Jimmie Benedict 

 

  Hi all from Redstone, Colorado.  I do so miss being around all you wonderful Wild Women. It is hard to believe that we have been gone 3 years.  I am becoming a part of the community here in the gorgeous place that we live.  I think because the village is small and remote, the people here try to be inclusive.  Ron and I are both active in community organizations.  I am on the Homeowners board or our neighborhood and the president of the Redstone Arts Foundation.  The foundation puts on a small show in town over the Labor Day weekend.  I participated last year.  
  Ron’s brother died last year and left us his dog, Mandy.  She has been a joy and a trial, having had many upsets in her life. She is finally adjusting to life with us after a year.  She has loved the hiking and skiing.  I would never have thought I would be spending time making dog costumes, but I did for our recent Winterfest celebration.  My creative pursuits have included some sewing, where I am trying to find ways to use up the hundreds of yards of fabric strips I have cut up over the years.  Even Mandy’s “costume” was out of the strip boxes.  When I did the show last fall, I prided myself on not spending a penny on new fabric, just using what is piled up here in the studio. I do have a lovely studio and spend many happy hours there.  I am doing more knitting…we have a small knitting group here in Redstone.  We also have a book club and an exercise class, all comprised of the same 10-20 women.  Life is Good.

jimmiebenedict@gmail.com
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