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9857 W. Bell Rd., Sun City, AZ 85351 - 623-972-2091

Bits and Pieces

July 30, 2024

Do you have IT yet? Olympic Fever, IT is! I love the Olympics and try to watch as much as possible…besides skills abilities and well-toned bodies working at their best potential, I love to see the confidence and knowledge that these people have all put their best selves forward, to be seen, to be tested, to learn how to accept not being Number One or to accept being Number One with dignity and respect of the others competing. It is just, to me, a wonderful atmosphere and space in which to live. Sometimes, in life, when things really matter, we all have to be able to dig really deep inside our souls and brain, figure things out, and move on, knowing we put ourselves to the test, and win or lose, we did our best. And that’s enough. The reality in life is that someone is going to be first, and someone is going to be last. And if it’s important to us, we can keep on keepin’ on, striving to be the best, and just maybe, we make it! If not, be able to look back at your trials, and say “The journey was enough” and I can move on to a new trial and journey, and see what that one brings!  

Kind of like the journey through our heat right now: we manage our time well, we learn how much and when our bodies can deal with it, when to find solace in SVQ and a fun class with happy people, find a new class project or a machine that better suits our needs, be around others with whom we can share skills, do something instead of letting the heat stagnate us! Sometimes, I know, we really have to dig deep down to accomplish that, but we’re winning the heat challenge and having fun despite it! The “heat journey” will pass soon enough to be sure, and then we’re looking forward to the holidays!

FYI: we are again participating at the Rusty Barn Show at WestWorld Scottsdale August 29-31! Looking forward to that adventure, knowing that we get to see so many of our friends there. We will be featuring Grace/Q’nique/True Cut Products, our booths are in the same spot as before, the show is all in one building so it’s easier to navigate, and it’s a fun place to be over the Labor Day long weekend. Labor Day is actually Sept. 2, the Monday just following the Rusty Barn Show. Now, I am not allowed by BERNINA to show and sell our BERNINAs at that show, but know that our shop at 9857 West Bell Road in Surprise will be fully stocked with all of the machines, including the newest B 990 for you to look at and try, and we will be open each day of the show. We welcome you at the shop, also, and both the show and shop will be featuring phenomenal prices for you, some with gifts and valuable giveaways also!!! So don’t miss out here or there……we can be of service nearly any time or any place, since that’s part of OUR journey. 

So my journey at the shop is coming to an end today, in order that I can get home and get my chores done before stretching out to watch swimming and gymnastics tonight. Tell me…did you watch and enjoy the Opening Ceremonies in Paris on Friday night? Curiosity had my brain bouncing between Yes and Maybe, so I wondered how you felt. You could see all the thought and effort the French put into the opening show, so that was a winning testament to the athletes who seems to be fully enjoying themselves in the Paris rains traveling on the River Seine.   Full of Olympic Fever.

Don’t forget that the code is still HOLIDAY25, in shop or online, to get 25% off your Christmas and Hannukah fabrics until the next newsletter. Just got in a beautiful Nativity panel with coordinates, as well as a Santa themed panel with our “Checking It Twice” collection kit!!! Actually, we have quite a few Christmas Kits for you, in different sizes, themes and prices, so drop in and see what might be calling your name during this Olympic and summer journey. Hope to see you soon! If you should want a special, private appointment to learn more about the B990, please give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you!

Barbara and the JourneyWomen of SVQ

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