Stitching together remembrances

Today some slightly different stitching on a big communal project.

Off to the Henderson RSA with a old friend to work on the 5000 Poppies project.

We stitched hundreds of knitted, stitched, crocheted red poppies onto a three-metre banner which will be part of several WW100 exhibitions and commemorative events over the next year.

Hundreds of people all over the country have been making poppies for this project, it felt great to be part of that big group working together to honour our history and make sure we learn from it. Find out more here: 

http://5000poppies.wordpress.com/new-zealand/

Among the many laughs on this happy day, also some poignant moments as we read the individual commemorations that accompanied some flowers.

They shall grow not old as we who are left grow old.

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning...

...we shall remember them.

Habits

Blogjune comes to a close. Thanks Con!  I think this year I managed to post almost every day - and I think most of them were worth reading.  Its not over - I like routine and have a few drafts in the holding pattern.

Here's another of my sillier routines - the Bed Head Project. Selfies when the sleeping hairstyle is especially good. It does you good to laugh! And to sing, don't forget that invitation.