Bring on Spring!!!

Hi Everyone,
It has been a very busy winter, as well as a very snowy and cold one. I'm sure you are all looking forward to spring as much as I am. Hopefully with March coming in as a lion, we will see it go out as a lamb.

We had a very successful rug show at our Winterama. It was so nice to see all who came out to join in the fun and try their hand at hooking. There have been some wonderful comments from the public so you can all be proud of your efforts. Thanks to all of you who participated by joining in the hookin, setting up and donating rugs, we couldn't have done it with out you.

Gayle Gunby and I have just returned from a 4 day weekend at Germaine James, a 2 day course in Wide cut as a prerequisite to the OHCG TTEC Program, and a teachers meeting in Brighton. It was as the kids say "AWESOME". Germaine and her husband Terry were the ultimate hosts, and they have a lovely home with a tranquil setting in the country just N of Brighton. Germaine is a lovely woman with a good heart with amazing teaching skills, it was intense and very inspiring experience that I would highly recommend.

There are some wonderful courses coming up in the fall at the OHCG School at Mount Mary Retreat in Ancaster, ON and The Burlington Art Centre in Burlington, ON. If you are interested in attending I have the applications in the Store.
Our next event will be the Annual coming up May2,3 and 4 at the North Simcoe Recreation Centre in Midland. I encourage those of you who want to attend to join the OHCG and get your applications in, as Mar 31st is the last date to apply.
If anyone is planning to show their work we will have to send in the applications and get organized about setting up our booth for the show. Could those planning to help set up our booth please let me know so we can organize ourselves.

I am expecting my new Grandaughter on Thurs Mar 6th, it is so exciting and I am furiously knitting in anticipation of the birth. As Niki doesn't like the feel of wool I have knitted a Marble pattern with Cotton Tweed. It is working up beautifully and hopefully it will be finished by the time my "Bella" gets here.

My sister's daughter-in-law has gone into early labor, and as I write this newletter is at Orillia Soldiers Memorial, they figure she will give birth by 6am tomorrow. I'm sure everything will work out fine, but it would be nice if you could say a few extra prayers for them.

Well hopefully our weather gets better and we can all get out to the next meeting at the superstore, hope to see you there, Karen