I was There – away from email – and now am Back. For unknown reasons, Blogger is not accepting the backlog of posts that I have. Seasons change, and so do I. You need not wonder why.
More when the technical difficulties are resolved and I get this song out of my head.
Monday, September 19, 2005
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Scenes from a Shawl Ministry
Just a quick post, because I'm pressed for time.
The Shawl Ministry Workshop today at Christ Church drew a congenial group.
We had excellent resources, reproduced with permission from the Shawl Ministry website.
And we had nice take-home goodies to inspire and encourage our individual shawl ministries.
Many thanks to all who made the workshop possible, including the excellent staff of Christ Church – the ever-organized Cheryl and the super-fantastic Juan!
For those not into things Japanese, these are personified rice balls, or o-musubi, something I found at Kawaii Gifts, a place I learned about from my SP5 pal Becca.
Alas, I've not yet heard about my SP6 match up and don't have time to post the questionnaire. I'll be away from email for a week and will post again when I again have access.
'Til then, happy knitting! :)X
The Shawl Ministry Workshop today at Christ Church drew a congenial group.
We had excellent resources, reproduced with permission from the Shawl Ministry website.
And we had nice take-home goodies to inspire and encourage our individual shawl ministries.
Many thanks to all who made the workshop possible, including the excellent staff of Christ Church – the ever-organized Cheryl and the super-fantastic Juan!
For those not into things Japanese, these are personified rice balls, or o-musubi, something I found at Kawaii Gifts, a place I learned about from my SP5 pal Becca.
Alas, I've not yet heard about my SP6 match up and don't have time to post the questionnaire. I'll be away from email for a week and will post again when I again have access.
'Til then, happy knitting! :)X
Thursday, September 8, 2005
Stripes Without Bobbles
Inspired by the golden-hearted Yarn Harlot and Tricoteuses Sans Frontières, Susan and Margene are hosting Give A Little for Hurricane Katrina relief. Can you help? If the glow of charitable giving isn't sufficient inducement to surf on by, they're also offering the most covetable prizes. Do have a look.
The suffering in the devastated Gulf Coast certainly puts a shameless personal plea for help into proper perspective. Shameless. Personal. My scarf for adventurous Celia's Scarf Exchange, a modified version of Amanda Blair Brown's Stripes and Bobbles, is almost finished. But I'm stricken with indecision on what colors to use for the bobbles. Can you help? Please leave suggestions in the comments. Thanks.
Here she is, Stripes Without Bobbles (click on the photo for a larger version):
Wonderful Fannie from Marseilles sent another SP5 surprise: A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle. I'm hooked and others must be too – it's the first book in a media triumph that includes two sequels, Toujours Provence and Encore Provence, a book group guide from the publisher, and a movie starring the author. Again, by a happy synchronicity, it arrived at just the right moment, after a truly dreadful week. Thank you, Fannie!
And thanks also to Christina for her e-card, which provided a timely, gentle lift.
Roundabout Exit 151, my township is currently hosting 38 hurricane evacuees, ranging in age from babes in arms to seniors. People longing to donate "stuff" now have names, faces, and shirt sizes! There's overflowing response to immediate needs and some thoughtful provision for the longer term as well. I certainly expect there will be a longer term – after so much horror and loss, I can understand why someone might not ever want to return.
The suffering in the devastated Gulf Coast certainly puts a shameless personal plea for help into proper perspective. Shameless. Personal. My scarf for adventurous Celia's Scarf Exchange, a modified version of Amanda Blair Brown's Stripes and Bobbles, is almost finished. But I'm stricken with indecision on what colors to use for the bobbles. Can you help? Please leave suggestions in the comments. Thanks.
Here she is, Stripes Without Bobbles (click on the photo for a larger version):
Wonderful Fannie from Marseilles sent another SP5 surprise: A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle. I'm hooked and others must be too – it's the first book in a media triumph that includes two sequels, Toujours Provence and Encore Provence, a book group guide from the publisher, and a movie starring the author. Again, by a happy synchronicity, it arrived at just the right moment, after a truly dreadful week. Thank you, Fannie!
And thanks also to Christina for her e-card, which provided a timely, gentle lift.
Roundabout Exit 151, my township is currently hosting 38 hurricane evacuees, ranging in age from babes in arms to seniors. People longing to donate "stuff" now have names, faces, and shirt sizes! There's overflowing response to immediate needs and some thoughtful provision for the longer term as well. I certainly expect there will be a longer term – after so much horror and loss, I can understand why someone might not ever want to return.
Monday, September 5, 2005
An Inconstant Garden
Thursday, September 1, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Relief in New Jersey
Donations of "stuff" sometimes are not helpful in the wake of disaster and, indeed, can be the cause of secondary disasters that divert vital resources. But there is urgent need of clean drinking water in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Here's one way to help, from the New Jersey Office of Recovery and Victim Assistance (ORVA). Please spread the word!
-----Original Message-----
From: John Holl [mailto:john.holl@lps.state.nj.us]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:56 PM
Subject: Katrina: Bottled Water Donations, Armory Dropoffs
Dear VOAD/COAD Members:
General Maria Falca-Dodson of the NJ National Guard has asked ORVA to assist in getting the word out about donations of bottled water for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Beginning Thursday, September 1 and continuing indefinitely thereafter, the NJ National Guard will be receiving donated bottled water. Only bottled water still in original cases should be donated. The need is critical and I would urge all agencies who can donate water to do so immediately.
Donations will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the armories in the following municipalities:
TEANECK, WEST ORANGE, DOVER, SOMERSET, PORT MURRAY, LAWRENCEVILLE, SEA GIRT, WOODBURY, VINELAND, ATLANTIC CITY and CAPE MAY.
Please call ORVA at 609-777-1248 if you have any questions.
Thank you.
[Added 9/03/05: For more information on Armory locations, see this .pdf from Senator Jon Corzine's office.]
-----Original Message-----
From: John Holl [mailto:john.holl@lps.state.nj.us]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:56 PM
Subject: Katrina: Bottled Water Donations, Armory Dropoffs
Dear VOAD/COAD Members:
General Maria Falca-Dodson of the NJ National Guard has asked ORVA to assist in getting the word out about donations of bottled water for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Beginning Thursday, September 1 and continuing indefinitely thereafter, the NJ National Guard will be receiving donated bottled water. Only bottled water still in original cases should be donated. The need is critical and I would urge all agencies who can donate water to do so immediately.
Donations will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the armories in the following municipalities:
TEANECK, WEST ORANGE, DOVER, SOMERSET, PORT MURRAY, LAWRENCEVILLE, SEA GIRT, WOODBURY, VINELAND, ATLANTIC CITY and CAPE MAY.
Please call ORVA at 609-777-1248 if you have any questions.
Thank you.
[Added 9/03/05: For more information on Armory locations, see this .pdf from Senator Jon Corzine's office.]
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