Visit Spinster’s

We took the weekend off for an “away date.” We drove to Baltimore to see the model train show, where I got an interesting book about the Pennsy Railroad, Conemaugh Branch. Little known fact about me – I have lots of old books about steel mills, railroads, and coal mines.

From the train show we headed back towards the city so that I could visit Spinster Yarns and Fibers on Harford Rd. I did a little stash-enhancing and also got to visit with some old friends. Andrea carries some unusual yarns that I have not seen in any other shops, including yarn from Thirteen Mile Yarns, who produce predator-friendly, plant-dyed organic yarns.

We spent the night at the Inner Harbor and had a fabulous dinner – Restaurant Week in Baltimore was concluding.

Knitting has been slow the past week, work interfered. But last weekend I was able to give my friend Jen her new Clapotis. It will keep her snuggly in her chilly office and she loved the colors.

Since I do not have photos to post with this entry – click on over to the Red Scarf Gallery, where photos are up now that the scarves are ready to be sent.

 

a Red Letter day

Wow.  Today I was privileged to attend the OFA’s Care Package Media Event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. This event was conducted to help to thank the generous supporters of OFA’s work, and to raise awareness about the needs of students who are aging out of foster care. Students (current and already graduated) got together with members of Congress to pack up those great “hugs in a box” that OFA sends out. The corporate sponsors were there too – all are very enthusiastic and excited to be helping the fantastic young people who are supported by OFA.

I personally spoke with at least a dozen students. Knitters, they would make you all so proud. Our young people are such a precious resource – they are our future. They were all well-spoken, self assured, friendly, and determined. I don’t mind revealing that I was a little teary more than once while I listened to their stories.

And the scarves! I got to see a bunch and they are all beautiful. More than one student raved about the scarf received last year.  Imagine a nice young person wearing your scarf and feeling cosy – goosebumps, right?

I left the event feeling that the students had given me much more than I had given them. It’s easy for us to knit a scarf. What they are doing – not easy.

Please consider donating to the Paypal fund (the link is on this page) or supporting one of the other OFA programs if you can.