This morning when I crawled out of bed, I was halfway hoping that my blog had not shown up on my home computer yet, so that I could just climb back in bed and ride out my back pain. It was here, so I felt the need to work on an update for Share A Square. I had several afghans strewn around the house, and needed to take pictures to update the afghan gallery. If you haven’t been around to my house before, a ton of people have been making afghans for children with cancer. I’m piling up the finished product here at my house.
Sometimes looking at all these afghans can be overwhelming. This morning, it seemed so. I needed to take pictures so that I could package them, and we could move around in the living room again. To take pictures, I have to climb up on a stool to see the camera at the top of the tripod. Ouch!
This is an example of what I’m photographing:
As I sat pondering the project, I started counting afghans, kits, and afghans being worked. I surprised myself. I hadn’t been paying attention, and didn’t realize how far we had come! People, once again I felt a sense of awe at the outpouring of generosity from all over the globe. I just have to tell you the news, because it does give me cause to rejoice:
- At my house right now, I have 82 completed afghans for Share A Square.
- I have 16 “extra” afghans.
- I have 56 afghans being pieced together (which makes 138!!!).
- I have enough kits (with 48 names) to make 15 more afghans…and I’m not finished packing the kits.
- I have enough squares with no tags to make another 20 afghans.
- I still have people wanting to help!!
For the record, this all started last June, and it has just been a landslide. Just thinking about it makes me forget about my back hurting. For a minute.
My humble thanks to everyone who has participated in this project in any way. If you have not participated, but want to do so, there is still work to do! Please visit Sherry or Barbara to find out how you can help make cloth bags to hold the tags that the children will have on their afghans. If you aren’t feeling “crafty,” maybe you can just tell some folks about it!
I think I’ll go recline on the couch and rejoice for awhile. I can’t stand and I can’t stand to sit. Y’all have a fun Friday night!
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Tears twice in one day… Thank you, sincerely for evoking emotions in us, you know how important that is to humanity. Now, take care of your back! (Does that head thingie work on backs?)
Head thingie doesn’t fit my back. You are so easy
I can make you cry without trying. Imagine if I told you something intending to make you cry!
You have truly done a wonderful thing with this project. The world wide cooperation you’ve received is a testament to your dedication and the generosity of others.
Yes, I think that WE did a truly wonderful thing. I was lucky to get to be the catalyst. The generosity of others is truly amazing.
FINALLY got all of the squares rimmed in black, set them out on my bed to see how I wanted to make the rows and my 5 year old son decided to help. He helped me line the squares up, move them around some to make it more “even” colorwise. Now all I have to do is put it together. I’m sure he’s going to have an idea for the outer row or two that I add to it. I’m sure it’s going to be some kind of GREEN (there is NO OTHER COLOR on the planet by the way). If all goes well, it can be sent out next weekend. Believe it or not this little brat boy of mine picks out colors for scarves that I crochet and for kitty blankets that I make and I better NOT change what he wants or there will be a whirlwind in this house.
Glad to see so many afghans are ready. So cool.
Yep, we have a LOT of afghans! And, thankfully we folks like you to put them together. I’m so glad you have some help, too. A five year old is the best help there is
I appreciate you, you know.
WOW!!! How amazing is that?! I am just in awe how things have come together!!! You are a dynmo, rest your weary back…and know we have yours!
I know y’all have my back, baby. That’s the only reason I ever get to relax
This is such a generous, generous thing you are doing with the afghans!
Hope your back is better soon! A bad back can kind of take the wind out of your sails, can’t it?
Yep, that back pain is just about the worst. I thought having my knee hurt because of arthritis was bad, but at least I could hobble
Yippee skippy, got mine done and out to the post office yesterday. They guy tried to steer me to one of the prepaid boxes for the afghan which it wouldn’t fit in, but I think it might be good for you to send me 47 squares back. (cheaper…I sent you postage dough to help out)
So how many squares in all? Have you lost count yet?
You are a doll, Jen! I have gotten the afghan, but haven’t opened it (I have to be ready to “process” it all the way). Thanks for sending $$. Green is my favorite color. You sure you want to put together another? If so, I’ll get it on the way.