I can't even tell you how filled with joy I am! Joy and snot must be like oil and water because the more joy, the less snot, which is always a good thing. But joy, let's talk about it a bit shall we? Since Mamatron.org (a parenting community I owned and that crashed and burned almost taking me with it) I've had a bit of a thing against the internets, feeling like it really allowed people to be as mean as they'd never be because it was nameless, faceless, safe. I've kept myself out of major online communities, fearing to really commit. I decided I'd just blog, just me, just myself. Blogging. Little did I realize, I became a part of a community, not a message board, or e-mail group, but bigger, and more importantly, nicer!
A few days ago I put it out there that, being a little light in the pocketbook, I'd like to do some swapping for winter holiday presents, the response I got was overwhelming! People offering to swap so many cool things, people offering to knit things, people just offering things! Really, it's been wonderful. I think everything on my wish list has been taken care of, plus some! I'm aghast. I'm awed. I'm bowled over. So wonderful, everyone, thank you.
I want to do something as well, I mean besides the swapping etc. I'd like to give away a yarn out of my shop each week until the New Year. Every Tuesday up to the 1st of January. Ideally I'd like it to be to someone that hasn't been able to buy any, or at least hasn't been able to buy as much as they'd like, but in the end, I just want to make someone smile, feel as good as I feel when somebody shines their generosity on me. So, I'm having Boy Boggs pick a number between 1-100. At the end of the day, the person who leaves that number comment, gets their choice of yarn, whenever they want it, could be this week, they could wait until February before pick what they want, it's a blank yarn gift -- whatever yarn they want. Again, if LB boy boggs chose #17 the person who leaves the 17th comment gets the yarn. if he chooses number 88 and there's only 30 comments, the last comment gets it, them being the closest to 88. Get it?
Yeah. Happy Holidays. Leave your comments!
Posted by jacey at December 10, 2007 10:53 PMWow, That is so cool. As you know from trading with me, I do love your yarn and have never been able to purchase any. I think we are in the same boat on the make-ends-meet mom thing.
Is this where we should be leaving our comments?
Peace~
yay jacey! i love your yarn. i'm glad you're feeling better. hope you have a joyous holiday season!
Posted by: amanda at December 10, 2007 11:14 PMJacey,
I hope you and yours have a great holiday season. Let me just say I'm really happy you're back in podcastland and I enjoy your show a LOT!!! :) It makes me laugh out loud in the most inappropriate locations (which I like, because it's fun to freak people out, and it's fun to laugh).
Much love to your little creative family.
Anna
Posted by: Anna at December 10, 2007 11:39 PMYou seem to put such generosity out there. Is it any wonder you find it returned? Happy holidays to you and yours.
Posted by: Country Mouse at December 10, 2007 11:49 PMI'm so glad you had so many takers! Crafters are the best! xoxo
Posted by: ellie at December 10, 2007 11:59 PMThank you for having such good ideas!!!
Posted by: Bente at December 11, 2007 12:20 AMWhat a great way to get people to leave you comments! :) And also, would it be cheating if I leave a comment every hour for the next couple days?
Thanks for being fabulous, and for making yarn so beautiful that I want to marry it :)
Posted by: DeAnna at December 11, 2007 01:49 AMwhat goes around, comes around...in this case, it's your awesomeness and giving spirit. and the joy...what an amazing curative, eh? so glad you're feeling better. :)
Posted by: shannon at December 11, 2007 02:12 AMI have the "snots" now. Could I have gotten it through the internet? You must have been contagious. I'm glad that you feeling better.
Posted by: Tal at December 11, 2007 05:11 AMI have the "snots" now. Could I have gotten it through the internet? You must have been contagious. I'm glad that you feeling better.
Posted by: Tal at December 11, 2007 05:11 AMWell who can resist the chance to win yarn?!
Posted by: Lauren at December 11, 2007 08:53 AMBartering rules!!
Posted by: Cirilia at December 11, 2007 10:43 AMYour gift is so kind and generous! It's really what the season is about.
Posted by: Jackie at December 11, 2007 10:51 AMYOu! does it get better than you? honestly. inspirational. I hope you and yours have a lovely holiday season, full of joy and light.
Julie
best wishes to you and yours -- I wish I could have done some swapping with you, but my craft time has been severely curtailed with finals! darn this going-back-to-school thing!
Posted by: andi at December 11, 2007 11:44 AMWhat a kind idea! And what a great gift -- it always comes back atcha when you do something out of the heart. Joy!
Posted by: Miranda at December 11, 2007 12:17 PMWell, who can resist that generosity!
Seriously, I checked in today to say "hey" and "thanks" because my Vitreous Humour arrived yesterday... and I love it... and I am slightly ashamed that I want to keep it because I ordered it to be a gift for someone (it still will be, she really needs it). I will have to order meself another when the holiday damage is done, and in the meantime, I'm anxiously awaiting Friday Night Lights.
Cheers!
Posted by: Johannab at December 11, 2007 12:19 PMyour creativity is inspiring. your kids are lucky to have a fun and loving mom!
Posted by: stephanie at December 11, 2007 12:33 PM:crosses fingers:
Posted by: frances at December 11, 2007 01:26 PMWhat a great contest. I hope you continue to feel better. Fight the sniffles!!
Posted by: robyn at December 11, 2007 02:06 PMJacey,
Your generosity astounds me. Thanks for perpetuating the true meaning of the season...
xo
A
That's a cool idea for a holiday givaway. I hope your gifts bring joy, and that you continue to feel happy (and snot-free) yourself!
Posted by: Em at December 11, 2007 04:43 PMi love your yarn, merry x-mas!
Posted by: pammy at December 11, 2007 05:29 PMI love your yarn. I am eyeing the last order and wishing for one more skein of pink yarn (with any extras in it) to try to make a big(ger) project.
Sharon
I'm so glad you got everything on your wishlist. I wish I could help you out, but there's no way I could get anything knit in time (plus I'm empathizing with the short on moolah feeling). I'm a long time lurker and have listened to your podcast since you started. I'm so glad you're back at it again.
Thanks and happy days to you and yours,
Teresa
P.S. I hope you found the Noro you were looking for on Ravelry.
Posted by: Dewdrop at December 11, 2007 09:02 PMI would be happy to trade something for your yarn!
Posted by: bladerunner at December 11, 2007 09:11 PMWell, huh, jeez. Gotta leave a comment now! You rock! BTW... our respective mail systems must be swamped with Seasonal silliness, no sign of the sweater yarn yet ;o( soon.....
Beaweezil
Posted by: Beaweezil at December 11, 2007 10:23 PMI love your yarns! They're unbelievable. Wow. They make me feel so inspired. And the vitreous humor is THEE coolest thing I've ever seen! I've always wanted to spin yarn with Super 8 film but I think it's too thick. If you could figure out how to do it I would be ecstatic!
Posted by: stacy at December 12, 2007 06:11 AMsomeone just posted your eyeball yarn on punk knitters, i love it! i've added you as a friend on ravelry and hopefully i'll be buying some yarn eventually! :D your stuff rocks! and so does your hair by the way..
Posted by: rae at December 12, 2007 04:27 PMI love your yarns! My best friend made a scarf using a couple skeins of vitreous humor and it turned out so great! Happy holidays.
Posted by: Kristen at December 12, 2007 04:46 PMYessssss..... love it, the eyeball yarn is crazy fun. I am thinking of something -- tomatoes, eyeballs, what next? spaghetti?
Posted by: Bear at December 12, 2007 05:51 PMhappy holidays. there are those of us that have already gotten free yarn from you and i wouldn't feel right taking it from another, so if the number is 32, give it to the next person, okay.
thanks for being so inspirational.
Posted by: michel at December 13, 2007 01:00 AMI've been emailing you to get an address to send some goodies your way, however they keep coming back to me "undeliverable". Checked and rechecked email address, all seems correct! I don't know, it's driving me nuts though. So, ya wanna email me with an adress?
Happy day!
What an awesome way to celebrate the spirit of the season! You are an inspiration. Joy is contagious,thanks for spreading it!
Posted by: Tara at December 13, 2007 03:13 PMYay! I'm a *very* novice knitter, so maybe some of your beautiful yarn will inspire me!
Mmm, fabulous Jacey yarn... I love your stuff: the yarn, the podcast, the kid pics and stories, pretty much everything you do that I know about. And now this! You rock!
Posted by: Resourceress at December 13, 2007 09:54 PMyou've inspired me to go do some random giving as well! your yarns are pure eye candy. happy holidays!
Posted by: andrea at December 13, 2007 10:53 PMHow fun!!! I just recently found your blog, but I love your podcast! Your yarn is amazing!!
Posted by: Cory at December 14, 2007 10:06 AMsnot sucks, but it could be yarn inspiration.
squishy green and yellow with little white tissue flecks! ;)
Oh, I hope I win! I'm so glad you're back to podcasting, we all missed you.
Posted by: Julianne at December 14, 2007 07:16 PMwhat they all said! especially the parts about you being awesome and inspirational. and the part about being so happy that you're doing the podcast again - i do love your podcasting skillz! i've been kind of thinking about/planning a possible podcast contribution, by the way...
Posted by: Lee at December 15, 2007 12:03 AMjoy and love to you - I hope your negative expectations are never again fulfilled. I know you will have already chosen your winner, but I was passing through so...
Posted by: ellen at December 16, 2007 11:25 AMso nice of you! hope your winter is warm and snuggly. :)
Posted by: fre at December 16, 2007 08:50 PM