Have I mentioned we have a fox that lives behind the eQuilter warehouse? I’ve been staying late, driving home at dusk, and I’ve seen the fox out back or down the road several times. In a neighborhood close by, there is a fox den spilling over with cute little fox kits, much to the delight of the residents. This time of year as the wildlife comes out to feed and raise their young, it adds a touch of joy to the season. Sophie works as an usher at our big auditorium on the CU campus. She has caught the wildlife photo bug too. There was a herd of deer in front of the venue, and she dropped everything to take a photo, and text it to my phone. When I see the fox on the way home, I take photos and send them to our kids.
We are surrounded by wildlife, and when we spot a wild creature, it is something we share and celebrate.
I started having bear encounters when I was about 12, when I was at music camp in the mountains. Ever since then I have had bear and fox sightings – too numerous to count – and it has shaped my concerns about habitat preservation and protecting wildlife. When you have stared into the eyes of a beautiful wild creature and seen their sensitive soul through those eyes, it changes you in ways you can’t predict.
On Saturday I heard that Russian hackers are jamming websites that are raising money for Ukrainian refugees, and I worried that our fundraiser request Saturday might be affected. Sure enough, our blog host went down for most of Sunday, so I am sending out this request one more time:
Kathy Price at Mission of Love is working to load trucks, load containers, and ship supplies to Ukraine. She has shipped 13,000 lbs of rice to Kyiv by container, arriving in May. They are shipping food, medical supplies, equipment for Ukraine fire departments, and your donated quilts…and the biggest challenge now is to raise the money to pay for the shipping expenses. She normally would use the free international shipping of the Denton Program, but they will not fly into the area as long as it is an active war zone. So we have to pick up the slack for the shipping expenses. eQuilter is sending thousands of dollars to help purchase relief supplies and pay for shipping the quilts, but can you also help with a few dollars?
If 5% of the people who receive this email will send $5 each, we could raise $30,000 for Ukrainian refugee relief. Will you take a moment to go to the Mission of Love Gofundme page to make a small contribution? You can also go to the Mission of Love page and donate by paypal on their home page.
Click here – For information on donating Ukraine Refugee Quilts.
Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana and Paul
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Quilt/Travel/Sponsor Calendar:
May 21 – CQC lecture from IQM
June 15-18 – Quilt Canada, Vancouver BC
July 22-26 – Sacred Threads Weekend, Dulles/Wash DC
August 4 – Long Beach Quilt Festival
Aug 17-20 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK
October 2022 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Manitoba Canada
