Put Up or Shut Up

An excellent maxim. After yesterday's indulgence in frustration and self-pity, I've chosen the "put up" option. In other words, rather than despair and whine, I'm going to get involved. I can't fix the entire problem, but I can make an effort for my particular corner of the world. So, the plan is (so far):

No More Money

One of the reasons I never give money when I have it is that I don't want to enable a drug/alcohol habit. Another is safety. So instead of food, I've decided to keep some MREs in my car and hand out those instead of money when I'm approached. Transportable, long shelf life, high calorie. It's more practical than offering to buy them something at a fast food place.

Make my hobby work for the greater good

I knit, I crochet, I handspin. Like most knitters, I have a yarn stash where most items will never see the light of day. I've put out a call to my fellow knitters for information on knitting for the homeless in L.A. Several have expressed interest in joining me if a group is formed. Thankfully, SoCal doesn't get bitterly cold in the winter, but even so, A pair of warm socks or gloves, a blanket, a felted bag, or a scarf would likely be helpful all the same.

Yarn Excursion..FINALLY!

I finally got my yarn trip. Drove down to Seal Beach yesterday to the Alamitos Bay Yarn Co. and had a great time. Ordered 8 balls of almost-teal "Star" yarn from Classic Elite Yarns for a cute scoopneck tank top I plan to knit while recovering from surgery.

Pattern from the Spring/Summer 2007 issue of KnitSimple

The yarn for the tank won't be in for about 2 weeks and I couldn't leave without buying something so....I bought this really nice sock yarn. Nevermind that I still haven't finished my training sock. Into the stash with it! Coming up tomorrow: a restaurant review for Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and cat blogging.