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May 9, 2025
Presentation Day As Well As Keeping Busy from Quilting My Way

 This morning, Patrick was off to golfing. I played my game - War of Worlds and we won. Then I got ready to leave. We had our presentation today. 

I called Debbie and said I was going to Panda for lunch. Asked her if she wanted to join me. She did, so I ended up waiting for her to get there. Then we sat and had lunch. Once that was done, I gave her the quilts to take to the museum while I went to get our coffee/tea. 

I arrived to find Debbie putting the quilts away. We pulled the ...

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April 11, 2025
April Presentation Day from Quilting My Way

 Today was presentation day. I was ready and out the door. I had to go to the post office for Connie. I also needed to do a couple other things. Then I was at the museum. 

It was awesome and calm this time. It felt good to not have tension today. I did get a message from Kaiser just before the presentation and waited to check it out. 

We had 3 of the 4 veterans show. William Schwall didn't show and we had both his quilts for him. We will have to try and get him next month. We ...

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March 16, 2025
Presentation Day from Quilting My Way

This morning, I was up early. Just couldn't sleep well. I did sleep till about 6 am but after that was useless. 

I headed over to the museum to get our presentation done. We needed to be done by 2 pm for Smiley's Birthday party. Our volunteer ended up doing 10 veterans for the first time. He did an awesome job. 


They were a lot of fun! 

After the presentation, Smiley's party started. They came up early. We didn't even get a chance to remove our tablecloth before they started putting the food down. So, I ...

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February 14, 2025
Snowed All Day from Quilting My Way

This morning, I was getting ready to head to the museum for our presentation. At the time I left, it started to snow. We were at the museum around 11:15 am. It was coming down fast. 


Two veterans canceled and one called to see if we were still having it. I told her it would be quick and not to bother coming in. This is bad for our area and people around here don't know how to drive in this. We were just getting ready to do the presentation at noon when Chip said to get everyone out ...

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January 10, 2025
Presentation Day from Quilting My Way

This morning, I was up and not ready for the day to start. I did get moving though because I needed to get to the museum for our presentation. 

First, I needed to get my rugs from the bathroom into the washing machine, since I got water on the one while in the shower. Then I started putting the ornaments on the tree away. Patrick had asked the other day, and I wasn't in the mood to keep it up, since I hadn't been in the spirit last year. I also got busy on getting the stuff ready ...

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December 22, 2024
A Special Presentation from Quilting My Way

Today I needed to get a few Christmas cards out. I still need to do a few more. As I was writing my cousin Cindy's card, she sent me a text wishing us a Merry Christmas.  Too funny how we tend to do that with each other.


Then it was off to the museum for a special presentation.  We honored Lee Boling and Roger Gonzales.  


Mrs. Braun made their quilts,  so I had her sign the quilts as well. We honored her husband as well. It was awesome.  


We had a cake made for them because of it being ...

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November 15, 2024
Meeting Today from Quilting My Way

This morning I picked up some hot/cold pads for Patrick.  He hurt his back and is having trouble moving around. Then I picked Debbie up to go to our meeting.  

Our group had a good talk, I believe.  We went over a lot. It ended up being 2 1/2 hours. I think we can move forward in a good way. I need to do somethings to keep the group up on what's going on and they need to do more as well.

Came home to find my box of beads waiting for me. 

I went through the ...

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November 1, 2024
Honored A Veteran Today from Quilting My Way

I got up, took my walk around the neighborhood.  Was able to get 5 laps in before I need to pick Debbie up. We had an appointment with Chip and Sam at 10 am. We stopped first to pick up our drinks.  


We arrived to find the museum busy.  We waited on Chip for our meeting.  While we waited, we found out our Recruiter that got missed at our Presentation was there. He is being reassigned to TX. So we took the time and got him presented with a quilt. It was awesome to give him a quilt.  I didn ...

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October 25, 2024
Presentation Day from Quilting My Way

 Patrick was gone when I got up. He went golfing.  

I headed to the museum for our presentation.  We had a good turn out with 3 active duty members getting their quilts.  The other active duty gentleman couldn't make it. So we did the guy that was given to Mt Rainier to award. Good thing Cindy was there. She even help present pins to Vietnam Veterans.  


The gentleman in the middle knew her friend that is on the MIA list. It was a shock to everyone her telling the story of her friend and finding out they went to ...

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October 19, 2024
A Visit To The Museum from Quilting My Way

 Patrick went golfing. I went with Debbie to check our stack of quilts. We spent the morning going over our quilts, cleaned up our area in the museum and got the pillowcases stacked by white or off white.  We put the raffle stuff together.  It worked out great. We then figured the 2 quilts that the Mossyrock group said they needed. Waiting for her to get back to us.  Picked up 3 quilt tops that were dropped off.

Came home and cut the backing and batting for all three. Debbie took one to quilt. Will get Colleen to do the ...

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October 18, 2024
A Week Of Appointments from Quilting My Way

 This morning it felt good to sleep in and little. I did some cleaning and picking up. Then went walking. 

While I was getting my walk in I had to make phone calls to fix a mess with our group.  I believe it's solved but not sure.  Time will tell on this.

Then it was time to head to Olympia for yet another doctor appointment.  This time it was my oncology appointment.  My mammogram was Tuesday and the good news is there wasn't any sign of cancer. Now I am scheduled for another 3 month check up. After ...

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October 11, 2024
Quilts of Valor Presentation from Quilting My Way

Today was our presentation day. It went great. We gave 6 quilts out to 6 veterans that are firefighters.  We even had a visitor that is the leader of Mossyrock.  Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to talk to her.

We had one veteran ask that no photos be taken.  We honored his wishes.

Came home and my washer was in and running.  Patrick did 2 loads of laundry. 

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September 25, 2024
Quilters Day from Quilting My Way

This morning Patrick helped me get set up for the QOV quilters.  I was getting worried when the hadn't arrived by 9:50 am. Once one arrived they started coming in. We had 6 of us today.

Gail is a member and first timer. It worked out great. Connie,  Kristi,  Val and Gail sewed in the room with the fabrics.  Debbie and I moved around.  I was cutting and ironing most of the day. Debbie made one block. Then she started helping me out. 

Of course I forgot to take pictures,  till everyone left. This is were they sewed ...

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September 21, 2024
Between Getting Ready And Organizing from Quilting My Way

Was up and trying to get stuff ready for the quilters to come over.  I pulled some fabrics from the shelves before they came, knowing if I left them there they would be taken.  It's fabrics that Debbie and I use all the time. 

Mom arrived with lunch and Debbie arrived after with my tea. We pulled the stuffwe got for fundraising.  Then Colleen arrived and we got started. We gave mom the fabrics we pulled for her as well. We laid the fabrics out on the floor by colors.  Connie and Joanne arrived and they helped. Joanne got ...

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September 15, 2024
Presentation Day from Quilting My Way

 This morning,  Patrick loaded the car with the 18 quilts to go to the museum. I had everything ready to go.

Before leaving,  I wanted to get labels on the 2 quilts in the bedroom.  I went downstairs and sewed 3 labels. Came upstairs and got started. 


Joanne Wisner made this one and Connie quilted it. 


This quilt was done by the same volunteer from yesterday.  I need to pay more attention to who made these to post their names. I do love this quilt. The quilt was given out today. 


These are the ones we honored with quilts today ...

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August 2, 2024
Small Presentation Day from Quilting My Way

This morning, I needed to leave early for our meeting and presentation.  Patrick loaded up the car for me and I was on my way. I had to go to the fair today to pick up the tickets for everyone to get into the fair for our table. Then got stuck at the light and was 20 mins late. 

I passed out the tickets, we chatted about what needed to be done. Of course, they wanted more from me, so I now have one more job to do. I seriously wish I could pass some of this off on them ...

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July 12, 2024
Hello Veterans - Another QOV Presentation Day from Quilting My Way

This morning, I walked with Ron, and we got 6 laps around the neighborhood. Then I had to hurry and get myself out the door to the museum.  I had to stop at Dutch Brothers first to get Debbie and myself a hot drink. - Yeah, I know, hot weather and buying a hot drink. Just couldn't help myself! 

Arrived and was needed as soon as I got there. Debbie was watching her grandson's game on the phone app. I was bringing the quilts in. lol We loaded the quilts into the museum and feel better about what we ...

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June 14, 2024
Presentation Day For QOV from Quilting My Way

I had Patrick take out the quilts to the car. I had 7 quilts going to the museum. Then I had 3 left behind. Debbie wasn't there today so Kristi was my second in command and it worked out great. 


 These are the 5 we presented. All really nice guys. I will post more about them tomorrow. I'm waiting on more photos. When I got them to get closer and moved the table, they quit with the photos. lol So, I am getting them from Kristi. 

Afterwards I took the second guy from the left home. He lives ...

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June 1, 2024
Day Three - Trip To Olympia from Quilting My Way

Today I was up and out the door with Debbie. We honored 2 Veterans today at the Woodland Village. They were ones that needed us to go to them. We don't do that often. 

This quilt was one that Georgie and Collen put together. It turned out great. 

This is Clarence Piper. He's a WWII Veteran and didn't want to have the newspaper involved. We were thrilled to have a quilt for him!

Then we went upstairs and gave John Sears a quilt. He wasn't in the best of health but we were able to get ...

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May 3, 2024
Back To Presenting Quilts To Veterans from Quilting My Way

This morning, I was able to sleep in a little.  Thankfully Patrick put the quilts in the car for me. I felt like I was forgetting something when I left to the museum. Debbie had just arrived as well. She wasn't staying long because she was getting ready to leave for San Diego. 

We changed our dates for the next few presentations. We are doing good. We honored 7 veterans today. They were Paul Julian, Army, Philip Luhn, Army, Robert Jay, Army, Susanne Alexander, Navy, Robert Baker, Army, Shawn Downs, Army and Kevin Kuyl, Army. 

I'm not sure ...

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