A YO-YO

That’s what I feel like today. Bouncing up and down emotions being yanked around.

I got a note from my publisher today. My booklet, Learning to Knit on Circle Looms will be out for sale on March 6 through DRG. It’s at the printer now. The sales manager feels that it will do well as there is alot of interest in it. So I should be wildly happy.

I also got a note from Angela today. She is in Pearlington MS distributing the care kits from Purls of Hope and other donations that have been sent down there. The situation is pretty grim. You can read Angela’s note here. There will also be an update story on CNN American Morning on the 28th.  And so I am down.

The people there need their local government to step up and work on re establishing their infastructure. They need help getting the debris cleared, and they need permanent replacement homes. I don’t know what I can do to help with that.I thought about writing a letter every day for a month to the president.. might get the attention of the SS.. Donald Trump? Bill Gates? FEMA who??? I am overwhelmed.

 I knew I was small beans when I started Purls of Hope. I thought it could help. There have been a few people who really embraced it and sent care kits and for that I am glad.

On the other hand my pleas for links and buttons sent to people who have more popular and wider read blogs than mine have fallen on deaf ears. Emails left unanswered so getting the word out has been difficult. So I am frustrated.

My publisher offered to put an article in Creative Knitting about Purls of Hope, but with the Red Cross gone, and the distribution center closing I don’t know if that would be of any use. I am grateful for the offer.

With all this nervous energy to work off I have gotten alot of rearranging and reorganizing done here in my school room. Things should be a little easier on that front, more structured and less stressful, more productive. For that I am hopeful.

My publisher also mentioned that, yes, I should put in a proposal for a booklet about knitting boards.. for that I am nervous!

Edited to add: I just got a note from Sandy. She is on a team that are doing a breast cancer race and fundraiser. They wanted to use my ribbon scarf pattern to make scarves to wear and sell to raise funds for their local cancer center. They fiddled with the pattern a bit, came up with a version that suites them, and are going with it.

Ok.. I feel like I am making a bit of a difference… thanks Sandy.. your timing was perfect.

 So.. how was your day?