Monday, December 6, 2021

A New Chapter

Blue and white quilts always remind me of the snowy mountains in Central Oregon!
I put them on display when the Christmas quilts come down. 

Totality 2017





Now for really big news!

WE SOLD OUR BUSINESS! Papers were signed on Saturday!

We will continue to run the Machine Shop. The work load for paperwork and stress will be so much less! It all happened a little earlier than we anticipated, but the opportunity could not be passed up. 

This is why I mentioned a few posts ago that I will be having more time to sew and create!

I'd love to visit your guild, in person or Zoom and lecture or teach a class or do both! I'm hoping to put myself out there a bit more this year!

Thank you for your patience on my non quilty blog posts. Selling the business has taken a few months and this past week was a whirlwind with cleaning up stock and doing inventory. I cleaned out my desk....so strange! I was hired by my father in law when I was 17 and worked on and off since that time. We had a big family gathering the Saturday after Thanksgiving (which I hosted for the other side of the family!) to celebrate the closing of this chapter. Cory's dad, George, started this business in 1955 and he would be so proud! 


George DeJarnatt descendants. All 26 of us made it to celebrate!


Let's have a great week! I want to get the fall quilts and pumpkins replaced with Christmas decor! 

Much love.




 

28 comments:

  1. Congratulations on the sale! I'm sure your father-in-law would be proud to know the business will continue to serve the community.

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  2. Congratulations! A new life chapter begins.

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  3. Wow - big day, big deal, big changes! Congratulations on your courage, vision, all the rest!

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  4. Wow, congratulations Lori! Enjoy the extra time to celebrate the holidays!

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  5. So happy for you. New chapters of life are so scary, awesome, wonderful and needed. Enjoy. And what a neat idea to have that family gathering. I love it. Congratulations on the new chapter

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  6. I can hear the joy in your written word. Best wishes for your future adventures.

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  7. So excited for you Lori! Always mixed emotions with a big change like this. Hope this next chapter is wonderful for you with more time to devote to your stitching, teaching and hiking passions. Appreciate all that you share!

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  8. Oh wow!!! Congratulations! It will be so good to have more free time to sew or hike or whatever! So happy for you!

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  9. Congratulations! On with the adventure!

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  10. That’s a pretty long chapter of your life to close! May good things be ahead!

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  11. We have lived in this community for for 56 years. All of our auto parts have been with Madras Auto Parts. Congratulations to you Lori, Cory and your family. Bitter sweet for us, especially if you move away. But, just having sold our farm recently, I know it is a good thing for you to retire early. I wish we could have retired younger.
    Question; were you dating Cory when you went to work there? Or was it love in the work place?

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    1. We appreciate you and Jerry, Dotha! We were dating, then George hired me!

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  12. So excited for this next chapter in your life. Whoot!

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  13. Best wishes for an enjoyable and satisfying next phase of your life! More time for quilting activities sounds ideal!😊

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  14. Congratulations on this new chapter! And what a great generational photo. Good times to come.

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  15. Congratulations on the sale of the business, Lori. What a milestone event for you all! I hope you enjoy the extra quilting time. I love that blue/white Totality - it's one of my favorites!

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  16. What a wonderful way to wrap up 2021! Congratulations! 1955 was a great year -- the year my parents graduated from college and married. Bonus for all of your followers: More quilt time for you means more fun WITH you! Have a great week!

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  17. Congrats Lori! I am very happy for you.

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  18. So excited for you both. New adventures await!

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  19. Your family picture makes my day! I am a genealogist and that multi generation photo speaks to me. Be sure and put all names on the back for the generations to come.

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  20. Congratulations!! More time to do what you want to do.

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  21. Congratulations on the next chapter! Lots more time to indulge in quilting activities :)

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  22. So happy for you! I hope this is the beginning of more YOU time!:)

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  23. Congratulations Lori & Cory! Wishing you both nothing but the best in your next phase, more hiking, more quilting, more of anything you want! Judy

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  24. Congratulations on the sale and wishing you both all the best for this new phase of your lives.

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  25. Congratulations! I imagine it must be a bit emotional but how wonderful all 26 descendants were able to gather for the sale. Here’s to a wonderful New Year full of change and promise.

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