Thursday, June 12, 2008

Yarn, yarn, and more yarn




I have so much yarn that I am guessing that it would be impossible for me to use it all in my lifetime. I have one HUGE ball that I have used for a poncho (for my granddaughter) a scarf (for my daughter) and honestly...I can't see that it has decreased at all.

Two years ago, I made about 35 knitted hats for our local homeless shelter, but still have have a ton of yarn left.

I am looking for suggestions on how to use up this yarn that won't either bore me to tears, or give me carpel tunnel.

Help me use it up

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

I am sick and tired...


I am sick from air pollutants, water pollutants, and chemicals that are making the earth unsafe to inhabit.

I am sick of medications, happily prescribed by my doctor, which has a list of side effects that are much worse than my original symptoms.

I am sick of walking through my amply stocked grocery store and being afraid to place anything in my cart because it may be tainted with bacteria that can kill me.

I am tired of being a gas-hogging, natural resource spendthrift.

I am tired of spending hours of each day cleaning my house, which never is tidy because it is filled to the brim with "stuff" that I HAD to buy.

I am tired of being at the mercy of the power company, the grocery store, Wal-Mart (and all her cousins), the auto manufacturers, and anyone else who raises their prices with no regard to my income or forces me to use their products and services to enjoy a “normal” lifestyle.

I am sick and tired…