It was hard when I didn't know where she was. I always was hoping one day I'd see her again. I wasn't thinking about seeing her in heaven.

I thought he was nuts. He'd always ask me on ballooning dates, and I always said, 'No!' ... One day, I finally said, 'Fine, I'll go.' And I fell in love with it.

On a good day, there could be as many as 10, but we've had as few as 4 or 5.

He doesn't stop for a minute of the day.

The shelter provides bedding, three meals a day plus snacks, shower and bathroom facilities and moral support, ... We're there for them to talk to. You just listen to them talk, pat them on the shoulder and tell them how sorry you are.

We're going to close the store for Labor Day, which is typical, but I'm going to use the day to be at the booth at the fair. We'll have demonstrations of knitting, crocheting, tatting and Brazilian embroidery (as compared to three other types of embroidery), and we'll be able to tell folks when they can come in to the shop and learn the crafts for themselves.