my, what a month that was!

Doing NaPoWriMo, writing and posting a poem every day for 30 days, was quite an experience and I learned a great deal from it. I would venture to say that it has changed my writing process for the better. And I now have new poems for Third Thursday readings. Speaking of which, a very nice article was written about the readings. I think it captured the spirit of the event well. There's even a picture of me and Raven doing the duet poems.

I've been sick for a week, and am still not very well. But I did go to the doctor yesterday and start on antibiotics for bronchitis, getting it before I let it get the hold it had on me last year. So I'm hoping for daily improvement, if not by leaps and bounds, certainly by measurable increments.

I sent off my squares for the CODEPINK Mother's Day action. I didn't have time to anything more than plain garter stitch squares, but I'm pleased to think my little contribution will be part of that big banner and the vigil.
and next week will have to send pictures for the 2009 Challenge of the International Freeform Crochet Guild which has moved to a new page (scroll down to see previous year's challenges.)

I have a lot of projects on the needles and as soon as I'm feeling better I plan to look them over and see which ones I feel like finishing. I have a case of startitis equal to or greater than the Yarn Harlot, who just did her own review of some of her queue.

Namaste,
'Zann

CODEPINK: Knitivism for Peace & Mother's Day

Short notice on this, but it's still doable!

Copied from the CODEPINK website:
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A Radical Act of Knitting in honor of Mother's Day!

Calling all CODEPINK knitters! We are creating a beautiful, quilted cozy to cover the fence in front of the White House to honor Mother's Day. The message will be “We will not raise our children to kill another mother’s child”-inspired by Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Proclamation. We’ll be piecing it together from individual squares knitted by YOU as part of the 24 hour Mother’s Day vigil for Women who live in War Zones. The best part is you don’t have to be an experienced knitter to help! This is perfect for knitters of all skill levels—and a great opportunity for those who want to learn! Celebrate the time honored tradition of the radical act of knitting. How-to-knit page here (just in case!)

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Go to the site for all the details. Basically they just want 4X4 tightly knit or crocheted squares, pink and green (a ratio of about 5:1.)

They need them by next Monday, May 4, so they probably need to be mailed by Thursday, maybe Friday. It's doable! I pledged 6 squares a couple of hours ago and am almost finished with my third.
I've already received acknowledgment of my pledge note, too - CODEPINK women rock!

Peace,
'Zann