Lots of Set-ups and Upcoming Meeting Info

May has been a super busy month so here is another blog posting that is light on words and heavy on pictures.  Please forgive me not giving all the shout-outs to those of you who were so very generous with your time and donations but I have misplaced my notes on these set-ups and am sure I will forget many acknowledgements.  A big thank you goes out to Mary Morley, though, for her tireless efforts in helping Karen pull stuff for the set-ups.  She and Karen know that bin every which way. She even came with us to Ikea to do a BIG SHOP...and I mean BIG. Now that is dedication!

I would also like to acknowledge Lenny Strand's mother.  She has made the most BEAUTIFUL quilts for TWC and they really are absolute works of art.  Lenny is an old friend of Paulette and Karen and his Mom lives in Minnesota.  So thank you Bonnie Strand in Alexandria, Minnesota! TWC is so appreciative of your generosity.

 Quilts by Bonnie Strand

Firstly, please mark your calendars.  We will have our final meeting (before the summer break)

June 5 at 7 PM.  As always, it will be a Potluck. 

 If anyone would like to host this event, please let me know.  I have written to Catherine McClenahan as she had volunteered some time ago to host the next meeting, but I know she has a super busy schedule so I will let you know closer to the date where it will be held.

Our Mother's Day card sales went super well this year thanks to all of your support.  Contributing to the success was the article in The Messenger and Geraldine and Nancy's card sale booth at the Topanga Farmers Market.  Well done, ladies! We will let you know just how successful we were at our meeting! 

But in the meantime, here is a little photo journal of the last month.

A single dad and his six-month old daughter moved into Westwood in late April.  Pat Lester, who makes the most wonderful things for TWC,  made a darling patchwork quilt and goodie bag for the baby which included wipes, diapers, shampoo, lotion, toys, etc etc.  I know this was much appreciated by this little family.

Baby's crib, all ready for her.

 Sweet clothes and toys for the little one.

Hopefully, a calm retreat for the Dad.

A welcoming living room

I think Karen did this set-up with Mary and immediately after finishing the set-up they headed out to do some shopping for the next day's set-up.  Busy times...and then they pulled everything and had it ready for the next day.

One of my dearest and oldest friends from Washington, DC, Kathy Parker, was visiting so she got roped into a couple of TWC activities including helping put Mother's Day cards together at Deborah Kashinsky's beautiful home.

And then, since that was more fun than work, there was a set-up waiting for her to, ahem, enjoy...Six people were moving into this unit:  a Mom, Dad, three little girls and a little boy. 

Before she knew what was happening, Kathy was sweeping and cleaning and 

getting into the way of all things TWC!

The bedroom for the two older girls

And the youngest two children with the little boy up top!

Loads of books for the children.

And then...another set-up...They were beginning to all blend together.

Teresa and Paula Dove, surveying...

And Linda Mann...all ready for action!

Linda tackled the kitchen

The master bedroom:  Before

and after

The older two girls were in this room.  These are bunk beds that need putting back together as two twins do not fit in the room.  We put the chest of drawers in the closet

The two little girls were in here.  New pjs for each of the girls!

The living room looks welcoming with the $20 Ikea rug and magazines (remember to save your old Sunset, Vanity Fair, Natl. Geographic mags, etc.  

A welcome dining room for the family

Cookbooks are always a welcome addition to each set-up

And finally one more set up.

This one was for a Mom and her four daughters.

The two Paulas:  Paula Fagan and Paula Dove helped with this one.

A terrific craft basket put together by Dana Briskman and family.  Something all the children can enjoy!

Cookbooks, kitchen tools and tea towels

A microwave oven that a friend of Toni Colvin's donated

Thanks Wendy Scolfield for the perishables...and someone else (sorry, lost notes)

Love leaving fresh fruit plus the beautiful welcome notes that Holly Baumann made

The older girls were in one room.  The cute, soft pillows on all the girls' beds were made by 
Mary Morley and her granddaughters. Great addition.

The older girls also had a desk...and a corkboard...and the drawers held some school supplies

The little girls will be comfy in here.

And two photos of the Mom's upstairs bedroom, complete with a beautiful rag road that Paula Fagan had bought for herself just days before when she was up in Big Sur.  She got it home and felt it didn't work and when she got notice of the set-up she thought it would be perfect for the Mom's room and it is!  When the room was finished Paula F. said all that Mom needs is a lock for her door.  This looks like a retreat!