November 10th, 2011 at 00:00 am
According to the Journal of the Continental congress – it was on 10 November 1775 that the United States Marine Corp was created
Resolved, That two Battalions of marines be raised, consisting of one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, and other officers as usual in other regiments; and that they consist of an equal number of privates with other battalions; that particular care be taken, that no persons be appointed to office, or enlisted into said Battalions, but such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able to serve to advantage by sea when required; that they be enlisted and commissioned to serve for and during the present war between Great Britain and the colonies, unless dismissed by order of Congress: that they be distinguished by the names of the first and second battalions of American Marines,…
So, what better day that 10 November 2011, the 236nd Birthday of the US Marine to talk about how their service to our country does not stop at defending us but in their service to those in need.
Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The idea came from Bill’s wife, Diane. In the fall of 1947, Diane handcrafted a Raggedy Ann doll and asked Bill to deliver the doll to an organization, which would give it to a needy child at Christmas. When Bill determined that no agency existed, Diane told Bill that he should start one. He did. The 1947 pilot project was so successful that the Marine Corps adopted Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide campaign.
Over the 59 years of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, Marines have distributed more than 370 million toys to more than 173 million needy children. This charitable endeavor has made U.S. Marines the unchallenged leaders in looking after needy children at Christmas. Over its 16 year life span, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has supplemented local toy collections with more than 70.2 million toys valued at more than $387 million; plus has provided promotion and support materials valued at over $4.7 million.
I challenge each and every one of you to find your nearest local donation point and or for my neighbors to ACT LOCALLY to make this a better holiday season for all the children of our country.
October 24th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
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October 18th, 2011 at 00:01 am
One of the often asked questions is how long to make a scarf.
One answer is “until you run out of yarn” but that is not really helpful
If you know the adult who will be receiving the scarf, then either a scarf as long as they are tall for a scarf that will generally fall about 1/2 way between waist and neck
Keep in mind that I personally like long scarves (sharing the lover of long flowing scarves with Isadore Duncan) – I prefer to use height plus 18in ( 45cm) for a scarf that falls at the waist or slightly longer.
I also find this works well for children, giving adequate length to tie the scarf and a bit of length for use as they grow taller.
If you don’t know the details of the recipient (as often happens with charity projects) I suggest 72in-180cm – may not fall to the waist but should be long enough to go around the neck at least once and still fill in the neck of a coat or jacket.
For a Fashion scarf, 45in/110cm would be a minimum, but I think at least 48in/122cm is better
If you plan to use the currently trendy noose style, then you may want to make your scarf at least 60in-150cm.
Last but not least, remember, a shawl is really just wide scarf although I think the minimum for an adult should be at least 60in/150cm.
I use these lengths for all techniques – Crochet, Knit or Handwoven.
Enjoy The Making
Wheat
October 14th, 2011 at 09:35 am
Many of us with on-line businesses are often tempted to rely on our suppliers “hosting” product pictures.
Among the lessons I have learned the hard way –
The problem comes when they move or disco that product and suddenly you have products with no image, but taking up space in your inventory.
It may take some time, but it would be in your own self interest to build your own library of images – EVEN if it is just dragging the image to a file for that supplier/product on the machine you use primarily for preparing info for the web.
October 6th, 2011 at 11:28 am
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Remembering that I’ll be dead soon… is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked.
There is no reason not to follow your heart
Steve Jobs
June 14, 2005
Stanford Commencement
