Fourteen years later and I remember it like yesterday. Exactly where I was. The shock and horror of watching the events unfold. The dawning, terrible realization that it was no accident.
The fear.
The anger.
The grief.
The solidarity.
Time and distance diminish the feelings, but not the memories.
Hug your loved ones tight today…and everyday.
Happy Wednesday! Today’s the day the kids in my area go back to school after Summer Break. For many parents around here, this is indeed a very happy Wednesday. 😉 For me it means my friends are a little more available during the day, and that my two months of easy parking around my apartment are over as the high schoolers take all the spots. C’est la vie.
I didn’t get much crocheting done this week as I was in a mad dash to get the monsters completed for my niece and nephew’s birthday party on Monday. However, in light of the “back to school theme,” I decided to try a new-to-me granny square.
Ta da!
Ah, Hogwarts. How I’ve missed your enchanted halls! Your stately spires! Your creepy three-headed dogs in locked corridors! Well, maybe not that last one. So good to be on the train back to school!
As usual, the bulk of my time has been spent on knitting or finishing work. I needed to get Hugo and Bea finished for Jonah and Carly before their birthday party on Monday. They were done with time to spare!
Jonah and Carly love them! I’ll give Hugo and Bea their own post on Friday.
Incidentally, Jonah is going back to school today. He started the First Grade!
Unfortunately, I was also trying to get a monster done for their mom, Heidi, and was not successful.
I did manage to get the body done and one arm attached. The plan was to attach the second arm once I arrived at the house and finish the legs during the party. That went out the window when I realized that I’d left the other arm at home. Doh! So, Heidi got this:
Along with the promise that I would finish her monster and deliver it very soon.
So, that’s what I’m currently working on. Heidi’s monster is an amalgamation of three monsters from The Big Book of Knitted Monsters: Harold (body and extremities), Gort (stripes), and Dot (ears). I have one foot done, and one very nearly done.
The feet are the most fiddly part. The legs will be relatively straightforward.
After I’m done with Harold/Gort/Dot, I need to start working on a Milo for an upcoming baby shower.
And that’s all the news that’s for to print. 😉 What’s your news? Let me know in the comments.
See you at the Yarn Along!
~Janet
Today almost got away from me completely. With the holiday, I’m all discombobulated. Since it’s so late in the day, this will be a quick post.
Last week, I introduced you to my first sponsor child, Rio. This week, I thought I’d introduce you to my current sponsor children. I’ll highlight them individually in the weeks to come.
Clockwise from the upper left:
Sakthi is 10 years old and lives near Chennai, India.
Gabriela is 9 years old and lives near Oruro, Bolivia.
Theleza is 8 years old and lives near Lake Victoria in Tanzania.
Aldo is 6 years old and lives near Medan, Indonesia.
Abise is 4 years old and lives near Woliso, Ethiopia.
Estefania is also 4 years old and lives near Tulancingo, Mexico.
I’ll be highlighting Sakthi next week.
In the mean time, consider checking out some of the children waiting for a sponsor at Compassion.com.
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