Saturday, October 26, 2013

For The Troops

The author of this is unknown and I'm not sure when it was originally posted, although the tone in some of the items seem to point toward the VietNam war years.  It's quite long but I wanted to get this online FOR THE TROOPS of today, who defend our way of life, put themselves unflinchingly into harms way.  For us.  We owe them our deepest gratitude.

Very recently, right here in Sparks, NV., former Marine Master Sergeant, in the Nevada National Guard and a beloved teacher at Sparks Middle School shielded children when a young student with a gun was firing.  He tried to talk the youngster down.  The youngster simply pointed the gun at that hero and fired, mortally wounding him.

*~*  R.I.P. Master Sergeant Michael Landsberry *~*

Michael Landsberry (Department of Defense)

 

Our alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes.
-He stays up for days on end.
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You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
-He goes days or weeks without running water.
__________________________
You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
-He gets shot at, as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
__________________________
You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
-He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
__________________________
You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
-He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
__________________________
You talk trash on your "buddies" that aren't with you.
-He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
__________________________
You don't feel like helping out your dad today, so you don't.
-He does what he is told.
__________________________
You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
-He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
__________________________
You complain about how hot it is.
-He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow.
__________________________
You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.
-He does not get to eat today.
__________________________
Someone makes your bed and washes your clothes.
-He wears the same things for months, but makes sure his weapons are clean.
__________________________
You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
-He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
__________________________
You are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
-He is told he will be held an extra 2 months.He does as he is told.
__________________________
You call your girlfriend and set a date for that night.
-He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
__________________________
You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
-He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
__________________________
You ditch class to go to a movie.
-He goes where he is told.
__________________________
You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
-He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.
__________________________
You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
-He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government and remembers why he is fighting.
__________________________
You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of the men like  him.
-He hears the gun fire and bombs.
__________________________
You see only what the media wants you to see.
-He sees the bodies lying around him.
__________________________
You are asked to go to the store by your parents.You don't.
-He does what he is told.
__________________________
You stay at home and watch tv.
-He takes whatever time he is given to call and write home, sleep, and eat.
__________________________
You crawl into your bed, with down pillows, and try to get comfortable.
-He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be woken by gun fire.
__________________________
You sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place because of men like him.
-If only there were more men like him.
__________________________
You gripe at your parents for not buying your favorite snack.
-He's just happy to get some packages of Kool-Aid and a bag of chips.
__________________________
You get mad when you have to share your favorite treat with a younger sibbling.
-He shares what little bit of anything he has with the men around him.
__________________________

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Knit & Starched Baskets

My good old Brother 890 Knitting Machine has been busy again.  This time, knitting up baskets.  I've got 4 ready to be starched so far in the large oval size.  I custom embellish them to order.  They are a lot of fun to do, a bit messy with Aleene's Fabric Stiffener, but well worth the effort.

 

 
Want to try making these yourself?  Sure!  They are written for Machine Knitting.  The patterns, complete with color pictures and full How-To text are available as digital download in either WORD or as a PDF file.


For a FREE Trial Pattern of a Mini-Basket, go to:

 http://mkdesigner.com/minibasket.html

Happy Knitting!
Marge



Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Now Through November 10th ~ YARN SALE

 
I'm having a YARN SALE in the Yarns n Such section in my Zibbet Shop.  15% off any of the yarns.  I love this feature that I can designate a discount in only certain areas of my shop!!
 
Copy/Paste this coupon code ...

     B0G938 

... into the appropriate portion of  the order form.  I combine shipping to save $$'s.

 Time to get back to my knitting!  Have knit up about half a dozen Soap Sliver Saver Sacks and now to sew them up tomorrow. :)  Also have some adult cuffs needing to be knit tonight on the bulky.  Sheesh, orders are coming in faster than I can knit!  Now to get those folks to come visit my ZIBBET shop since I've closed down handmades on both Etsy and Bonanza.

Marge