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I don't know about you, but I am always checking my planner to see what comes next. I keep it all written down so I don't have to strain my brain to remember. Good thing because I forget a lot. With that in mind I am sending you some reminders of up coming events in my studio. If you look at the last couple of blogs you will see pictures of next classes that are planned. Here they are by dates: Tomorrow Sat. Jan 18 Live Simply at my studio 10-2 Sat. Jan 25 Prairie Women at Pioneer and Spargonians at Pioneer....the fun begins at 10 Sunday Jan. 26 at my studio is the Civil War Box Noon-4 or whenever. ****Special Open House day at my Studio Friday January 31 from 10-4. Come and stitch as long as you want and we will celebrate Chinese New Year...just for the fun of it. You are invited to see my studio and see the samples of up coming classes. Email for address...  thequiltingb1947@gmail.com At Pioneer Wednesday Feb 5 and 12 part one of Hand Piecing Mo

Well, it was here a minute ago! I hope you had a great Christmas season. I am still enjoying mine. Hugo and Jennifer are here until Monday and I am liking them being here. One evening before Christmas, most of our family went to see the lights at the Grotto. Parking was a bit hectic but the night was dry and cold. The lights were pretty and there were groups singing in the sanctuary. It is a great place to take friends or people from out of town. There was a petting area with animals (what else would there be) and a place to buy cocoa or coffee.  On Christmas Eve, Loren and I rode Max downtown to go to our church's service. The night was chilly and the tree in Pioneer Courthouse Square looked cold. It was a great program. We enjoyed it a lot and then rode back out to our car on Max. I love downtown. When I was in High School, I rode what was called then,  Rose City Transit from my home to school across town. I transferred buses on 4th a