tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post6423325769543598585..comments2024-03-22T17:03:53.978-04:00Comments on Mereknits: A shawl for a friend......Mereknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-41787773760520270252017-04-04T01:45:58.316-04:002017-04-04T01:45:58.316-04:00Dear Meredith,
I agree with Nance's sentiment...Dear Meredith,<br /><br />I agree with Nance's sentiments in previous comments. A hug and a kiss! I feel for your friend who is in a bad situation. <br /><br />Escaping domestic violence is not as simple as just saying 'no more'. Women in these situations are at their most vulnerable, in the most danger when they start speaking up for themselves and when they leave an abusive relationship. You are playing an important role, Meredith, as a safe friend, with a safe place both physically and emotionally.<br />Often women know what they need to do but hesitate for all sorts of reasons. <br /><br />When your friend is emotionally ready to make a change, your reassurance that she is doing the right thing will go a long way in giving her the courage to make the change.<br /><br />Australians are currently having long public conversations about domestic violence, in the media, in parliament and socially too. It is now something that is discussed openly with the message that it is not okay and domestic violence is everybody's business. Australians are trying to make social change for the better around this issue. No longer "what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors'. <br /><br />Shame that it takes a dollar figure of "the cost to the economy" to be touted to the politicians before they do anything though! One lady you may be interested in is Rosie Batty. She is a remarkable woman and one of the leaders in domestic violence awareness, influencing change through her Luke Batty Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Batty<br /><br />Good luck to both you with your mindfulness course and to your friend with whatever her issues are. Your shawl is a very special gift, as is your friendship. xxJodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-69509176740874463812017-04-02T18:26:11.123-04:002017-04-02T18:26:11.123-04:00You are such a good, kind person, Meredith, making...You are such a good, kind person, Meredith, making your friend such a beautiful and thoughtful gift. It won't change her situation, but it will cheer her and remind her how loved and valued she is.<br /><br />The US political situation continues to dismay and shock us here in the UK, and we have enough bad news of our own to deal with the Brexit. I hope Little Buddy's medical needs are not compromised. xxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-4420983585143645782017-04-02T10:03:42.966-04:002017-04-02T10:03:42.966-04:00What a gorgeous yarn! I love that you made your o...What a gorgeous yarn! I love that you made your own charted pattern. I am sure your friend's day will be brighter for having this wonderful surprise!<br />I have a question for you. I may be heading to Asheville, NC for the first time. What was that farm/yarn place you once featured on your blog that was near there. They had alpacas? <br />I am writing postcards nearly daily to my congressmen. There are enough issues to write about to fill each day of the week and then some, aren't there?<br /> <br />Neighborhood Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344280490113831120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-36919995048897735832017-04-02T09:53:50.440-04:002017-04-02T09:53:50.440-04:00Your friend is sure to love it and the thought beh...Your friend is sure to love it and the thought behind it. It reminds me of the sea.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-67684157824702019962017-03-30T15:49:31.284-04:002017-03-30T15:49:31.284-04:00How blessed your friend is to have you in her life...How blessed your friend is to have you in her life! That shawl is gorgeous - I know your friend will absolutely love it. How sweet of you to do that for her, and to give her comfort. Makes me sick to think of what could happen with Little Buddy's care - and so many other people, too. Such scary times we live in.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-80010275979373528632017-03-30T04:48:46.039-04:002017-03-30T04:48:46.039-04:00I'm sorry to hear your friend is having such a...I'm sorry to hear your friend is having such a bad time of it Meredith, she is going to be touched that you made that lovely shawl for her, she's so lucky to have a friend like you, a shawl is like a big hug. :) xxlindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139295265567390855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-73313207506371607032017-03-29T14:40:24.402-04:002017-03-29T14:40:24.402-04:00Such a beautiful shawl! Such a beautiful shawl! Olga Poltavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972704777268794969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-51733294630637995472017-03-29T13:28:22.720-04:002017-03-29T13:28:22.720-04:00How sweet of you to make that shawl of love and co...How sweet of you to make that shawl of love and comfort for your friend. Love the colors! Those are just right for March.<br /><br />My hubby has his chart filled out and so far his #1 team is still in the running.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-85488983312167493742017-03-29T00:28:17.264-04:002017-03-29T00:28:17.264-04:00Your beautiful shawl was such a kind and compassio...Your beautiful shawl was such a kind and compassionate gift. You are a very nice person, Mere. I look forward to reading your posts!Judy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-32114393266295416862017-03-28T23:44:16.507-04:002017-03-28T23:44:16.507-04:00I hope your friend gets the peace she needs. I thi...I hope your friend gets the peace she needs. I think she will be so happy to see your shawl and it will lift her spirits to know she has a friend like you to count on.Needles and Woolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313901704976307733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-70446131314886437022017-03-28T19:42:05.680-04:002017-03-28T19:42:05.680-04:00lovely shawllovely shawlLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910694148759907767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-54271929534670813902017-03-28T16:12:35.310-04:002017-03-28T16:12:35.310-04:00What a beautiful shawl, how kind and thoughtful a ...What a beautiful shawl, how kind and thoughtful a friend you are, the colour is quite stunning. I'm sure your friend will love it xxMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-69056140383139800392017-03-28T12:24:19.581-04:002017-03-28T12:24:19.581-04:00Your friend is lucky to have you to confide in at ...Your friend is lucky to have you to confide in at least. It can be so important in times of trouble. Someone you trust to lean on. I love the shawl and I'm sure she will too! Those colors go so well together. As for the politics......well what does one say......it's the never ending nightmare! I was so glad the health care didn't get repealed. Yet anyway. And the Russian involvement is deplorable. I can't believe they haven't all been locked up by now!The Well Fed Wheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054863316472307839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-46079439429419438092017-03-28T11:41:55.469-04:002017-03-28T11:41:55.469-04:00The shawl is simply stunning, and such a sweet, ca...The shawl is simply stunning, and such a sweet, caring thought: I'm sure your friend will love it and it'll help her through this hard time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343980760701774125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-56709407775253470702017-03-28T10:03:22.948-04:002017-03-28T10:03:22.948-04:00The shawl is beautiful, and I hope it gives your f...The shawl is beautiful, and I hope it gives your friend a big hug every time she wears it. <br /><br />I've been wondering when we decided that we were just a mean nation that cares nothing about others and is willing to destroy lives rather than help them. Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210913161986899741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-89710521862852531432017-03-28T08:38:48.332-04:002017-03-28T08:38:48.332-04:00What a gorgeous shawl and what a wonderful friend ...What a gorgeous shawl and what a wonderful friend you are. Your friend will feel wrapped in your arms when she wears the shawl. Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189170045283685051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-34944086709452771552017-03-27T17:53:57.983-04:002017-03-27T17:53:57.983-04:00The shawl is absolutely beautiful especially as ev...The shawl is absolutely beautiful especially as every stitch is filled with love. I'm sure it will bring much comfort to your friend. AnnieOBTextileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567538195625893200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-83352511150194785842017-03-27T15:33:40.436-04:002017-03-27T15:33:40.436-04:00What a wonderful, thoughtful friend you are. I'...What a wonderful, thoughtful friend you are. I'm sure your friend will be thrilled when she finds it waiting for her on her porch. As for weighing in coverage for a medically needy child before adopting, I can totally identify with that. We had to take that into consideration before we adopted my youngest son, who is a quadruple amputee. The cost of prosthetic limbs would have been prohibitive if we had had to pay out of pocket. I hope that the bill being pulled helps your situation, but I have to admit to being somewhat confused about the whole medical scenario in the US.kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-25954503596605066822017-03-27T15:11:37.161-04:002017-03-27T15:11:37.161-04:00Lovely shawl - perfect colors!! How blessed your f...Lovely shawl - perfect colors!! How blessed your friend is to have your shoulder!! <br />I took Sadie to see Beauty and the Beast this weekend!!<br />Music was awesome and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, but feel it's more for the grownups that grew up with the cartoon movie and 10 yrs. and above. Too long for a 4 yr. old and several times, Sadie was in my lap.<br />Suzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105925017959326571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-52105550308041852062017-03-27T14:36:39.122-04:002017-03-27T14:36:39.122-04:00You're such a good pal. I've just read ...You're such a good pal. I've just read 'The Senator's Wife' by Sue Miller. I won't give away any spoilers but it gives an interesting perspective from the wife of a bounder's point of view.Between Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-9372570290438406052017-03-27T11:31:41.317-04:002017-03-27T11:31:41.317-04:00That is a lovely shawl. The colors are so peaceful...That is a lovely shawl. The colors are so peaceful. I hope it brings your friend a sense of love every time she wears it.<br /><br />As for Trump ............I think he is doing exactly what he promised. He's a knee-jerk kind of man. He's going to reduce the budget and, as long as it doesn't hurt HIM in anyway or even better makes HIM a profit . . . he's going to do it.<br /><br />He never even THINKS about the ramifications of what he is cutting. As long as those numbers are lower, he thinks he is a winner.<br /><br />While, of course, we all lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-90442275795166709622017-03-27T11:20:45.693-04:002017-03-27T11:20:45.693-04:00Beautiful shawl and your friend will feel comforte...Beautiful shawl and your friend will feel comforted, covered in your prayers. I work in a mental health office and the ACA has been made great strides in providing people with better care. I agree, they need to work on some of the kinks, but to throw the whole thing out would be just foolish.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147413132595250490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-10852881501472020042017-03-27T10:49:00.399-04:002017-03-27T10:49:00.399-04:00What a beautiful gift for your friend! Now she ca...What a beautiful gift for your friend! Now she can put that on whenever she needs a hug and remind herself of her beautiful friend. She is so fortunate to have your support.<br />Have a fantastic week, sending love,<br />AndreaAndrea Ostapovitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151794751876169584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-11201311445143661252017-03-27T10:32:56.868-04:002017-03-27T10:32:56.868-04:00Meredith, what a kind and loving person you are. I... Meredith, what a kind and loving person you are. I'm sure your friend will feel the love that you put into every stitch of that shawl every time she wears it. And how sweet of you to take the time to write down the directions for other people to use. My Hubby and I do a lot of marriage counseling. I'm astounded when I hear some of the stories people tell of their married lives. As my husband always tells people marriage is not 50/50. It's 100/100. As overly simplistic as that sounds, it's true. If the each person always puts the other person first, there are virtually no problems in the marriage. We have seen that over and over with people we have worked with. I was so amazingly and absolutely blessed the day I met my dear husband. Thank you for the love you spread to everyone around you Meredith. <br />Blessings, Betsy Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-15375099714933756402017-03-27T10:07:21.471-04:002017-03-27T10:07:21.471-04:00Beautiful shawl. At the very least it will make yo...Beautiful shawl. At the very least it will make your friend smile. <br /><br />Up here in Canada, most of us have our fingers firmly crossed for our friends south of the border. I generally believe in less government as a rule... except when it comes to things like healthcare. Our healthcare system isn't perfect, and yes we do have high taxes, but I don't have to worry that I can't afford it when I need to see a doctor. And I'm fairly healthy. I can't imagine the costs for someone like your little guy. The whole concept of use-pay healthcare just boggles my mind.Wanderingcatstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459444703722115118noreply@blogger.com