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I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

--
Jaya


 

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Well done you.

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Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.

?

Jenny

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya


 

That was an excellent idea, Jenny.
A friend stopped by to drop off my RH loom that she had borrowed for a class. She sews a lot and has a huge fabric stash and offered me a bunch of fabric to sew more masks and I refused. She enjoys it. I don't. So I will refer people to her.?

She did bring me a bottle of her husband's maple syrup as a thank you present. That is so precious. I know they have a small stand of maples that they tap and I've heard of the work involved in making small batches of maple syrup when you don't have all the equipment - and a sugaring shack on the premises. The wallpaper has been steamed off the walls in their kitchen! So it is a lovely gift.?

On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 9:05 AM Jenny Swanson <jenny@...> wrote:

Well done you.

?

Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.

?

Jenny

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya



--
Jaya


 

I will never be done.? Every time I think I'm finished, I discover someone else in my life who desperately needs a pair of masks.? I was so happy to be finished that I started some clothing and a new apron.?

Then I was texting our beloved mail carrier about running down a mislaid package.? All of our mail is being shipped from Raleigh to Southport, so one of our deliveries got mislaid in the shuffle. ? I explained that the mislaid package was not expensive, but was a part for my sewing machine and I had been making masks. He told me that he only has one flimsy, pleated papery commercial mask.? Well, I knew I had to make him two.? I don't mind doing that at all; he is a gem, but I did think I was finished with masks for awhile.

Meanwhile,? our little tourist town is going to "open up"? this weekend, even though our Mayor is an Emergency Room Physician.? When I watched his announcement, I got pretty hot under the collar.? The substance of what he said means that everything will be open: shops, restaurants, parks, everything.? The worst of it is that he never says, "As a Physician, I urge you to wear a mask to protect yourself and your fellow citizens.? It is the right thing to do."

So I've had a little anxiety attack this morning, but had two cups of coffee, so I think the caffeine has powered me through it for now.

Mary.


 

Mary,
I have pretty much decided that I am going to do a variation of what I'm doing for a long time. I will go to small gatherings but will wear a mask and change clothes when I come back. I am going to avoid restaurants, and bigger meetings. It isn't that hard for me as we don't eat out a lot. But I do go to a lot of meetings with 20-ish people and I'm not going to go to those.

On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 10:59 AM mary_007usa via <sewgood5=[email protected]> wrote:
I will never be done.? Every time I think I'm finished, I discover someone else in my life who desperately needs a pair of masks.? I was so happy to be finished that I started some clothing and a new apron.?

Then I was texting our beloved mail carrier about running down a mislaid package.? All of our mail is being shipped from Raleigh to Southport, so one of our deliveries got mislaid in the shuffle. ? I explained that the mislaid package was not expensive, but was a part for my sewing machine and I had been making masks. He told me that he only has one flimsy, pleated papery commercial mask.? Well, I knew I had to make him two.? I don't mind doing that at all; he is a gem, but I did think I was finished with masks for awhile.

Meanwhile,? our little tourist town is going to "open up"? this weekend, even though our Mayor is an Emergency Room Physician.? When I watched his announcement, I got pretty hot under the collar.? The substance of what he said means that everything will be open: shops, restaurants, parks, everything.? The worst of it is that he never says, "As a Physician, I urge you to wear a mask to protect yourself and your fellow citizens.? It is the right thing to do."

So I've had a little anxiety attack this morning, but had two cups of coffee, so I think the caffeine has powered me through it for now.

Mary.



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Jaya


 

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FWIW, Jaya, last night I was agonizing over which masks of my stockpile I should send to Bren’s household. I was concerned because they were mostly “girly.” Mark’s comment was “there’s no ‘girly’ in protective gear.” I’m not sure I agree, but there’s a guy’s perspective.

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Ann in PA

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:03 AM
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya


 

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I just dropped the most recent 40 at our farm stand. That makes 200 I’ve made) and translates to 200 bags of fresh food for hungry/needy neighbors.

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Ann in PA

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jenny Swanson
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

Well done you.

?

Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.

?

Jenny

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya


 

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Ann
You have figured out a way to still keep feeding the hungry without having to go into that crazy workplace !
Way to go!

Connie

On May 9, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

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I just dropped the most recent 40 at our farm stand. That makes 200 I’ve made) and translates to 200 bags of fresh food for hungry/needy neighbors.

?

Ann in PA

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jenny Swanson
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

Well done you.

?

Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.

?

Jenny

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya


 

That's a really worhwhile job well done.
Jenny

On 09 May 2020 at 19:36 Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

I just dropped the most recent 40 at our farm stand. That makes 200 I’ve made) and translates to 200 bags of fresh food for hungry/needy neighbors.


Ann in PA


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jenny Swanson
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks


Well done you.


Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.


Jenny


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks


I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.


--

Jaya



?


 

That is DH’s perspective and he thinks that I am going overboard. I am pretty sure my brother and son will agree with him. Not sure of my adult nephews but that’s their call - if they use them or not. These nephews are teenagers, which is why I am indulging them a little.?

On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 2:32 PM Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

FWIW, Jaya, last night I was agonizing over which masks of my stockpile I should send to Bren’s household. I was concerned because they were mostly “girly.” Mark’s comment was “there’s no ‘girly’ in protective gear.” I’m not sure I agree, but there’s a guy’s perspective.

?

Ann in PA

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:03 AM
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya

--
Jaya


 

Such good work Ann! Kudos to you.?

On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 2:36 PM Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

I just dropped the most recent 40 at our farm stand. That makes 200 I’ve made) and translates to 200 bags of fresh food for hungry/needy neighbors.

?

Ann in PA

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jenny Swanson
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

Well done you.

?

Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.

?

Jenny

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya

--
Jaya


 

P.s. I am reaping my reward today. I am sewing my hemp top. I can’t do the Filti mask, which DH says he would like as an alternative, till I get the elastic. So I am going to finish my top.

On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 5:59 PM Jaya <ermabom@...> wrote:
Such good work Ann! Kudos to you.?

On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 2:36 PM Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

I just dropped the most recent 40 at our farm stand. That makes 200 I’ve made) and translates to 200 bags of fresh food for hungry/needy neighbors.

?

Ann in PA

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jenny Swanson
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

Well done you.

?

Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.

?

Jenny

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya

--
Jaya
--
Jaya


 

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I think male teens are a whole different story. I was really surprised by the fabric Rowan (almost 13) selected for his first mask (not letting anyone choose #2)—3rd from the top on the right. It’s certainly not what I would have chosen without guidance!

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Ann in PA

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 5:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

That is DH’s perspective and he thinks that I am going overboard. I am pretty sure my brother and son will agree with him. Not sure of my adult nephews but that’s their call - if they use them or not. These nephews are teenagers, which is why I am indulging them a little.?

?

On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 2:32 PM Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

FWIW, Jaya, last night I was agonizing over which masks of my stockpile I should send to Bren’s household. I was concerned because they were mostly “girly.” Mark’s comment was “there’s no ‘girly’ in protective gear.” I’m not sure I agree, but there’s a guy’s perspective.

?

Ann in PA

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:03 AM
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya

--

Jaya


 

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And apparently it only gets crazier ?

?

Ann in PA

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of connie@...
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 2:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

Ann

You have figured out a way to still keep feeding the hungry without having to go into that crazy workplace !

Way to go!

?

Connie



On May 9, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

?

I just dropped the most recent 40 at our farm stand. That makes 200 I’ve made) and translates to 200 bags of fresh food for hungry/needy neighbors.

?

Ann in PA

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jenny Swanson
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

Well done you.

?

Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.

?

Jenny

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya


 

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Mary, my letter carrier was among the first non-family recipient of my masks. When she told me she had already washed it 3 time, well, what could I do? Left #2 in the mailbox for her. ?

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Ann in PA

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of mary_007usa via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 10:59 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I will never be done.? Every time I think I'm finished, I discover someone else in my life who desperately needs a pair of masks.? I was so happy to be finished that I started some clothing and a new apron.?

Then I was texting our beloved mail carrier about running down a mislaid package.? All of our mail is being shipped from Raleigh to Southport, so one of our deliveries got mislaid in the shuffle. ? I explained that the mislaid package was not expensive, but was a part for my sewing machine and I had been making masks. He told me that he only has one flimsy, pleated papery commercial mask.? Well, I knew I had to make him two.? I don't mind doing that at all; he is a gem, but I did think I was finished with masks for awhile.

Meanwhile,? our little tourist town is going to "open up"? this weekend, even though our Mayor is an Emergency Room Physician.? When I watched his announcement, I got pretty hot under the collar.? The substance of what he said means that everything will be open: shops, restaurants, parks, everything.? The worst of it is that he never says, "As a Physician, I urge you to wear a mask to protect yourself and your fellow citizens.? It is the right thing to do."

So I've had a little anxiety attack this morning, but had two cups of coffee, so I think the caffeine has powered me through it for now.

Mary.


 

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Of course it’s getting crazier. ? YOU were the lid on the pressure cooker. ?When you left, nobody sane to keep the crazies under control. ??


Connie

On May 9, 2020, at 7:50 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

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And apparently it only gets crazier ?

?

Ann in PA

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of connie@...
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 2:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

Ann

You have figured out a way to still keep feeding the hungry without having to go into that crazy workplace !

Way to go!

?

Connie



On May 9, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

?

I just dropped the most recent 40 at our farm stand. That makes 200 I’ve made) and translates to 200 bags of fresh food for hungry/needy neighbors.

?

Ann in PA

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jenny Swanson
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

Well done you.

?

Our local bookstore rang me and asked if I would make them some masks to sell in the shop. I said no, but I did suggest a very good sewist who is indoors probably until Xmas and might like the task.

?

Jenny

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:03
To: yarnmongers <[email protected]>
Subject: [yarnmongers] More on masks

?

I dyed 6 masks last night after dinner. So far so good. The water rinsed clear and there are no colored drips on the rag I put under them to dry.?

?

I think they look weird because you can see the flowers overdyed with blue - the green leaves are sort of a lime color but not bright. The blue flowers are sort of purple - again you have to look closely at the fabric to tell. But they are blue from a distance.?

?

Once i get my next shipment of elastic, I am done with this,.

?

Today i am going to mark, stabilize (sew) and cut my hemp top out and baste the seams so I can try on for adjustment.

?

--

Jaya


 

Ann,? you are amazing.?

Still helping the most in need after all these years.

Brava!

Mary.


 

Truer words were never spoken...

- Jacqueline

On May 9, 2020, at 2:32 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:

Mark’s comment was “there’s no ‘girly’ in protective gear.”