We make/mail pillowcases for deployed military: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard & Nat Guard. As of 9-1418, we have made/given out 82,816 since 6- 08! YTD 2018 is 5,217 We have note cards & labels, please send me a message for them.
Sue, you have a new grandbaby. That is so cool. Is this a rainbow baby....one born after losing a child? Did Ben and Jazzy have another child. That would be awesome if she did Since I haven't been on in awhile, I had no idea you had another grandchild.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.. Thinking of our Military past and present.
Happy BELATED Memorial Day! I do not know where the day flew by to.
Well, if I was honest, I would GRANDBABY! haha. Here is a favorite heart of mine, that I should have posted yesterday. It is called a reflecting heart and that's what Memorial Day is all about-reflection of those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom:
Posted new pictures of the special PC for the USCGC Bertholf and the Last 2 for the Bataan,
Funny store to tell, My daughter is stationed in Sicily and low and behold in comes 4 helos from the USS Bataan to pick up mail. She works the hanger bay and flight strip there. They were loading mail on to the Helos and she saw several boxes with our big red hearts on them. She made sure to tell the Marines to make sure nothing happens to them or she will have to tell HAE. The asked he why and she said my mom works with them ladies and there is delicate cargo in those boxes, they are full of Love from back home. One Marine told her Yes Mama, we will treat them like they are fine china. So they got them and they are now on the ship. It's a small world.
I am posting a photo here and in the USS Bataan thread of a gift that was sent to HAE. I received it on Wed. What a blessing it is. The hard part of a unit sending a gift to HAE is it has to go to someone. This time it was me.
BUT let me be clear that it is a gift for all who contribute to HAE! While I founded this project 6 years ago this month, HAE is done with many hands. And many hands make light work.
I appreciate all of you and I know that everyone who receives some comfort from home in the unique way that HAE gives, appreciates your hard work as well.
Well we have some good news here in AL We bought a house. Its a nice 4 bedroom 2 bath with a 2 car garage and wood burning fire place. we should be closing before the 18th of July and moving by the end. Here is a picture of the House.
What a nice looking house Maryellen. Congratulations on buying a new home. We love to visit AL, in fact we are heading down there to Lewis Smith Lake next month to visit friends.
I have posted new numbers. We are over 5,000! And the year is only half done!
Congrats to Maryellen! It looks great and sounds like plenty of room for sewing and guests haha. With my step daughter living in the same town, we might just get to meet afterall!
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is on tour this summer! Ronnie, who is the founder, and his brother Randy are my step-grandsons. They were born in Tucson. Ronnie is a big supporter of our military. They are a great group of guys. They were in Birmingham last night and are in Baton Rouge tonight. Check out the schedule and see if they will be near you! If you go, tell him that you are part of HAE.
Jun 21 18th street Pier Bar and Grill San Leon, TX Jun 27 JERSEY STATE FAIR MEADOWLANDS East Rutherford, NJ JULY 4TH NEW RECORD FREE Jul 10 Lifest Oshkosh, WI Jul 11 District Outside Rockford, IL Jul 12 Promise Land Music Festival Ottumwa, IA Aug 02 Citizen Tribune - Jefferson Federal Amphitheater Morristown, TN Aug 04 Knights of Columbus Annapolis, MD Aug 05 Darien Lake Theme Park Resort Darien Center, NY Aug 07 Rock the Desert Festival Midland, TX Aug 10 Walters Houston, TX Aug 12 Red 7 Austin, TX Aug 13 The Door Dallas, TX Aug 15 Rial To Theatre Tucson, AZ Aug 16 Joe's Grotto Phoenix, AZ Aug 17 House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA Aug 19 House of Blues Anaheim, CA Aug 20 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA Aug 21 Yoshi's San Francisco San Francisco, CA Aug 22 Alhambra Theatre Portland, OR Aug 23 Chop Suey Seattle, WA Aug 26 The Hop Spokane, WA Aug 28 Wilma Theater Missoula, MT Aug 29 Isu Ballroom Pocatello, ID Aug 29 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT Aug 30 Marquis Theater Denver, CO Aug 31 Lifelight Festival Worthing, SD Sep 01 The Riot Room Kansas City, MO Sep 02 The Garage Burnsville, MN Sep 03 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL Sep 04 The Thompson House Newport, KY Sep 05 The Shelter Detroit, MI Sep 06 CenterStage Bar and Grill Kokomo, IN Sep 07 Westcott Theatre Syracuse, NY Sep 09 Palladium Upstairs Worcester, MA Sep 11 Revolution Bar & Music Hall Amityville, NY Sep 12 Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Sep 13 North Star Bar Philadelphia, PA Sep 14 9:30 Club Washington, DC Sep 16 The Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA Sep 17 Ziggys Music Park Winston-Salem, NC Sep 19 The Loft Atlanta, GA Sep 20 Brass Mug Tampa, FL Sep 21 FREEBIRD LIVE, FL tix @ jaxlive.com Sep 22 Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL Sep 23 House Of Blues Orlando Orlando, FL Sep 24 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
Ladies, Anyone shipping to the Philippine Sea, please please please put some cards or letter of encouragement in with your pillowcases. They are at the half way point on their deployment and could use a little extra love and support. The LT from the MRW that we are working with said that this has been a long and rough time for them. So if you can please lets send them some extra love in their boxes.
Thanks Sue, I have some of those I'm putting in mine. Robert said they are having a rough time. They were supposed to be back sooner but it got pushed off. They need our Love.
Also, I got three lovely letters of thanks from the Bataan and a base in Afghanistan. Sure tugs my heart-strings!! One gal said she had no mother in her life and she will keep the pc forever. I always write back, but one got returned as a secure base and no mail was allowed. Keep cool!
Happy 4th of July! This is my favorite holiday! AND it is the 6 year anniversary of when I started HAE. My son was deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln 6 years ago.
We went to see the movie "America" last night. Go see it. That tells the true American history of this country and it is fabulous!
I have a quilt project to finish for my SR, then I'll be ready to attack my stash and begin contributing to the group. My hubby will be excited that my expenditures on material over the years will be put to use (again). Not much sewing in my life these past 6 years with 2 daughters getting through high school. But the younger is my SR.... time to dust off the machine and get creative! Thanks for welcoming me to the group.
K-Bug, you will have a great time making pcs for others! And when your sailor deploys, we can do her group too! When my son got out of the Navy in 2011, many people wondered if I would continue HAE. and my answer was "ABSOLUTELY as long as I have help and there is a need!"
HAE is a pay it forward group. Grassroots, funded by donations of individuals! And we have accomplished much together as a team!
There is nothing like getting a thank you note, even by email, with your name on it!
Had a wonderful lunch yesterday. The vets are great people and we gave out 15 pillowcases and cards made by the kinders.
Several WW2 who received a pc in Feb told us that they have slept on their pc every night since. 1 90 year old gentleman told me that he will be buying fabric from the many yard sales that he goes to as a way to give back.
Got several other commitments from women who clean out their stash.
Happy Friday! time goes way too fast for me. Packing up 105 pcs to mail out to the AF unit today. 1 more box to go. I told Ray today that I think I could do this blind folded after mailing many thousands of pcs. ahha
I just googled animated birthday greetings, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I never know if N4M will let me post it though. Sometimes it tells me that there are too many characters. Hope you had a fantastic birthday!
NitaSewBee
Sue, you have a new grandbaby. That is so cool. Is this a rainbow baby....one born after losing a child? Did Ben and Jazzy have another child. That would be awesome if she did Since I haven't been on in awhile, I had no idea you had another grandchild.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.. Thinking of our Military past and present.
May 25, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy BELATED Memorial Day! I do not know where the day flew by to.
Well, if I was honest, I would GRANDBABY! haha. Here is a favorite heart of mine, that I should have posted yesterday. It is called a reflecting heart and that's what Memorial Day is all about-reflection of those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom:
May 27, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
NitaSewBee, I have a 3 month old grandson. Jazz is no longer in the picture, she moved on a long time ago.
Ben met a wonderful girl named Danielle, they are married and have my grandson!
May 27, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
check out the Bataan thread. I caught up on thank you notes today and posted 6 or 7 of them.
May 27, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy Saturday! I have 1 more box of pcs to get out today for our current ship.
Are you sewing and stashing?
May 31, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy Sunday! I updated the numbers. I hadn't put in the USS Vella Gulf, so I had 2 ships to add. Check them out!
We just finished mailing to a Coast Guard ship. HAE only did the Coast Guard 1 other time, maybe in 2010. It was fun to do another.
Jun 8, 2014
Maryellen
Posted new pictures of the special PC for the USCGC Bertholf and the Last 2 for the Bataan,
Funny store to tell, My daughter is stationed in Sicily and low and behold in comes 4 helos from the USS Bataan to pick up mail. She works the hanger bay and flight strip there. They were loading mail on to the Helos and she saw several boxes with our big red hearts on them. She made sure to tell the Marines to make sure nothing happens to them or she will have to tell HAE. The asked he why and she said my mom works with them ladies and there is delicate cargo in those boxes, they are full of Love from back home. One Marine told her Yes Mama, we will treat them like they are fine china. So they got them and they are now on the ship. It's a small world.
Jun 9, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
that is a funny story! and a small world. We have world wide
"fame" now haha
Jun 10, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
I am posting a photo here and in the USS Bataan thread of a gift that was sent to HAE. I received it on Wed. What a blessing it is. The hard part of a unit sending a gift to HAE is it has to go to someone. This time it was me.
BUT let me be clear that it is a gift for all who contribute to HAE! While I founded this project 6 years ago this month, HAE is done with many hands. And many hands make light work.
I appreciate all of you and I know that everyone who receives some comfort from home in the unique way that HAE gives, appreciates your hard work as well.
Enjoy!
Jun 13, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy Thursday! Summer is almost here haha. We've been in low 100s so it already feels like summer.
We are mailing to the AF unit this week.
Jun 19, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Jun 20, 2014
Maryellen
I want to go see that, maybe Teddy and I will go tomorrow. I have nothing but good stuff about it.
Jun 20, 2014
Maryellen
Well we have some good news here in AL We bought a house. Its a nice 4 bedroom 2 bath with a 2 car garage and wood burning fire place. we should be closing before the 18th of July and moving by the end. Here is a picture of the House.
Jun 20, 2014
Dana (David's Mom)
Congratulations Maryellen. Looks so green and cool in the photo while it's hot and dry here where I am in California.
Jun 20, 2014
Jodi-alumni Ship 4
What a nice looking house Maryellen. Congratulations on buying a new home. We love to visit AL, in fact we are heading down there to Lewis Smith Lake next month to visit friends.
Jun 20, 2014
mrsb
Congratulations Mary Ellen!! Looks very nice and cozy!!
Jun 20, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
I have posted new numbers. We are over 5,000! And the year is only half done!
Congrats to Maryellen! It looks great and sounds like plenty of room for sewing and guests haha. With my step daughter living in the same town, we might just get to meet afterall!
Jun 20, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Jun 27 JERSEY STATE FAIR MEADOWLANDS East Rutherford, NJ
JULY 4TH NEW RECORD FREE
Jul 10 Lifest Oshkosh, WI
Jul 11 District Outside Rockford, IL
Jul 12 Promise Land Music Festival Ottumwa, IA
Aug 02 Citizen Tribune - Jefferson Federal Amphitheater Morristown, TN
Aug 04 Knights of Columbus Annapolis, MD
Aug 05 Darien Lake Theme Park Resort Darien Center, NY
Aug 07 Rock the Desert Festival Midland, TX
Aug 10 Walters Houston, TX
Aug 12 Red 7 Austin, TX
Aug 13 The Door Dallas, TX
Aug 15 Rial To Theatre Tucson, AZ
Aug 16 Joe's Grotto Phoenix, AZ
Aug 17 House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA
Aug 19 House of Blues Anaheim, CA
Aug 20 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Aug 21 Yoshi's San Francisco San Francisco, CA
Aug 22 Alhambra Theatre Portland, OR
Aug 23 Chop Suey Seattle, WA
Aug 26 The Hop Spokane, WA
Aug 28 Wilma Theater Missoula, MT
Aug 29 Isu Ballroom Pocatello, ID
Aug 29 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 30 Marquis Theater Denver, CO
Aug 31 Lifelight Festival Worthing, SD
Sep 01 The Riot Room Kansas City, MO
Sep 02 The Garage Burnsville, MN
Sep 03 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
Sep 04 The Thompson House Newport, KY
Sep 05 The Shelter Detroit, MI
Sep 06 CenterStage Bar and Grill Kokomo, IN
Sep 07 Westcott Theatre Syracuse, NY
Sep 09 Palladium Upstairs Worcester, MA
Sep 11 Revolution Bar & Music Hall Amityville, NY
Sep 12 Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ
Sep 13 North Star Bar Philadelphia, PA
Sep 14 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Sep 16 The Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA
Sep 17 Ziggys Music Park Winston-Salem, NC
Sep 19 The Loft Atlanta, GA
Sep 20 Brass Mug Tampa, FL
Sep 21 FREEBIRD LIVE, FL tix @ jaxlive.com
Sep 22 Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sep 23 House Of Blues Orlando Orlando, FL
Sep 24 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
Jun 21, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
New ship need. See the misc 2014 for info
Jun 25, 2014
LLovesmysailor
Sue,
I have 20 that I can send off by July 3rd.
Lyn
Jun 25, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
wonderful! thank you Lyn!
Jun 25, 2014
Maryellen
Ladies, Anyone shipping to the Philippine Sea, please please please put some cards or letter of encouragement in with your pillowcases. They are at the half way point on their deployment and could use a little extra love and support. The LT from the MRW that we are working with said that this has been a long and rough time for them. So if you can please lets send them some extra love in their boxes.
Thanks
ME
Jun 26, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
I posted this in the misc thread also. Good idea, and even colored sheets from kids would be great.
Jun 26, 2014
Maryellen
Thanks Sue, I have some of those I'm putting in mine. Robert said they are having a rough time. They were supposed to be back sooner but it got pushed off. They need our Love.
Jun 26, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
perfect timing for a shipment then. I have a bunch of coloring sheets done and some cards from the kids. Too bad school isn't in right now
Jun 26, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
just got this from crew member Ethel:
Also, I got three lovely letters of thanks from the Bataan and a base in Afghanistan. Sure tugs my heart-strings!! One gal said she had no mother in her life and she will keep the pc forever. I always write back, but one got returned as a secure base and no mail was allowed. Keep cool!
Jun 26, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Maryellen found this link. I saw this story on the news last night but thought it was the Bush. CHECK it out!!!!
http://www.cnet.com/news/harrier-jet-loses-front-landing-gear-lands...
Jun 27, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy July! For me that means some RAIN! which we really need.
Monsoons are set to start this week. Then it gets humid here but that's okay!
Jul 1, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy 4th of July! This is my favorite holiday! AND it is the 6 year anniversary of when I started HAE. My son was deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln 6 years ago.
We went to see the movie "America" last night. Go see it. That tells the true American history of this country and it is fabulous!
Jul 4, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
I posted some new numbers! Good job!
Jul 7, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Welcome to K-bug and to hearthhaven! We are happy to have you join us! I wish N4M had been around when my son went thru boot camp!
Jul 7, 2014
mrsb
hearthhaven and K-bug, I know you from bc for moms-so glad you joined us!!!
Jul 7, 2014
K-Bug's Mom Ship02/Div940
Jul 8, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
K-Bug, you will have a great time making pcs for others! And when your sailor deploys, we can do her group too! When my son got out of the Navy in 2011, many people wondered if I would continue HAE. and my answer was "ABSOLUTELY as long as I have help and there is a need!"
HAE is a pay it forward group. Grassroots, funded by donations of individuals! And we have accomplished much together as a team!
There is nothing like getting a thank you note, even by email, with your name on it!
Happy Sewing!
Jul 8, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy Friday!
Jul 11, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Gearing up for 2 mailings next week: Navy and AF. We do get around haha.
Going to a lunch for WW2 vets today. Those are always inspiring to me. I will take them pcs.
Jul 12, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Had a wonderful lunch yesterday. The vets are great people and we gave out 15 pillowcases and cards made by the kinders.
Several WW2 who received a pc in Feb told us that they have slept on their pc every night since. 1 90 year old gentleman told me that he will be buying fabric from the many yard sales that he goes to as a way to give back.
Got several other commitments from women who clean out their stash.
A wonderful time!
Jul 13, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
New numbers posted!
Happy Friday! time goes way too fast for me. Packing up 105 pcs to mail out to the AF unit today. 1 more box to go. I told Ray today that I think I could do this blind folded after mailing many thousands of pcs. ahha
Jul 18, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy Friday! I updated the numbers for the ones that I gave to the hospice yesterday for the WW2 vets. See note in 2014 misc thread.
We are mailing wave 2 to the AF this week and have another ship next week.
Had my sweet baby boy overnight on Tuesday. Boy, I sure do love being a Grandma!
Jul 25, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
new numbers posted and lots of notes from the Truxtun.
Thanks everyone for outstanding work!
Jul 27, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
OH MY! check out the thank you notes in the 2014 misc thread.
Jul 27, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Hello to all. Can't believe that July is almost done!
I turned 62 yesterday-my the years do go by fast!
Finishing up a ship today.
Jul 31, 2014
Jodi-alumni Ship 4
Happy belated birthday Sue!
Jul 31, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Thanks Jodi! That's a cool graphic. Where did you that?
Jul 31, 2014
Jodi-alumni Ship 4
I just googled animated birthday greetings, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I never know if N4M will let me post it though. Sometimes it tells me that there are too many characters. Hope you had a fantastic birthday!
Aug 1, 2014
Dana (David's Mom)
Aug 1, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
I did Jodi! Thanks for asking.
Happy Birthday to you Dana! Are you in July too?
Aug 1, 2014
Dana (David's Mom)
Aug 1, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
Happy birthday to you! I added some more numbers! AWESOME.
School starts tomorrow in my district! Have been busy getting the rooms ready and job training. AND it's so hot! haha
Aug 6, 2014
Sue-Pillowcase lady
I survived my 1st week of school, which turned out to be full time plus! I am looking forward to my regular schedule this week.
Hope all of you are well! Anyone else back to school yet?
Aug 10, 2014