I have returned

Wow! what a busy summer we've had. The kids start school next week, but it seems like they just got out. We had Cub Resident Camp at Camp Rock Enon, then we went to SC followed by a trip to Upstate New York. There was a brief hiatus and then it was off to WBC in Lancaster, PA. We had lots of fun meeting up with old friends and making some new ones. Now we're recovering from our hectic summer and getting ready for a slightly less busy Fall.

Back at the beginning of the year I signed up on Ravelry to make a square for the project that has become known as the Pratchgan (an afghan for Terry Pratchett, author of the Johnny Maxwell books and the Discworld series.) Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers and we wanted to show our support by giving him something warm and fuzzy. The result was the afghan below. The lady who organized it (and seamed it and backed it, bless her) had been in contact with Terry's agent who was thrilled about the whole thing. She wound up being able to attend an event in Scotland and give it to Terry in person. She said he particularly liked the Librarian square. I wonder what he'll say when he discovers the Luggage opens up and contains wee bits of clothing.




More pictures can be found here at Flickr. I actually got to do two squares, but didn't have my camera, so they're not in the individual photos. The first one is in the top row, fourth from the left. It is all white and is the bobble sheep I modified from a dishcloth pattern. The other square is the eighth row down, third square from the right. It's the apple from Equal Rites. The one that would allow only Esk to climb it and always had apples that went from green to wormy overnight. The odd thing leaning against the trunk is Esk's staff. It was a lot of fun to make and I actually stash-busted for it. You can just barely see the square near Terry's hip, below the "I Aten't Dead."

All in all, contributing to the project and following its progress has been loads of fun, but I'm glad it's been handed off. I hope it keeps Terry comfy and amused as he works on his newest novels. Now for my next project(s)...