who knows how to spin?

Cotton time in Alabama! Lots left after the machines go thru and I hate to see it waste. Anyone know how to spin it? Can you use the little drop spinners? I know NOTHING about spinning so any input, blogs, sites, etc. are welcome!

A threat....and a plea

This is a pic from today. People trying to keep their few things they have left. click on the small sign, and read the sign. They can't put the stuff back in the building because the buildings are condemned or damaged. As much as I love New Orleans, they were not the only ones to get hurt. Where is our government? They can launch a military attack in 72 hours, it's been TWO MONTHS.....what's their excuse?

This is donated clothing in a vacated shopping center lot. Just thrown out on the ground. Left to rot in the damp and rain and people come here to dig thru this mess to try and find clothes. Who is responsible for this? This is why I don't donate to any organization. I do contribute to the Red Cross because the people I spoke to said the Red Cross has been supportive and kept them fed, the if it hadn't been for the Red Cross and the churches, they, the vitims of the hurricane, would have become street people, nothing to eat and without even the little they have now.

Let BUSH come down here and live like this for a week. Then it would be done right.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Today is my anniversary! Eight years and still going strong!

I went to Pascacoula, Mississippi today to apply for a job at Northrup- Grumman, Engle's shipyard, and went for a drive through the community where I hadn't been before. And I was totally stunned.

Two months after Katrina, there are still people living in TENTS, no running water, no showers, no heat (it's been around 45 at night here) for small children, and no money. I couldn't believe it. I stopped in one of these communities and spoke to some of these folks today. Just to let them know someone gives a damn and ask them why? What Is their main problem and what can be done? Here's a couple of pics. The one above, too. They said that while Fema was SLOWLy getting the trailors down here and set up, that most of the time they would bring the trailor but not hook up the power, or not hook up the sewer or just NOT LEAVE THE KEYS!! These people have no pnone, no power ot charge a cell-phone, no money, and I mean NO money, because their jobs have been blown away, they have no place to receive any assistance checks, no money for gas for their vehicles where they could go and get jobs cleaning up debris, it is just amazingly bizarre.

We have better prison camps in this "war against terror" than our own citizens have shelter TWO MONTHS after this hurricane. They are forgotten now. And there are HUNDREDS. Babies, toddlers, old people, everyone.

I'M Back!!

Hey to all!

I have neglected my blog for far too long. I have been doing some things for Katrina victims, trying to break in a new job, and finally have my balance back. Oh, by the way, finally found a church I love after looking practically all my life to find one that I felt at home in. And I literally felt as if I was "coming home". Not your mainstream, but......I love it! Anyway...

There is a discussion about the drape and weight of Caron Simply Soft I wanted to address. I just finished a shawl in this yarn, very dense pattern but so simple. Here are the pics. I love Simply Soft because of the strength of the stuff and because it has such a nice hand. I worried about the weight being too light also, but have you ever tried to break the stuff with your hands instead of cutting it? It will literally cut you before it breaks! I can easily break any other yarn. It drapes beautifully as well.

No I don't sell the stuff or have stock in Caron! LOL! I just like the yarn! More later!