mittnz 2009

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

  It’s mittnz time again for the knitters and crocheters who help keep all the hands (as well as heads, necks and feet) warm at the Cheyenne River Reservation.  We will be blitzing the rez with mittens, gloves and wristers the first week in October.  You can go to Sheep Shots and read Ann’s April 12th […]

Mittnz Update

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

There’s been a lot of mittnz whipped up for the reservation since my initial post about the mittnz blitz this coming fall.  A rough tally stands at 482 pairs.  Some of the support group have completed over 50 pairs each.  Wow!  That’s a lot of knitting and crocheting.  Check out Knitting Nonni for a picture of […]

Mittens in June, July and August

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Yes.  Mittens during the hottest part of the year.  And in April, May and September, too.  That’s when mittens are being created by members and friends of the Native American Support group, of which I am a member.  This is a great group of people who support the Native Americans on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota.  […]

Fake Plastic Wannabe

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

I admire what Beth at Fake Plastic Fish is accomplishing in her quest to live a plastic free life.  She began June 16, 2007 and is in week 42 in the attempt to no longer purchase any items made of or containing plastic.  It’s amazing just how little plastic trash Beth accumulates in a week – or […]