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16FOCUS-MAY2013theoorsofhousesfromPEItoBritishColumbiamanyStatesincludingHa-waiiEuropeandAustralia.Manypeoplebuythemfortheircot-tagesortrailerswhichisverypracticalsinceyoucanjustshakeoutthesand.StudentsdecoratingsparseroomsatuniversityoftenliketoplaceoneofSusannesrugsbythebedside.ItslikebringingalittlebitofhomewithyouSusannepointedout.Petownersbuyherrugsasbedsfortheirdogorcatortoputindogkennelsfortravel.Someofhercustomershaveeightor10ofSusannesrugsthroughouttheirhomes.Beingmadeofpre-washedrecycledmaterialtheyarecozyandsoftunderfoot.Theyalsoaddapopofcolourtoanyroomwithmanyartisticdesignstochoosefromcreatedusingplainandpatternedfabriccombinations.Youcantndthesecustomhandmaderugsinadepartmentstore.Susanneestimatesthatshehasmadeabout2000ragrugs.SheusedtosellperennialplantsatthemarketsandoneyearshemadeextrarugsforfunandherhusbandEricsuggestedshetakesometoherbooth.All17soldinonedayandshewasamazed.AlthoughshestillbringsafewplantsandherbstosellrugsareSusannesmainproduct.Whenshestartedhercareerasanelementaryschoolteacherinthe1970suntil1991sheneverthoughtshewouldendupswitchingcareersandbeingTheRugLadyoneday.ShetaughtatBeauValleyinOshawaandthenatWestLyndeinWhitbybutshedidntgobacktoschoolafterherdaughterKirstenwasborn21yearsago.TheFarncombeshadbeenmarriedfor17yearswhenthebabycamealonganditwasagreatsurprise.IjustdidntwanttoleaveherandContinuedfrompage15putherindaycareSusannesaid.Susannehasfondmemoriesofteach-inggradethreestudentsinparticular.Sheespeciallyenjoyeddoingathemeonmicewhereeverythingfrommathproblemstoartworkweremouserelated.ShewouldcelebratetheendoftheunitwithaMouseParty.EricwouldbringhomeexoticcheesesfromtheSt.LawrenceMarketinTorontoandshewouldhaveeverythingfrombluecheesetocamemberttocheddartosamplealongwithcrackersandlittleplasticwineglassesofjuice.Parentswouldtellmethatnowtheirchildwasaskingforbrieinsteadofpro-cessedcheeseslicesaftertheMousePartySusannerecallswithasmile.Havingaloveofchildrenandthelearn-ingprocessSusannedidalotoftutoringovertheyears.Manyofherstudentsfromgradeonetograde12werefromPortPerryandarea.Butthentherugbusinessbegantakingupmostofhertimeandshedecidedtofocusonthat.Shewasalsooncalltohelphersisterlookafterhermotherwhopassedawayin2012attheageof102.Rugsweresomethingshecouldbusyherselfwithanywhereanytimeevenwhilelookingafterhermomortalkingonthephone.Beingself-employedSusanneenjoyedtheexibilityinherschedulewhenKirstenwasyoungwhichallowedhertotakeherdaughtertolocalmusicprogramsandSwimkidsinPortPerrywhenshewasgrowingup.NowauniversitystudentwhenKirstencomeshometovisititsjustlikeoldtimeschattingwithhermomwhilesheworksonherragrugsbythelakeatthecottageorbythewoodstoveathomeinPortPerry.SusannesaysthatmakingrugsistherstthingIdointhemorningwhenIhavemycoffeeandthelastthingIdoatnightbeforeIgotobedandreadmybook.ByLynnCampbellDealershipandServiceDepartmentopenforbusinessMonday-Friday9am-6pmSaturday9am-1pmTAYLORFORDAUTOSERVICE1565Hwy.7APortPerryRightbesideWalmart905-985-3655OfferexpiresMay312013Appliestosinglerearwheeldrivevehicles.Upto5litresofoildisposalfeesextra.Doesnotapplytodiesel.WESERVICEALLMAKESANDMODELSIncludes87POINTINSPECTIONPremiumOilandFilterChangeTireInspectionandRotateBatteryHealthTestandReportVisualBrakeInspectionTopUpAllFluidsInspectionReportCardLocalShuttleServiceTHESPRINgREFESHERTHATCANSAVEYOUUPTO350AYEARONgASWiththispackageandregularmaintenance.THEWORKSFuelEconomyPackageAnopenhousetohonourtherichnessofCartwrightHighSchoolcommunitylifewillbeheldonFridayMay24andthecommunityisinvitedtojoin.Thedaybeginsat115p.m.withavisittostudentsworkinginclassrooms.Thenfrom3-9p.m.decaderoomswillbeopenwithdisplaysandmemorabilia.Thiswillprovideanopportunityforpastandpresentstudentstoreectonsharedmemories.Alightlunchwillbeprovided.AnyonewhowouldliketopostphotosormemoriesofCHScanemailchsmemo-riesoutlook.comForfurtherinformationcallCHSat905-986-4241.CartwrightHSwillhonouritshistory