NOTES FROM THE LODGE Sunday, April 20, 2008

Home from the Hagerstown show, tired but happy!!! It was a busy two days at the show in Hagerstown but the ladies from Hagerstown and Greensboro do such a lovely job of setting up and running their biannual show. A great group of vendors and the quilts were really top notch. If you got to the show, you know what I'm talking about, if you missed out, they will be back in business in two years--put it on your list.

Next is the Berryville show this coming weekend. Another great opportunity to see great quilts and a different set of vendors. My friend, Donna Rupert, Piecing the Past and Nutmeg Lodge are the only two common vendors at the show. As I have mentioned before, I have a lot of things you have not seen at the shop and prices that are worth your while to stop and shop at the booth. I will have a few more new things this coming weekend that were not at Hagerstown--plus I sold out of several things and that was a good thing.

My right hand--Judy Darlington really saved me on Friday when I was setting up for the show. I have said this before, but I have a great group of ladies that work with me at Nutmeg Lodge and I really appreciate all that they do for me and you. Judy not only stays busy working at the shop, helping out with grand kids, etc. but she also teaches aerobics classes. She has an unannounced class through Berkeley County Adult Ed. It is Class 202A. Aerobic workout dance Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7 pm beginning April 28, 2008. 6 weeks is $40.00 Call 304-267-3585 for more information. Kathy has also put this at the top of the web page for your information also.

In addition to the upcoming show I am also hosting a visitor from Tunisia through my Rotary Club. I am still working on a class schedule and am hoping to get that all pulled together soon--I promise!!!!

One more word---throughout our history, women have faced econimic crisis by making things for the home and for gifts. Now is a time for all of us to walk in our foremother's footsteps and think about making more of our Christmas gifts as well as wedding, graduation, birthday and any special occastion gifts. We are always ready with easy and innovative ideas to help you with your projects.

See you at the shop and at the Berryville show----Barbara