Chester Cipilewski for Sheriff

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My cousin, Chet, was surprised to get a telephone call recently in support of his run for Sheriff of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. I offered to help him by donating the website design and hosting for his campaign website.

We had not seen each other for over 30 years and have been communicating by email for a few years now. I have followed his life and career through my relationship with his father (the love of my life) and his step-mother before they left this life and went to heaven to be with my Mom.

This week my friend and I drove to Scranton to join Chet and his friends and supporters for his "official" campaign Kick Off.

It was wonderful to see him.

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New Jersey Quail Project Folks

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Here we are at Waste Management in Gloucester City. The preserved area near the plant is receiving much needed maintenance and stewardship helping to improve the habitat for Northern bobwhite quail and other upland bird species.

What a great group!

Busy Busy Busy

Well, I'm busy at the Lighthouse Camp with projects and plans. That's always nice but I can't believe that the Handmade Faire is right around the corner followed closely by Music By the Bay. October and November are going to FLY!

It's really exciting that Dwain Wilder will be joining us for MBTB and bringing his beautiful and wonderful sounding dulcimers. He will be opening the concert with some of his poems. I think he'll be truly inspired to write when he sees how beautiful the facility is!

Lots of really great workshops and since we have Pat Augustine catering for us this year. I can actually lead a workshop on website promotion and building.

However, tomorrow I'll be at the Forestry Resource Education Center's Fall Festival demonstrating basket-making which is always a lot of fun. I'll get to see some old friends and make some new ones.

On Sunday, Neil (my grandson) and I will be at the Cattus Island Festival with some EBB-wear for sale and talking up the music festival. So if you are in the area, please stop by to see me.

Music By the Bay - 11/7-9/08

It's almost time for the music weekend -- just put the registration form online and am ready to start the push for registration. In fact, I already have some that have come in. Postcards will be going in the mail early next week and we're getting a listing in Dulcimer Players News. You can check the postcard out online at the website.

This event is going to be so much fun and it will benefit By Hand Traditionally - which is really exciting.

We finally did it!

I have wanted an angora rabbit for many years. Abbie & Sean bought me Commander Bun Buns in 2002 for Mother's Day but my ex said that it could not come home with me and then I couldn't have her in the apartment, yadda yadda yadda.

We did it now. I can't wait until Cash and Elvis come home.

Of course, I can't forget my other sweeties -- Rex, Buddy, PC & Rusty. Too bad, I'm not interested in spinning dog or cat wool.

I'm off to teach "The Joy of Dogs" at the Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop today.

Whew! How did it get to be July?

I don't know. I blinked and my grandson got taller and smarter and it's already July. Maybe it's because I took the accelerated course for EMT-B during the month of June. I took the course at Mt. Laurel EMS led by Ken Grabowski and Apryle Fox. It was tough but well worth it. I'll be taking the state certification test later this month.

Now, it is back to reality and catching up on work, practicing my dulcimer and getting a warp on my loom. That's my reality. Hooray!

I'm going to try to get more serious about blogging too. So that I can post photos of some of the items I create, jams or concerts I get to as well as some of the wonderful people I meet.