Alzheimer's Awareness Month in November

From:   Ami Simms

CELEBRITY INVITATIONAL QUILT AUCTION  STARTS NOVEMBER 1ST

The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AlzQuilts.org) offers an online auction during the first 10 days of every month. Each November, in honor of National Alzheimer's Awareness Month, the AAQI offers 12 very special quilts. This year the auction quilts have been made by world renowned quilters Alex Anderson, Hollis Chatelain, Caryl Bryer Fallert, John Flynn, Diane Gaudynski, Becky Goldsmith, Pat Holly, Libby Lehman, Marsha McCloskey, Sue Nickels, Mary Sorensen, and Ricky Tims.

The quilts are about 16" x 16" and the auction is open to the public.

Last year the 12 quilts offered in the November auction raised more than $14,000 for the AAQI, an all-volunteer effort to raise awareness and fund research through art

Preview the quilts here!

AlzQuilts.org preview.

"Flatties"

I was surfing the Net the other day and stumbled across Melanie Testa's post about breast cancer and a discussion about, well I just post the LINK so that you can read it for yourselves.
Anyway, Melanie was calling for 1000 pockets for the Cause. I pledged two and here they are. The deadline is October 23rd so there's still time to participate if you'd like.

Something to Think About

I saw these quotes worth re-quoting in an Almanac and wanted to share them with you all.

• "Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us." (Earl Nightingale)
• "A well developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life." (William A. Ward)
• "Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit." (Aristotle)
• "It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final." (Roger Babson)
• "Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk." (Doug Larson)
• "I never learned anything while I was talking." (Larry King)
• "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." (Victor Borge)
• "Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but only empties today of its strength." (Charles Spurgeon)
• "A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down." (Arnold H. Glascow)