As Memorial Day approaches, it’s a time to reflect on the courage and sacrifice of those who have served our country. It is a special day in our household – Paul’s father was a soldier in Europe during WWII. Paul’s father and mother are now resting together at Punchbowl Memorial in Honolulu. We remember all of those we have lost in the last year, including my mother. Every day is a gift. We hope you are spending this holiday weekend with loved ones.
We did a good thing together this last week. You are probably aware that the BLM rounds up wild horses on public lands, stores them longterm packed in pens, then ships them off to auctions where they are often bought for dogfood. I’ve been going out to the Wild Animal Sanctuary on weekends, collecting signatures for a ballot initiative to ban trophy hunting of big cats in Colorado. (I’ll be out there one last time on Monday) During my time there, I learned they are purchasing a large piece of land in NW Colorado so they can purchase these horses at auction, and turn them loose onto this wild land, where they can run free again. So we did a good thing together through the eQuilter charity program: we bought an acre of land for this mustang sanctuary. Thank you for helping us to be a force for good in the world.
Bet you didn’t know I am a horse nut! I had a pinto quarter horse named Gus as a teenager, and competed in barrel racing in gymkhanas and at the county fair in Longmont. Over the years I’ve had friends with horse farms in the area and would go out to help exercise their horses. I love they way they smell, don’t you? My mother loved to gallop bareback, and my kids all learned to ride a horse. Runs in the family.
I want to make sure you saw our Wednesday morning newsletter about Alexander Henry. We have limited stock, and one last shipment is coming in the next few weeks. Watch the newsletter for that last shipment.
Registration is continuing for my Textile & Costume Tour in Italy, in early December. We need to book our hotels shortly, so if you are thinking about joining us, please register by June 1st to guarantee a spot on the bus! You can learn more about this tour on this page. Make a deposit now to hold your place, and you can set up a payment plan. I have spent 10 years and 3 trips researching this very special tour, which will be a small intimate group of like-minded textile nerds. Like you and me.
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
Travel/Quilt Dates:
June 19-22 – Quilt Canada, Edmonton
June 27-28 – Intl Quilt Museum, Lincoln NE
July 29 – Aug 5 – Festival of Quilts, Birmingham UK
August 27-31 – Speaker at World Wilderness Congress, Rapid City SD
December 5-13 – Textile & Costume Tour – Italy. Alpine Xmas Market Extension Dec 13-15.
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