ONE WEDNESDAY A MONTH IS NOT ENOUGH

Our first Wednesday afternoon gathering was amazing. Missing Dee Glover and her teaching us pine needle weaving was disappointing but hey we are creative!!!!!!!!! Maureen Bradley was super and made us canvas tote bags to paint on. Out came the fabric paints along with embellishments and off we went. New friends joined us and everyone loved it! Now on to make the handles to complete our projects. Thanks to member Sherrie Shuck for donating E6000 glue and thread. Thanks to Theresa Brooks for bringing extra paintbrushes to share too.

Our "seamstress" Maureen is in the hospital and will have a heart catheter done on Tuesday, Jan. 26th. We wish her well and if she can, she will join us this weekend after her release. Best Maureen! Brand new friend "Nana" Bartholomew took over though and is finishing the straps for the tote bags.

Let's keep this ball rolling this week - more plain fabric is coming - just so we can get another practice together. If you weren't with us before and want to bring a finished tote or other item to paint please do.

OUR DAYTIME BARTENDER KAREN HAS ASKED IF SHE COULD BRING US CLAM CHOWDER FOR THIS WEDNESDAY. YUMMY! THANKS KAREN, MUCH APPRECIATED.

Three of our "cruisers" will be gone next week out on the ocean and unable to join us, so we will as a group decide this Wednesday what we want to do next week.

Thanks to the officers of the Buckhead Ridge Moose Lodge who have given us the OK to continue on Wednesday's. Thanks for the space guys. They also asked for a write up for the February newsletter - so we should be expecting even more participants next week.

This Saturday, (Jan. 30th) is the Winterfest at the BHR fire department. I am going to take a table (IF, the weather is decent), for both myself and to promote this group. If you would like to join me, please let me know before Friday.

Also, we have been asked to host a table at a fundraiser at the Okeechobee Moose Lodge on Sunday, February 28th for Don and Pepper Hadley. IF you have an item you make to donate for sale please let me know. It will also be an outlet to show them what we do. I will make a picture board, so please if you have a sample of something you do, bring it and we will take pictures for the board.

Please mark your calendars. MARCH 20th will be our second bi-annual craft fair. Start making your things now if you plan on selling at this craft fair. Tables will again be $20 and placement will be first come, first serve. Pass the word. This money from rental of table space is a fundraiser for the Women of the Moose, the proceeds from sales belong to you.

I'm out of ink cartridge (and so is Walmart). If you could make a copy of the email and/or this to share with others at the group Wednesday who aren't on the internet please help me out.

Thanks, and Happy Crafting!