Dear Friends:
The Virginia weather really cooperated with us this past weekend for
our Dealers' Meeting. The Valley was absolutely outstanding, with the
mountains clearly visible, and the sunset was spectacular. We enjoyed
one another, as always, and benefited from the sharing of different
ideas and projects. One of the topics we discussed was the reorganization
of the P. Buckley Moss Society
and how Moss dealers can become more involved with the projects of the
Society and the P. Buckley Moss
Foundation for Children's Education.
Our dealers were very excited over the twelve new porcelain ornaments
we'll be releasing later this year. A few have a Christmas theme, and
the rest will have appeal on a "local" basis. Stay tuned for
more details to come.
This classic scene featuring a sleigh is the last in our Winter
Series and goes with Blessed Winter and The Stone
Bridge.
This is the second in our Star Series and goes with
The Lord is my Shepherd.
This teardrop-shaped ornament is a complement to And There
Were Angels, A Child is Born, and A Star to Guide Them.
The Girl on the Moon
Historic
Mabry Mill is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Meadows
of Dan, Va.
Historic
Clifton Mill is located in Clifton, Oh.
Silver
Lake Mill is located in Dayton, Va.
This ornament is based on my Pittsburgh
print from 1992.
Amazing
Grace features the Waynesville United Methodist Church in Waynesville,
Oh.
This one is based on my Apple Butter Makers print from
1998.
Humpback Bridge is located west of Covington, Va., on Route 60.
Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County, Va.
We're on the last leg of summer, and everyone is starting to think
about going back to school. My grandchildren are either going to camp,
attending camp, or returning from camp. Some have gone to sports camps,
some to band camp, and my Italian granddaughters have just returned
from scouting camp. I've been told that they were really smelly after
a week in the woods and the rain, but I think they had fun. Sofia's
group won "best camping group," and she received a cooking
award.
I flew down to Florida on Monday to spend a couple weeks in my St.
Petersburg studio, and I'm going to drive to Virginia with my daughter
Ginny when she's on her way back up from taking Picco for freshman orientation
at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota. We hope to stop
in Athens, Georgia, and see my granddaughter Kate Donnelly, who is returning
to her college.
'Til next week...
Love,
Pat