Mare's nest: RedGold mail!

So, remember a few posts ago when I gave out the recipe for my chili?
A very cool P.R. guy for Red Gold tomatoes happened across my blog about it and contacted me. What's really cool is that he didn't get mad at me for using their picture, instead he offered to send me some Red Gold merchandise stuff. See, the thing is, I really do prefer this brand. I always used to be a Contadina girl, but I noticed the pretty Red Gold label a few years ago and after trying them out I've been hooked. They do not taste like the can. So anyway, you know it's always hard to believe someone online, but...........

Look what was in my mailbox today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a LOAD of cool stuff!!! I got a great shopping bag, and you all know how much I love bags. A t-shirt that Miss V promised to model for everyone later, a stocking cap, a cool clippie thing, a Red Gold license plate! a cutting board, an awesome cookbook, a keychain, a magnet, and some coupons for some free Red Gold tomatoes! I can't wait to try the recipes and use the bag!! How nice was this?? Jay if you are reading this- THANKS!!!!

Three pennies a day

I have been trying to give my three cents worth lately. I read about this movement to change the world by 3 pennies.
What you do is, every morning you put three pennies in your left pocket. During the course of the day if you do something nice for someone you move one penny to your right pocket. So, it can be something big and nice, something unexpected and nice or even something small and nice like opening the door for a stranger. Then at the end of the day your goal is to have the three pennies in your right pocket.
Kind of neat huh? Just a little pocket reminder to be nice to people and go out of your way a bit. I also tell myself sometimes, "ooo that wasn't a nice thought, I should have to move my penny back!" ;-)
I hope whoever reads this has a three penny day.

Up date on one of the Worlds Smallest Quilt Guilds

Our membership is now officially 50% bigger than previously noted! My good friend Susan from Florida is now an official member of the guild. Initiation took place at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago. Flori, as she is lovingly called in our guild brings a special imitable style to our most exclusive guild. She hob-nobs with Alex Anderson, rubs elbows with Pink Flamingos and knows me! Guess that last part wasn't too humble now was it? ;p Flori is our official Officer in Charge of Coffee and she did her job remarkably well at the festival, finding coffee for us when the situation was getting quite desperate. She also found coffee fabric which was quite the feather in her cap. Well, it would be if she was wearing one. Good job new officer!

History of One of the wolds smallest quilt guilds

I once believed I belonged to THE worlds smallest quilt guild, 2 people- my favorite cousin and myself. Then Mary Stori came to my local guild as speaker and she pointed out that she and a fellow quilt friend were the worlds smallest quilt guild. So, I had to revise my thinking. ONE of the worlds smallest quilt guilds consists of myself and my favorite cousin, we don't have regular meetings as the distance is a bit far for either of us to commit to on a regular basis. She lives in gorgeous Colorado, with a spectacular view of Pikes Peak, I live in lovely Wisconsin, within a short drive of beautiful Lake Michigan.
As a guild however, we are working on 2 or more round robbins. I say 2 or more because I forget exactly where we are with them. I have 2 at my house, and if I remember correctly she has 1 at her house. When we get together, usually in CO, we do a lot of quilt retreating as she has a longarm machine. We don't pay dues, and we haven't decided yet which of us is president, but I think I'm going to run for that office this year. I'm pretty sure I will win as she is awfully busy homeschooling 5 kids, taking care of a baby and running her longarm machine daily. She does most of the charity quilts, quilting donations on her longarm, though we have done several prayer quilts together for people we have heard about.
Now for a name for our little group........ I'm thinking, there will be more on this in my ramblings

8 comments:

The Calico Cat said...: WOW - nice things to occasionally happen...

(I'm still a fan of Muir Glen.); March 5, 2009 at 5:38 AM
QuiltedSimple said...: How cool is that? Amazing.
Kris; March 5, 2009 at 5:47 AM
Cowguy said...: I've said it before and I'll say it again. Chili gasses me up and you freakin' rock, GM.

J.; March 5, 2009 at 6:09 AM
Jeanne said...: That's great customer relations!; March 5, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Heidi said...: HEY!!! I am going to make this now - or you could just send me some!!! LOL in a bag!!! LOL I LOVE my gifts my dear friend!!!; March 5, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Melzie said...: WOW that is awesome!
xoxo melzie; March 5, 2009 at 2:23 PM
The Calico Cat said...: O.K., I've got all of the ingredients now... That is a cr@p lo@d of cans... Now I have something for the pot next week.; March 7, 2009 at 4:45 PM
The Calico Cat said...: Loved your chili & I was almost completely faithful to the recipe! :o)

(I did not add a box of frozen squash even though I contimplated it...); March 16, 2009 at 7:36 AM

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RedGold mail!

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