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Between a really long audio book and the NFL playoffs, I am getting a lot of blankets done. First, a fully crocheted blanket. Caron Simply Soft in Sage and Dark Sage: Next, three edged-fleece blankets. On the left is three rows of single crochet… Continue Reading “Blankets 3,4,5,6”
I have talked about Trio Animal Foundation before: the group in Chicago that raises funds to sponsor the healthcare for homeless pets. In the last few weeks, three of their rescues have come down with Parvo: First, the Newfie puppies Roo and Kanga: … Continue Reading “A Call for Help”
I had to work today, so I didn’t have a particular project for the MLK Day of Service. But just so you don’t think I am a slacker, I will have you know that I am scheduled for stuff with Project Linus, the Refuge… Continue Reading “Day of Service and Blanket Two”
I may have mentioned that every other month, my chapter of Project Linus gathers in a local church and spend a good part of a Saturday making blankets. Finished blankets are “processed” by sewing in Project Linus labels, tagged, counted and bagged for delivery… Continue Reading “A New Blanket Day”
Let’s start with my last two blankets of the year: Blanket 69 starts with this blue fleece from Ikea. It is large, as seen on a queen sized bed. So it doesn’t need to be cut at all, just run through with the rotary… Continue Reading “Project Linus – Year One”
It is Starbucks night for Project Linus and I finished this month’s stash. I am now officially recording these out of order, as when I loaded my last two pics from the camera, I found three blankets that I’d finished earlier and not posted.… Continue Reading “Blankets 64 – 68”
I had to look up my blanket count, it has been so long since I have posted – meaning so long since I have finished a blanket. Two reasons: this is a fully crocheted blanket, as is the other I started on the road.… Continue Reading “Blanket 63”
Last year was the first time I sponsored holiday gifts for a child. There are lots of non-profits out there that collect wish lists from families that don’t have extra cash for holiday gifts and hook them up with people that have some to… Continue Reading “Wrapping for a Good Cause”
My online friend Carlo Garcia launched a short campaign to encourage people to donate to our favorite causes on Cyber Monday. He called it Cyber Giving Monday. I was on the road Monday, and I don’t like to offer up my credit card on… Continue Reading “Cyber Giving Monday”
I was telling you all about the Adopt-a-Pet pictures with Santa. Here they are: All Portrait-y and Stoic Looking Good, but Not Looking at the Camera Smiley, or Scared? So Gibbs wasn’t entirely game, but the photo quality was great and Santa was pretty… Continue Reading “The Pictures Are Back!”
The Next Dark Age 