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Weekly update: Wildflowers, Bunco, and placemats from With Strings Attached

Two walks in two days! Lake Carina on Saturday (lower left) and the south unit of Illinois Beach State Park on Sunday. Upper left: crabapple. Upper right: hoary puccoon (which sounds like a Shakespearean insult). Center; Sand cherry.

But before that: Zion Woman's Club spring Bunco was Friday evening. We've done this for 10+ years and have a group of regulars. Though fewer people came than last fall the preliminary income is $1402 (thanks to club members who aren't asking for expense reimbursement).

There are four raffles: 50/50 cash, a gift card tree ($195 value), a ...

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Friday check in: the corollary kicks in, but there's progress from With Strings Attached

The 24th annual Zion-Benton Senior Resource Expo was Wednesday at the Zion Park District Leisure Center. This year Zion Woman's Club had a table along with area agencies including libraries (Zion-Benton (mine) and Waukegan), Lake County Forest Preserves, banks, home health care, and state and county officials.

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In the studio:

A house is the template for the chapter highlights display at the P.E.O. state convention. Any medium is welcome (many chapters do scrapbooking-type collages). I use fabric, of course, and here's how it turned out. The lettering is printed on adhesive label plastic (8-1/2 x ...

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Weekly update: local history, bunco, a finish, and the other RSC project from With Strings Attached

The Zion Woman's Club fall Bunco fundraiser was Friday night. As club president I had a lot invested in the outcome and I am delighted to report that it was a great success. If I added correctly, the gross income was $1950. One winner was very lucky indeed -- she won $215 in the 50/50 cash raffle, $225 in the gift card raffle, and the quilt I donated.

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I enjoyed two programs sponsored by the Waukegan History Museum in honor of Indigenous Peoples Month.

Thursday evening was a showing of "The Negotiator." Billy Caldwell,

(c) Susan Kelsey

aka Sauganash ...

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Midweek: dolls, a finish, WIP + reading from With Strings Attached

"Oh, You Beautiful Doll" was the program at yesterday's Zion Woman's Club meeting. Lorna began collecting and recreating antique dolls in the 1990's. She has traveled all over the country to doll competitions (she's won!), sold supplies, and taught classes. She makes the porcelain heads and bodies herself. She brought samples of heads as greenware (rather squishy), bisque (first firing), and porcelain (second firing). She makes all clothes including the shoes (leather sourced from old gloves). Most of the club members have known Lorna for many years but none of us knew the details about her ...

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Friday check in: it's a flimsy from With Strings Attached

On Wednesday the Zion Woman's Club (Kathy, Jeanne, and I) staffed the t-shirt sales table at Camp I Am Me. The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance sponsors the week-long overnight camp for children and teens who have suffered burn injuries. This is the 34th year and there are 52 campers from all over Illinois. There's no charge to the campers (even transportation is provided). YMCA Camp Duncan is a century-old campground that used to be way out in the country.

There was a parade with fire trucks from departments all over the area, sirens wailing. Brats and burgers for ...

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Weekly update: bunco, a surprise finish, and reading from With Strings Attached

S is getting more alert. His appetite is good. I will learn more when I meet with the care team this week.

The Zion Woman's Club spring bunco party was Friday evening. Everyone had a good time!

My friend Donna won the quilt I donated to the raffle.

I'm sure the club treasurer will have a glowing report at tomorrow's board meeting.

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Here's the ninth block for the guild BOM.

These are 8" (finished) blocks so the pieces were a bit fiddly to cut.

From "just a few more blocks" (Friday's post) to a finished ...

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Weekly update: solstice, ornament bombing, and a little sewing from With Strings Attached

On Thursday Zion Woman's Club members helped with the Elf Network. The bags contain sorted Christmas gifts, personalized by age/gender for each family. Bags are numbered, people present their number and get their bag. It was very efficient.

We did nothing to observe the solstice but now there will be a minute more daylight in the morning and in the evening. I love this poem. A friend said she rereads Cooper's The Dark Is Rising series this time of year. I'd like to revisit them but there are so many other books in the queue. . .

On ...

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Weekly update: lots going on but not sewing! from With Strings Attached

The Zion Woman's Club held its annual ladies' night bunco party Friday evening. 64 women (some girls, too) came out to play. Most of them were first-timers though there were some who come every year. Great fun was had by all!

The Moose Lodge gives us a great deal on the room--$100. The other benefit is that their bar/restaurant are open so those who want an alcoholic drink can purchase at the bar and bring it upstairs.

My friend Suzanne won the 50/50 cash raffle ($173 to her, $173 to the club). My P.E.O ...

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Midweek: passing the gavel + a flimsy and a pieced back from With Strings Attached

The Zion Woman's Club year-end luncheon was between the downpours that rolled in and rolled out at least three times yesterday. The officer installation was performed by our friend Chris (Waukegan Women's Club). Judy passed the gavel to me. This will be my second time as president.

I made the wall hanging -- hollyhocks are our club flower. Judy and her husband are moving out of state and giving up the garden she's been nurturing for many years.

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In the studio:

The brown batik triangles are all assembled. 6" finished blocks, 60 x 72.

I've got a ...

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Friday check in: more celebrating, UFO out-and-in, and two flimsies from With Strings Attached

Tuesday: I was co-hostess for the Zion Woman's Club holiday luncheon. I brought out some of my vintage Christmas tablecloths.

There was lasagna left over for Stevens to enjoy the next day (and more in the freezer).

The gift card "tree" was actually a picture frame with $300 worth of gift cards. Judy and Dottie are holding it. Dottie's niece was the winner.

We chose "festive food" for the gift exchange. I got a gift certificate to a local bakery cleverly packaged in a holiday mug.

Wednesday: Northern Lake County Quilters Guild holiday dinner. The meal was catered ...

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Weekly update: goings-on and a new flimsy from With Strings Attached

On Thursday food historian Catherine Lambrecht was the guest speaker at the Clara Cummings Book Club luncheon. I first heard Cathy when she gave the program for the Zion Woman's Club (in March, 2022). This time she talked about the traditions of pie.

Illinois grows and processes more pie pumpkins than any other state. The variety shown in the photo is the hybrid most used. It is a cross between the Tennessee field pumpkin and butternut squash. The array of apples are those grown in a heritage orchard here in Winthrop Harbor. (It's not open to the public ...

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Weekly update: the social whirl, Blue Heaven, and a burst of flimsies from With Strings Attached

Holiday gatherings this week were great fun.

Tuesday noon: I was co-hostess for the Zion Woman's Club luncheon and used my vintage tablecloths on each table. In lieu of a white elephant gift exchange we each packaged "festive food." (I gave a gift box of Penzey's spices and received four different kinds of treats from Trader Joe's.) We collected hats and mittens for kids at Elmwood School in Zion.

Tuesday evening: my P.E.O. chapter had dinner at a great Italian restaurant. There was another festive food exchange. (I gave Penzey's, again, and got a ...

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Weekly update: Bunco returns, a berry nice walk, and a new start for month-end from With Strings Attached

We performed our civic duty in this year's important election and voted at Zion City Hall on Friday afternoon.

On Friday evening the Zion Woman's Club fall Bunco party returned after a two-year Covid hiatus. (There's something about rolling dice in a church fellowship hall....) We enjoyed dessert, renewed friendships, and met new people. I contributed this quilt to the silent auction. I spent $20 on put-and-take (bag raffle) tickets and won a bottle of flavorful olive oil packaged in a ceramic bowl, two rayon scarves, and a travel tote bag. We'll find out the proceeds ...

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Midweek: stash report, handkerchief baskets, and OMG from With Strings Attached

Rabbit, rabbit -- all decked out for Mardi Gras!

I didn't get photos of the wonderful Mardi Gras-themed centerpieces at yesterday's Zion Woman's Club meeting. It was our club's turn for reciprocity when we invite representatives from other clubs in the district to join us. We had five guests and we welcomed a new member. The luncheon was lasagna, salad, and bread sticks from the local bakery/caterer, with Mardi Gras-frosted cookies for dessert.

Leftover cookies!

The program was "Family Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair." Catherine Lambrecht told us about the 10+ year project where ...

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Weekly update: hurrah! and on to new creations + reading from With Strings Attached

Kathy and I took a shift at Feed My Starving Children on Tuesday as the Zion Woman's Club's "day of service." FMSC packages a fortified rice mix that is shipped worldwide. Though it would be easy to automate the entire process their model is to get people involved and motivated to donate by inviting them to pack the product.

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WHEW. I finished the two big projects that have preoccupied me all month.

One is the annual reporting for the GFWC (General Federation of Women's Clubs). That documentation not only qualifies our club for awards but also helps ...

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Weekly update: out and about, finishes and a flimsy, and more reading from With Strings Attached

On Tuesday Zion Woman's Club members planted pinwheels to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month. (CAP is a General Federation of Women's Clubs initiative.) I've driven past the corner a couple of times and the pinwheels sparkle as they spin. We took our masks off for the photo and then put 'em on again, though all of us are vaccinated.

Our beach visit on Friday was to the main unit of Illinois Beach State Park. That's one building in three photos -- the long-abandoned bathhouse. This story tells about the innovative architecture.

And this story tells about the ...

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Weekly update: red envelopes, yellow blocks, pinwheels!, and reading from With Strings Attached

My lucky envelope had $2

Kathy, Regina, and me

The Zion Woman's Club had a Lunar New Year dinner fundraiser on Friday. We sold tickets in advance for pickup at a local Thai/American restaurant. We had a Wall of Fortune with red envelopes numbered from 1 to 85 -- pay a dollar amount equivalent to the number to win cash prizes -- at least a $2 bill but there were some $10s and $20s and one with $100. Regina and I thought we'd be out in the parking lot selling red envelopes but, hooray!, restaurants have reopened (25% capacity ...

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Weekly update: hikes, waves, some quilt making -- and this week's reading from With Strings Attached

We still have a few forest preserves to visit! On Thursday we went to Nippersink .

The gravity-defying tree has another outstretched limb pointing straight ahead.

A front came through and it rained Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. The weather forecast said waves would be high on the lake and I went to see for myself.

In the upper photo: the seawall (on the left) used to be at the water's edge. The round thing in the middle is a concrete storm drain that used to be covered by sand and gravel and a good 10' from the water ...

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