Sunday, December 14, 2008

1st December Challenge


1st December Challenge Finished and Posted


It was fun to make and work with such talented artisans such as Feistywomandesigns ( see her blog at http://feistywomandesigns.blogspot.com/ to see how the yarn was made) and WhirlygigYarns. I love working with this yarn. It's light weight and the colors are just gorgeous! Now on to the next two. I'll have them up as soon as they are finished.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Korners Folly






Just returned home from Kernersville, NC where we went to see Korner's Folly, a three story house with 7 levels inside, 22 rooms, built by Jules Korner in the 1800's. Absolutely fascinating place- great inspiration for victorian styling. See Pictures - Some of the ladies from my unit went with me and my adorable grand-daughter.




Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Kiss your kids tonight

I decided when I started this blog that I would concentrate on just my crochet work here. But in light of the recent story about the young man who escaped from his abusers in California, I feel compelled to write something here. I have been a Child Protective Services Supervisor with my local DSS since July 1998, that's 11 1/2 years. Before that I was a CPS Investigator since 1989, with a 2 1/2 year stint in Ohio as a Case Supervisor with a children's mental health agency. Especially in this time of the holidays, look around you and notice the children in your life, in the stores as you walk through, in the malls, on the sidewalks, when you drop your kids off at school, in your neighborhoods, and where ever you go. Then just take a moment, just a moment to smile at one of them. Just a kid you don't know but who looks a little down or maybe he/she needs someone to show they care, if only for just that moment. I don't know how many times I went out on a report and just because I took extra time to sit down with a child and really listen, stories unfolded that led to real life changing events for them and for me. Every time I came home late at night from making sure someone else's kids were safe, the first thing I did was walk into my children's rooms and made sure their blankets were pulled up, they were peaceful and warm and safe. I was lucky to have a husband who could do this for me when I was trying to do it for others. Sometimes all a child needs is someone to smile to show that somewhere someone cares.

My heart goes out to that young man. And, I pray every night for the ones we will never know anything about. So kiss your kids tonight and tell them you love them. That's not just words - it should be a way of life.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

1000Markets.com

OK - I did it. I added a 1000 Markets shop last night. Sat up working on it until 2 in the morning. If anyone is following my blog, check it out at 1000markets.com/ccdzs. I'm excited about a new venue and hope that it brings some more biz. Dreamwoven from Etsy has started a new market there called Wearable Art. That looks very interesting and a wonderful way to "market" handmade items. Makes me wish I was more in a situation where I could quit my day job and just work with yarns. But alas, the finances just aren't there yet. Making myself venture out more into this internet marketing is really stretching my internet knowledge. Also, just started uploading my etsy shop on to Google Base. Still having a problem with the automatic upload so I'm doing it manually every morning. OK, let's see how this goes.