Readers, I HEAR you!

Photo courtesy of Cookie.

This garden shed in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin was made entirely from yellow popsicle sticks! Nuts!



I HEAR you, and I RAISE you!!!

Since my last post, I have received thousands of emails from readers around the world, many sharing their own stories about the soothing effects of crafty pursuits. Colin from Toronto, Canada writes:

"Dear Pam,


Your post of finding comfort in creativity REALLY resonated with me. I had no idea I was even interested in that kind of shite, until one night my wife left her knitting project on the coffee table. Out of sheer listlessness, I picked it up and added a few rows. (This really surprised me, because I didn't even know I knew how to knit!) Anyway, four days and one albeit itchy rainbow toque later, I was done. The time flew by! Where did it go? I don't know where it went! People at work were trying to reach me and I didn't even hear my phone, which is just how I like it!


All to say, I seriously get where you're coming from."

Gin in Vancouver, British Columbia wrote to tell me that making her own undergarments gives her a real sense of accomplishment:

"With each pair of cotton pants I sew, I see my tailoring technique improve. I experiment with different thicknesses of elastic, too, to see what works best for me. I love knowing my underwear is as unique as I am!"

Cookie in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin sent me photos of her new backyard gardening shed, constructed entirely from popsicle sticks!

"My husband Martin and I put out a call to the entire community to save their popsicle sticks. The grade five class at Eisenhower Elementary School alone contributed 7, 536 sticks! They also sent along a few dozen egg carton trays of radish plants to get our garden started. Now when I'm doing the dishes, I look out and see the shed that the town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin built, but only we can use! I can't recommend this kind of scheme community project enough!"

Andrea in Montreal, Canada called to tell me she left rice cakes in my kitchen cupboard while I was out!!!

I wish I could share all the unsolicited emails and letters I've received in the last few days, but we all know that's just asinine not possible. Suffice to say I am so grateful to all of you for sharing your stories, not just with me, but with the world! It's people like you that make me seriously contemplate getting up in the morning!

With love,

Pam