Nearly New Sale - This Weekend

The Nearly New Sale - Volunteer Services

Twice each year, GBMC volunteers devote their time and effort to the hospital's semi-annual Nearly New Sale, a most successful fund-raising event that contributes all of its proceeds back to the Health System. And, twice each year, GBMC employees, volunteers, and the general public get an opportunity to buy treasures, trinkets, and necessities from furniture, clothing, jewelry and silver to appliances, sporting goods, toys and games, and much more -- all at nominal prices. Past sales have resulted in raising more than $250,000 annually.

Don't miss the chance to pick up the deal of a lifetime, and at the same time, help GBMC raise funds to support the critical services it provides to the community.

Nearly New Sale Dates for Spring 2010

1st Public Day Saturday, May 1, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
2nd Public Day Sunday, May 2, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3rd Public Day Monday, May 3, 2010 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
1st Half-Price Day Wednesday, May 5, 2010 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
2nd Half Price Day Thursday, May 6, 2010 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Bargain Bag Day Saturday, May 8, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Directions to the Nearly New Sales Building:
Take Charles Street to the GBMC entrance. After passing gate house, take first left-hand turn, and then take next left. Proceed to top of hill to parking lot on left.

Nearly New Sales Office 410-828-9467

How Animal Crackers Are Made - Funny Photo

The Lolcats empire is ever expanding. They now have a funny food website.

http://myfoodlooksfunny.com/2010/04/17/funny-food-photos-how-animal-crackers-are-made/

Bow Tutorials

I found some good bow making tutorials at Print My Ribbon:

Aster Bow

Pom-Pom Bow

Chrysanthemum Bow

Current and Upcoming Fun Holidays

April 22

* National Jelly Bean Day
* Earth Day
* Oklahoma Land Rush Began

April 23

* National Cherry Cheesecake Day

April 24

* Pigs in a Blanket
* Plumber's Day

April 25

* National Zucchini Bread Day
* Hubble Telescope Sent Into Orbit

April 26

* National Pretzel Day
* Shuffleboard Day
* Hug an Australian Day

Tuesday Date with Hubby

Tonight Hubby and I went to historic Ellicott City. We stopped at the Wine Bin, petted Chloe, the dog who works there, and stocked up on vino. Then we ate on the deck at La Palapa. We finished up with frozen yogurt at Tutti Fruitti on Rt 40.

Thanks, Honey.

A Note from Jennifer Levitz

If you have been reading my blog, you saw the article in truck drivers who are quilting and knitting. I wrote the following email to the reporter who covered this story. Today she sent back a reply. I have posted both emails below:
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Dear Ms. Levitz,

I really enjoyed your article entitled "Idle Pastime: In Off Hours, Truckers Pick Up Stitching". Thank you.

I knit and sew also. I am glad that some truckers have found a way to fill their downtime productively and enjoyably.

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Ms. Novak, thank you so much for your kind note.

Jennifer

Jennifer Levitz
Wall Street Journal - Atlanta bureau
303 Peachtree Street N.E.
Suite 4200
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-865-4359

Dogs + Art = Hilarity

This Cafe Press Seller takes photos of dogs and inserts them into famous paintings - hilarious!

They do all kinds of dogs, so click on the title after the link to see breeds other than Shelties, but really, why would you want to? (Just kidding. ;-))

Quilting in the Cab

This Wall Street Journal article, published on March 29th is interesting:
Idle Pastime: In Off Hours, Truckers Pick Up Stitching
With Less to Haul, Drivers Try New Hobbies; Quilting in the Cab

Shearing at Feederbrook

Please look at my new photos from Feederbrook Farm.
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Emily Chamelin from Chamelin Shearing came to Feederbrook farm last week. Lisa Westra, shepherdess extraordinaire and the force behind the fiber, was kind enough to invite me and many other friends of the farm, so there were a lot of fascinated onlookers eager to see the shearing. A reporter and a photographer from North County News were there to "get the story". I don't know when the article will appear.

Emily demonstrated both hand shearing and electric shearing for us. She is very good at working while answering questions. She has an obvious talent for shearing and has a comprehensive knowledge of sheep and how to care for them.

Emily will be participating in the shearing competition at Maryland Sheep & Wool this year. There has not been a shearing competition in the U.S. for about 100 years, so it should be very exciting.

I got to meet Molly in person. Molly and I both picked Maggie, the friendly Blue Faced Leicester, for our Fiber Project sheep. Hooray! :-) Obviously, Molly has great taste in sheep. ;-) We have been communicating by email. We will see each other again soon when Emily comes out to shear Maggie. How cool is that?

Feederbrook is Online - Multiple Links

I know that some of my readers may be yearning for more of the pastoral country life with contented sheep on an idyllic farm.

Besides their website,
you can see videos from Feederbrook Farm on You Tube.
You can also discuss the farm on the Ravelry forums
or find the farm on Facebook.
You can also see more photos on their Flickr site.
And you can shop for Feederbrook goodies at Etsy. Right now, the lambs that need names are listed for your perusal and enjoyment.