and the giveaway winner is...

Debbi D. W.

Debbi is an "old" friend of mine in Illinois, and we've recently reconnected. She is on a fabric journey too, and we've had fun comparing notes lately. Deb, please send me an e mail with your snail mail address, and I'll get the package in the mail ASAP. Hope you enjoy a bit of Vermont when it arrives!

 

The odd thing is, that when I finally wrote down everyone's (10) names on slips of paper and put them in a bowl, I felt sort of bad. Wish I had something to giveaway to each of you nice folk.

I will just have to do these more often, to create more fun.

Two things to share with you all.

1. Our daughter in law, Dawn has started a new blog, and if you are a cat/kitten fan, you will love it! Called The Kitten Pile, it chronicles Stewart and Dawn's adventures as they foster litters of kittens. It's one of the few good things about their living on the West Coast, otherwise I would be adopting feline grandbabies like crazy!
2. Tomorrow is The National Day of Silence. The day is designed to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Gretta is the president of the Gay/Straight Alliance at her school, and she and other students have worked hard to strengthen this program for the last few years. As an ally, she takes all of this very seriously and has become very articulate about the challenges the LGBTQ community faces. Each year, more students and teachers sign the pledge. But each year there is push back from "concerned" parents. I invite you to check out the website and consider what you might do to help "end the silence".