whirl enough, and thyme

Monday, April 10, 2006

jo took a picture of the medication cozy

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Hundreds of thousands of its people remain displaced, their homes uninhabitable; vast swaths of the city remain empty and lifeless, with no utilities or public services; businesses remain shuttered, their owners unsure when customers will return.

The city has put on a brave front, preparing for Mardi Gras and conventions to jump-start its tourism-driven economy. But when will its people come home?
Since Katrina hit on August 29, 2005, the city has struggled for answers about how to restore, rebuild and repopulate its devastated residential neighborhoods and commercial zones. The reality is that New Orleans residents will not truly begin the long recovery process until they feel adequately protected from the next deadly hurricane.

One Voice for New Orleans is a grassroots campaign to educate Americans and rally them around legislative efforts to protect and restore New Orleans.

New Orleans is one of the most historic, vibrant and culturally rich cities in America, but today the city needs your help to thrive once again.

If you care about the city or its residents, tell congress that you want to protect the city from future storms.

It is time for Washington to address the deadliest civil engineering failure in this country's history-one that has cost more than 1,000 lives, has destroyed 250,000 homes and has fractured thousands of families now spread across 48 states.

The levee breaches that allowed Katrina to wash over New Orleans were caused by an act of negligence - not an act of nature - the failure to properly construct and maintain the region's flood protection system.

Right now the federal government is considering funding for a fortified levee system built to withstand strong storms and protect the city from future flooding.

Without your help, New Orleans may die. We need your help NOW.

* Forward this email to your colleagues, friends and family - especially those outside of Louisiana so that they can learn about the plight of New Orleans.
* Email your state's Congressional leaders to tell them that New Orleans matters to you.

We aren't looking for handouts, just a helping hand. Together we can save a great American city.

Thank you,
One Voice for New Orleans
OVNO.org
If your are unable to click on the links in this message, please go to OVNO.org and click on the "Take Action" link to automatically email your reprsentative.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

for the knitter who kints everything...

new innards

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Knitting joke

Thursday, October 13, 2005

the new baby

i happened upon this in John's store and he said it had just arrived yesterday, complete with the hank of whatever it is (shrunken Paris Hilton?) looks like i'll be learning to spin.

Monday, October 10, 2005

need some FO pics here!

actually, i have quite a few, but i never get around to photographing them. naughty, naughty knitblogger...

pod pod

mit pod

mit pod et phone

Sunday, August 28, 2005

remember the beginning?

here's the cast on...

finished!

Saturday, August 27, 2005

Full Disclosure

I just got hired to work part-time at my LYS, Knit 'n Knibble, in Tampa, FL! I'll bring you yarns and help you transform them, serve you cappucinos and homebaked goodies and, in general, enable your habit in every imaginable way! Yay me!

Sunday, August 14, 2005

process

here's grapes after knitting, but before felting, turned inside out. (for comparison, those are 12" tiles)

here she is still dripping from her felting bath. the purple die seems to have run some and blended the colors nicely.

Saturday, August 13, 2005

girly girl

This is grapes. You can order grapes.

email:elithea_whittaker@yahoo.com

grapes currently is on display at Baubles, etc. in Tampa, Florida. If you want a girly girl's bag like grapes, starry, or any of many others, leave a comment and we'll talk!