We had a lovely holiday open house at Beyond Words Tuesday afternoon complete with a benefit for a local 10-year-old girl. Chloe is scheduled to have her 2nd operation in early December to remove a brain tumor. You can read more about her and her story at www.chloewatts.com

Three employees donated beautiful artwork; Mary sewed two quilts, Lizzi painted a watercolor and Cindy N made a beaded ornament and even brought a hand painted Christmas ornament made by her mother. We raised some money for Chloe’s medical expenses and had a wonderful time chatting with customers and vendors.

Jackie won the bid for the poppy watercolor; here’s a photo of her accepting her new painting from Lizzi, the artist herself.

It was lovely meeting new people, although I especially enjoyed greeting people I usually only chat with via phone. I think everyone agrees that this should be an annual event!

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