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Arkansas Granny

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1. I understand your frustration. It's like constantly waiting for another shoe to drop.

Reply to get the red out (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 08:24 AM

Nov 2017

Maybe you could try making something that makes your heart feel good.

There are several organizations that collect handmade items and distribute them to people in need. My favorite is Wool-aid.

https://www.wool-aid.org

You might want to consider doing something closer to home. Last year I made several hats and donated them to a local homeless shelter. It warmed my heart and warmed some ears, to boot.

These small projects give me a chance to use up small amounts of yarn, try out new stitch patterns and almost instant gratification of finishing a project.

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Hard to focus in Trump times [View all] get the red out Nov 2017 OP

I understand your frustration. It's like constantly waiting for another shoe to drop. Arkansas Granny Nov 2017 #1

Thanks get the red out Nov 2017 #3

Yes, between the dismantling of the country and my sister's suicide, the sinkingfeeling Nov 2017 #2

I am so sorry get the red out Nov 2017 #4

I turn off the news and watch other programming while I do my needlework csziggy Nov 2017 #5

I can't seem to finish knitting the baby blanket I started a while back... I'm hoping that election secondwind Nov 2018 #6

I actually find that working on blankets MissMillie Feb 2019 #7