In 1970 they settled on the side of a mountain eleven miles up the Eagle River Valley. The mountain residence continues to be home to Naomi, Pat, two black lab dogs, and the Calico Cache. To help with production, Naomi employs members of her family, friends, disabled Alaskans, and various nonprofit groups. The X-stitch kits are manufactured in my home. The felt kits are assembled by local senior citizens.
Youth groups do most of the folding and packaging of patterns.
Several people help me with the manufacturing of the finished ornaments, some local friends, family members, and a few from the other side of the world. A dear friend lives in Jakarta, Indonesia and works with the underprivileged people in her area. She was amazed at how talented the women are with needlework, hence the fine stitching on my ornaments. The individual women do the stitching at home and those without electricity gather at my friend's home. When the needlework part is finished, the partially made ornament arrives at my Alaskan home for all the finishing touches.