We had a fabulous time at the Pacific NW Project Linus mini-conference. Thank you Jodene for making this temporary Oregon resident so welcome! We all left this 3 day weekend event, full of new ideas, fabric, lessons, projects, door prizes, patterns, inspiration, enthusiasm, warm & fuzzy feelings, new friends and happy exhaustion! It was such a nice touch to be able to listen to the leaders of recipient organizations. They told about where our blankets go and how they are loved by the children, and by the adults who give them. Teen moms get a help with new baby needs while learning about loving and caring for their infants, grieving kids get a blanket to wrap up in while learning to deal with the loss of a parent or sibling, a child whose house burned down, or kids new to foster care may all get a blanket. Sick kids in hospitals get blankets too. It is a wonderful outlet for those of us who sew, knit or crochet. One volunteer thanked the organizations for giving us an outlet for our talents, or fabric stash, and our need to serve the community.