bit about yourselves.  It really bonds people together when they get to know each other more than first names!  We have so much in common. We are mothers, sisters, friends. Our ages are very different but we have a common love of building with our hands, expressing what we love and seeing our projects to completion...OK I have to work on this one...too many UFO's. :)

I thank Karen Fraser of the Arts and Culture committee for sharing her views of what she would like to see in City Council. I do hope you understand it was by no means a ploy to get you to vote for her on my part. I felt we would benefit from listening to someone who is interested in our group and what our concerns are.

Karen has apologized to me for not sending out an email to me to confirm her visit and I had totally forgot she had asked to come until she called at 6:30 to get my address right.

I would like it if everyone did vote...for someone. We can make a difference in our community.  OK enough politics...I am not thrilled with it but I have been told you should not complain about it if you haven't voted..so I am going to vote... and I am going to look at the candidates to see what I am voting about!  Not that anyone complained in the group (to me at least) but I have decided to make a decision. From this point on, in future if there is to be a speaker I will make sure that the group is informed ahead of time. 

Someone mentioned a project we could work on as a group.  What would you like to try? Something for yourselves or a community project?  Please let me know. Until Nov first...happy stitching.