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So many people have reached out to me. They want to help but today I am feeling that afghans are not enough. The more I talk to people about homelessness the more upsetting it becomes. So many families are out there with their children without a place to live go to http://www.endhomelessness.org/ and you can get some numbers. I cant help but think about how much money we are spending every day to kill people in Iraq when that same money could not only house but educate and employee every homeless person in Massachusetts so that they would become independent productive people in our community. Why do spend so much time producing violence when we could be producing quality life. There is a website that tells you by town how much money your town is putting towards the war. Check it out http://costofwar.com/ As I type this the number is changing but it was about $12million. That's crazy can you imagine what $12million could do. Towns are cutting sports, busing to schools, libraries are closing, summer programs are gone yet be are spending billions to kill others. Maybe its me but I just don't get it!!!!

Labels: afghans, homeless shelter

Todays local paper put the story in about our afghan project and by 3:00pm I ahve gotten about 20 call and emails. I truely think we will make 50 afghans by the end of the year

We had a great gathering the other night. We are almost finished with yet another afghan. But this one seems to feel important to me... well OK I will admit it its been six months and as all of you know I am just learning how to crochet and well when I finish this one it will be my personal first. Many have helped me learn along the way and as I learn I am teaching others the little I know. So last week I got to show someone how to put the squares together. She is taking that information home to put the squares she has made in to a blanket. Then next time we meet I will show her what I learned which was the edging around the afghan. I hope that I will be able this month to work more on my afghan. For all of you that are helping I want you to know how much I appreciate all the hard work.

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I have been doing so much spreading the word that I haven't done much knitting this month. I am looking forward to our meeting next week. To enjoyable company and conversation with old and new friends. I am hoping to complete two more afghans that are almost there. For anyone needing directions go to www.allensneck.org and click on the contact us link. I have also gotten a few calls regarding the size of the squares we are making. We are making 7" x 7" squares. I realize that Warm up America makes a 7" x 9" square but we have deviated. The reason being is that some of us are making "granny squares" which of coarse are square. To keep it simple I have asked everyone to make 7" x 7" squares so we will all be making the same size. Trust me on this thou even as we try they do not always come out 7" x 7". We will make all the squares into afghans. We will make it work. Hope to see all of you Tuesday.

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It seems that spreading the word is starting to pay off. I have had two articles printed in the last month and from it I have received a few phone calls and some people who have dropped off yarn and squares. I am hoping that when the next article hits print that we will have a good push again. Summer is coming and I realize that many people go on vacation so that the group will have fewer some months then others. But what I would like to express is that we are still moving forward we are making more and more afghans and I am really proud of our progress. So keep those squares and afghans coming.

Labels: afghans