Standard update
Haven’t updated in a few days, so I reckon I oughtta. Unfortunately, while I do have a new knitted object, I can’t display pics of it yet because it hasn’t reached its recipient. And no, it’s not the Charlie Brown sweater. I don’t knit that fast.
Hat orders have plateaued. I’m unsurprised. The wait is currently up to eight weeks. That seems to be the point at which people decide to either wait to order or look elsewhere. Can’t say as I blame anyone; that’s a long time to wait without receiving something you’ve paid for. I predict the wait will probably stay eight weeks until after Christmas. I’m being very faithful in my Jayne hat knitting to try to get that wait down.
This morning, I’m finishing up the second of two charity hats for some Aussie Browncoats, who are using proceeds from their booth at Armageddon Expo to benefit the Motor Neurone Disease Foundation of Australia. It’s an organization focused on support and care. I’m glad that I’m in a position to help.
Brownies haven’t started up yet this year. We have a bit of a dilemma. There’s a new space we can use that’s much closer to our homes, but we have to be out by 5:45. This is actually more convenient for all of us moms, but our co-leader, who doesn’t have a girl in our troop, works uptown in a fairly demanding job. This would be a longer drive for her and she’d probably have to take off early. So, do we move to a place and time that’s more convenient for the parents and probably lose our co-leader? Or do we stay where we were last year and keep her? I’ve got an e-mail in to the co-leader to see how she feels about this, and then I’ll check with the other moms. I don’t want to throw anyone to the wolves. I’m on the fence about what’s best for the troop.
I got an e-mail from my mother last night mentioning that a little girl I used to babysit when I was a teen is now a knitter (among other things). She gave me a link to the young woman’s site. I left a comment on her blog, and she found me on ravelry. Looking at her FOs, she’s quite good! I wish I could take some credit for that, but I wasn’t knitting when I was babysitting her. It reminds me of how The Fabulous Jane Prater was my eighth grade English teacher, and now we both go to knitting guild together. Small, small world.
Finally, good news! A dear, dear friend will be moving from Maryland to Charlotte later this year. That’s her on the left in the white shirt. I am beyond excited about this. She was a college roommate and the maid of honor in my wedding. As an added bonus, her husband is a good friend of my husband, so they’re also pleased. I’m totally psyched to have another friend down here.
Wait, does this mean I have to clean the house? Yikes, I better start now.
Anyway. It’s a good morning, hopefully leading to a good day. I hope you all have the same!
Oh! I wish my friends would move to Texas. 🙁
Being a NYer, I’m hard-pressed to even get them to visit. Bums!
Oh! I wish my friends would move to Texas. 🙁
Being a NYer, I’m hard-pressed to even get them to visit. Bums!
Brownies
My daughter is so excited to start Girl Scouts now that she is in kindergarten; if only I could get the Girl Scouts people to be so excited. We expressed our interest with a form and check over 6 weeks ago, I called last week and still no info. It’s very sad. 🙁
Brownies
My daughter is so excited to start Girl Scouts now that she is in kindergarten; if only I could get the Girl Scouts people to be so excited. We expressed our interest with a form and check over 6 weeks ago, I called last week and still no info. It’s very sad. 🙁
Re: Brownies
I think most councils have the same problem. Lots of girls, not enough leaders. I know they were really stressing that we needed to try to get adult volunteers at our signup nights.
I wonder if you contacted some other parents about forming a troop, if that would work for you. Our troop’s planning on rotating through the parents so that a different parent leads a meeting on any given night, so it’s not such a burden for any one person.
I’m sorry for your daughter. Just stay on top of it, and ask council often what your status is. You paid yer money, you deserve some return on that!
Re: Brownies
I think most councils have the same problem. Lots of girls, not enough leaders. I know they were really stressing that we needed to try to get adult volunteers at our signup nights.
I wonder if you contacted some other parents about forming a troop, if that would work for you. Our troop’s planning on rotating through the parents so that a different parent leads a meeting on any given night, so it’s not such a burden for any one person.
I’m sorry for your daughter. Just stay on top of it, and ask council often what your status is. You paid yer money, you deserve some return on that!
Re: Brownies
Well, I am particularly disgusted because I indicated on the form and to the staffer I received the form from that I would be happy to lead or share leadership duties. I don’t *really* expect them to run over and kiss my feet, but on the other hand I’m surprised they haven’t followed up at all.
Re: Brownies
Well, I am particularly disgusted because I indicated on the form and to the staffer I received the form from that I would be happy to lead or share leadership duties. I don’t *really* expect them to run over and kiss my feet, but on the other hand I’m surprised they haven’t followed up at all.