Day 2–Off to Paducah

We were all anxious to get going this morning.   Many were up early waiting for breakfast.  We loaded onto the bus and off we went. 


We were invited to the Pinewood Hunting Club in rural St. Anne, Illinois to enjoy their beautiful setting and to enjoy a wonderful lunch of venison and pheasant soup.  It was a real challenge to pick a favorite, we are looking forward to getting the recipe's!  They can also make some mean cookies!!! 
WE enjoyed visiting in the lodge but the grounds were beautiful – green! – I know that might not be a big deal to some of you but we left brown and snow banks at home!  Many of the women got chances to have lessons in trap shooting and also how to handle and shoot a pistol.  You would be surprised how well they did.  I know there were some emails sent while we were there bragging to family members about what and how well they were doing.  I think there were some surprised husbands and sons.




I am going to apologize up front because I was way too busy enjoying myself to take the notes that I need in order to get names right, but I want to tell you about the wonderful people that we met. 
The people at the hunting club are determined to support their local soldiers and veterans.  They have sons, nephews and neighbors that are active service members.   The club has an annual shoot that raises money that is then used to make the soldier's lives a little better while they are on active duty.  The pictures and stories of some of the things these young men have done and continue to do for this country and us individually, is very humbling!

Before we left we gave a short explanation of what we do as members of QOV and showed them a few examples of the
quilts that we have made.

 

We were also able to make 3 very special girls happy by giving them a short ride on the bus, to their home.  I apologize I didn’t get a picture of the oldest sister - I am sorry! -  We hope they enjoyed themselves.

WE are staying in Paducah tonight and will be off to Fort Knox bright and early tomorrow.  Some of the quilts will finish their journey tomorrow.  How exciting.