I Knew That People Had Big Hearts

June 14, 2008

Just a few days ago, these three afghans graced the porch of my friend Connie, in Gladewater, Texas. Now, they are in a box on their way to me. An afghan from Jenny McB. is in the mail, too. And, Sherry has one she will deliver in person when we meet (which will be soon, [...]

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Share A Square Anniversary

June 9, 2008

“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”~Kahlil Gibran A one year anniversary is around the corner. I’m talking about the Share A Square project, of course. It’s been an exciting year of watching as people gave of themselves; gave generously from [...]

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No More Fund Raising

May 19, 2008

It was a good run, but fund raising is hard work! I tried to raise money for Camp Sanguinity Cancer Camp, and we came up with a decent bit of cash. It wasn’t what I had hoped, but any money they get is more than they had. I’m just glad there were some kind souls [...]

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Update on the Fundraising

May 12, 2008

Some of y’all may have noticed that I am trying to raise money for Camp Sanguinity (a summer camp for children with cancer). My friend Jessica the Rock Chick at Life is RANTastic is having a raffle to help get the donations rolling. You could win a super cool Ipod Shuffle just by helping children [...]

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Charging In To Save The Day. A Chance To Win A Raffle With A Donation To Cancer Camp.

May 2, 2008

Update: The raffle has ended, and the fund raising has ended. I was hoping for a knight in shining armor this morning, as I sat with my coffee in the darkness on the porch. My dream was fading. I needed help, but couldn’t find what I sought: something BIG to get you to donate. So, [...]

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We’re Pals Again

April 20, 2008

Update: The fund raising has ended! PayPal and I had a brief moment there, when we just weren’t BBFs. Before I could get good and rolling, my attempt to raise funds to send children to Camp Sanguinity Cancer Camp hit a snag. I tell you what, I was so discombobulated by PayPal, so terribly stressed [...]

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NOW You can Donate to the Camp Sanguinity Fund

April 15, 2008

UPDATE: THE FUND RAISING HAS ENDED. Whoot! NOW we are in business! I’ve told you about it, and it took me several tries and several days to get a PayPal fund set up. You will be seeing this image on my sidebar for the next several months. You can click it to donate for the [...]

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I Hear As Slow As I Talk

April 14, 2008

I’ve told y’all that I’m a Texan. For the record, that means that my version of “English” might not sound like what the rest of the world expects. I. also. hear. as. slow. as. I. talk. That creates a problem sometimes, and makes me wish I was bilingual. I told you that I’m tongue-tied. In [...]

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I Dream Big. Let’s Send Some Kids With Cancer To Summer Camp.

April 9, 2008

UPDATE: THE FUND RAISING HAS ENDED. I want to raise money to send some children with cancer to a summer camp. We only have three months to do it. Yes, I’m crazy, if you have been here before you already knew that. I want YOU to help me. Are you crazy, too? Let’s get crazy [...]

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I Have No Choice But To Rejoice

February 22, 2008

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 [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #33 I’ve Been Working On A Chain Gang

January 10, 2008

Didja get it, huh? “Chain Gang?” It’s my “hook” to draw you in (I sound like Jay Leno begging for pity laughter). Some of you may be aware that I have been working on a little charity project on my blog. It’s called Share A Square, and it’s about making crocheted granny afghans for 140 [...]

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Bragging Rights

December 2, 2007

Did y’all think I got lost in that nasty hotel room in Beaumont? I’m back home now, and hard at work here at the house. That Share A Square Project can be overwhelming! I have tons of work to do for it over the next couple of weeks. I can’t keep up with you folks! [...]

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Mail Call

November 19, 2007

I got home from my two week trip to find a huge pile of mail for the Share A Square program! My Sweet Spousal Unit went faithfully to the mailbox every day while I was gone. Isn’t he a good guy? Whoot! Look at what piled up. Thanks to everyone for your hard work. I [...]

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Warm Your Heart

October 12, 2007

Y’all, any day that you think there is too much evil in the world, I want you to think about this Share A Square Project. We are working together to make 140 afghans for the children at Camp Sanguinity. It’s a summer camp for children with cancer. You would not believe the response. Volunteers from [...]

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Share A Square September Update Page

September 5, 2007

Y’all have been waiting very patiently, and I thank you for that. I’ve been as busy as a one-armed woman saddling a horse, and a lot is getting done. On Tuesdays, I crochet with the Senior Center Needlework Group here in Denton, and on Wednesdays I drive to Roanoke to crochet with another needlework group. [...]

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Thursday Thirteen Number 25. I Just Have to Share

August 30, 2007

Y’all, there are days that I worry about the “monster” I have created. I had spent six months building a readership for this blog. I made many blogging friends and enjoyed visiting them every day. They came faithfully to read the stories that I wrote. I was having a lot of fun with it. Then, [...]

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Share A Square Day Update—Lemonade

August 13, 2007

Sometimes, my friends, all you can do is make lemonade. Sunday was Share A Square Day in Denton, Texas. I had talked Michelle, who owns a totally awesome local bistro called “banter,” into allowing us to use her space for the day (I didn’t have to twist her arm very hard). She generously offered free [...]

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Share A Square —”The Nekkid Truth”

August 3, 2007

Do y’all know that fairy tale of the shoemaker and the elves? Sure, you remember: The poor shoemaker couldn’t work fast enough to get ahead, so those little nekkid elves came and helped him work. They could do in one night what it took the shoemaker a week to do. I wish I could find [...]

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Getting My Ducks In A Row

July 31, 2007

I had hoped that during the last month I would get organized. I wanted to “get my ducks in a row.” Summer is almost over, and here I am. I didn’t get there! Every time I think I’ll get my act together, something comes along to make those ducks get out of line. Yesterday, just [...]

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Squares Keep Coming To My Mailbox

July 27, 2007

Look what we have done so far! We’ve collected 1321 since June 14th! I don’t think we will have a problem at all getting the squares we need. Getting them put together will be a little trickier…. This is the third afghan. I’ve been working on it on the porch while it’s cool and shady [...]

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