#quilts* more quickly. itnwould be life changing.

[creations-by-chaosfay]

We don't qualify for the grant because of the payment my husband receives every month as my caregiver. Oregon has what's called the Independence Choice Program, or ICP. It's a monthly oayment for me to give tonwhomwver I choose as my private caregiver, making it possible for people like me to not live in nursing homes. The amount he receives covers mortgage, and used to cover all our bills, bit greed-flation made prices for everything go up (especially food), so now it's not enough. Then there's my SSDI (once monthly tiny payment that makes it impossible to be independent) and my husband's job as well. We need at least $6k because the one company that accepts monthly payments for plumbing work (in this case it's new plumbing) require 50% upfront, and we were quoted $11k two years ago, which means it's likely more expensive now.

I have commissions open, quilts and watercolor paintings listed, and selling all those paintings will cover the current goal of paying off debt. When that's paid off, it's fewer bills to pay and makes it possible to save money for new plumbing.

The commission us set up like it is in order to prevent burnout. I'll be making stacks of coasters and mug rugs in the meantime. Keep an eye on the shop for those. The listings will go up a week from Monday because everything needs to be washed before listing.

If my current goal is met by November 1st, I'm giving away a quilt. Then I'll set uo the next goal both on ko-fi and GFM because it's gonna be a lot of money, and I'll be aiming at $11k so we won't have to sign up for an Ally loan, which is what that plumbing company offers for monthly payments. When that goal is met, I'm giving away two quilts, up to queen size each, and everyone who contributes to meeting the goal will be entered unless folks donate anonymously. Anonymous can't be entered, sorry.

We have our regular bills mostly covered now. I called around for plumbers because we still can't get tub to drain.

First plumber: $159/hour, $5 fuel feed, not sure how long the work will take, obviously, so budget for three hours minimum.

Second plumber: $149 for the trip, no hourly fee, but won't know how much it'll cost until they get here and examine everything. I'll need to cover materials and the cost of the job. The fee for the trip here will be waived if we accept their quote and have them work on it. Could be a $500 job for all we know.

Third plumber: $189 to make the trip here, $149/hour, minimum one hour, trip fee is waived if we hire them. Suggested to budget three hours for this.

I'll be finished with the dining set I'm presently working on. There are loads of scraps, so I'm opening "pay what you want" with a minimum amount.

I'm applying for a grant through a city program here to have the plumbing replaced, but they cover up to $10k. We were quoted $11k two years ago. There's likely a waiting list, and I'm not certain if we'll be approved or not. If we are, yay! If not...well, who wants to pay ahead for some quilts? When I have a machine for my quilting frame that will allow me to quilt items larger than 30x30 inches, your quilt(s) will be first on the list after I practice. With a lot of luck, I'll have a machine by the end of the year.

Here are examples of my work: