[Dailydrool] What's a BARKLE?

[Donna Lindy]

A BARKLE is like a woofle  or other names for a raffle when you
can’t really call it a raffle.  This BARKLE is named to honor the memory
of Barkley,  a senior basset at The Hounds of Peaceful Place, which is a senior
hound rescue and sanctuary in Chesnee SC.  This rescue had to start all over 
because it had to relocate from its original home in NC due to a tragic event
Involving the property owner where they operating. So another piece of property 
was found in SC and while the structure they live in and call home was being built, 
the caretaker and dogs (plus a donkey and a couple of goats) lived in a barn on 
a friend’s property.  Can you imagine?  Luckily it did have some indoor plumbing 
but definitely not desirable!  

There’s a reason behind the quilt being raffled.  I know many of you
remember Diana Rothe, mom to Harry Potter, Bertie Botts and Daisy
Lu Whu all ATB, who passed away last September after losing her battle
with breast cancer.  Some of us sent her cards throughout her journey.
Well, Diana was a quilter and a big supporter of Debbie’s Dawgs. She 
loved the senior bassets and what she wanted to do was to make a
quilt for as many basset rescues as she could so they could raffle them
to help raise funds to take care of the seniors.  Sadly, Diana did not 
get to finish a quilt for a rescue. But she had her family send her quilt 
fabrics to Ellie Wright, a quilter and a Drooler on FB and who stayed
in touch with Diana throughout her illness.  Ellie has some helpers
and they finished a quilt Diana had been working on and have made
other quilts for some of the rescues.  And that’s what this quilt is - a quilt
made from Diana’s fabrics.  These quilts are called Diana’s Heaven Sent
Quilts and have a tag on them that says that.  It’s another way of letting
Diana continue to help the seniors in rescue that she loved so much.

Tickets for the quilt are called “kisses” (for Barkley, of course) and a $5 
donation gets you one “kiss” and a $25 donation will get you an extra  
“kiss” .  The BARKLE runs through August 22nd.  I have posted pics and 
flyer on the BARKLE on Photobucket so anyone who is interested can
see the quilt - it’s really an adorable quilt done in blues with a basset 
wearing a hat appliquéd on it. 

Here is the link:  http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/dwlindy/library/BARKLE%20FOR%20HOUNDS%20OF%20PEACEFUL%20PLACE

It’s a public page and should take you right to the pictures. 

Please contact me off list at dlindy at mac.com if you have an interest in the quilt 
or in helping this struggling rescue take care of its senior hounds - they were
getting another senior basset today or tomorrow. They also have a couple
of beagles, 3 bloodhounds and a couple of coon hounds. And don’t forget
the donkey and goats! 

The Hounds of Peaceful Place is a 501c3 charity and has been a recipient
of a $5 Friday along with 2 other smaller rescues. We have also sent
some things they needed to help them out recently.  They love all their
seniors and we’d like to help them get established in their community so 
bassets in the area have a refuge when needed. 

Thanks for reading and do check out the quilt - it’s different!

Donna, drool fueler for Maggie and YaYa






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