Monthly Archives:January 2010

Hello, friends. So, awhile back I posted about meeting Alaska’s governor, Sean Parnell. I also posted about it at ravelry.com.

What a whirlwind . . . of course, Sarah got brought into it – not sure why, but “some people” and all that can’t see beyond their partisanship. I hadn’t even mentioned her, but you know how dogs can be with their bones, right? Yeah, same way as partisan politics.

You see, I don’t have to be a D or an R to appreciate and respect a sitting government official, and to appreciate the fact that he took time out of his schedule to come see what is going on in a domestic violence shelter. That, friends, is where it is – getting out there and getting your fingers a bit dirty in the dust of the world – and, I respect that.

So, I was tickled to ask for and receive permission to have my picture taken with him – and to post it on this blog.

Then I posted it at ravelry – and got slammed because of it. Sigh.

But that is okay – I just didn’t buy into the fray and walked away from that discussion thread and considered the source. The discussion died of its own accord. (If you don’t play the game, the gamers get tired and go on for bigger/better game.)

I learned a lesson – stick to my chosen craft and knit, baby knit. It works.

Today, however, I peeked in on a thread where someone posted about the president coming to her school and look – I knit the dress I’m wearing to meet the president.

Pretty cool, huh?

Yeah, she’s getting the same treatment – people hijacking the thread to bash other people’s “politics”.

Walking away – shaking my head – someday they’ll be older and wiser, too. Right? Right?

One could only hope. Peace, my friends. Go and make a donation to Red Cross’ efforts in Haiti, or Unicef’s efforts in Haiti, or a local homeless/DV shelter, or the local food bank, or something. That thought just makes me smile. 🙂

Piggy Mittens from spillyjane. I showed the first finished one at church this morning and one of the Gramma’s would like me to make one (in pink and purple) for her granddaughter. Fun.

This pair, however, will be joining the lizards for a trip to the Sharing our Gifts project #4 benefitting the Tamassee DAR School in North Carolina. This is a private non-profit children’s home and family service organization offering multi-faceted programs to serve children and families in crisis.

btw I love Spillyjane’s new pattern – feathered friends. Gonna have to get that one.

How’s your Sunday going?

These are the Lizard Kid Mittens by ozbambi – made for the next Sharing Our Gifts project. While the pattern did not call for it, hubbymoose decided the lizards neeed tongues. Everyone who has seen them agrees.
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Easy and fun to make.

Governor Sean Parnell came to my work location today. (I work for a domestic violence shelter) Recently the governor announced a “comprehensive initiative to fight the cycle of abuse.” That is heartening for those of us who work with victims and with the batterers. (My job is working with batterers.)

The Governor is going around the state meeting with people in the field. Today he and his staff came and met with our director and members of the board. He also took a tour of the shelter and spoke with some of the clients.

As he left we gave him a shirt from last year’s Run for Women and took some pictures.

I asked permission to have my picture taken with him AND to post it on the blog. He graciously agreed to both.

Hubbymoose and I have friends in Ohio who are constantly amazed that we meet and greet with folks like the governor and our elected officials. But, you know? That is just part of the fun of living in Alaska.
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You’ve seen videos of Zaiah in the past two posts. Here he is this morning, flanked by two of his siblings. He is knitting merrily along on his project (scarf? bag? cape for a superhero?).

Sister is making a hat for her dollie on a loom, while brother is making a hat for the father of a friend who is not feeling very well.

I believe those are mama’s needles with a dish cloth started lying on the couch in front of the kiddos. Meanwhile, I understand that now their daddy is considering learning to knit as well.

Muahahahahaha . . . I have created monnnnnnssstttteeerrrrrssss.
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