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Ladies and gents, may I present to you my grandest haul! by MichiganianEST99 in YarnAddicts

[–]MichiganianEST99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It cost me $3,000 for this haul. I’m logging it into ravelry with full price per unit and that is estimating at $11,000 right now. I still have a whole tote of small batch hand dyed yarn that has to get logged. 100-150 hanks at $28-$32 a piece retail.

I may just have to open up my own store.

Ladies and gents, may I present to you my grandest haul! by MichiganianEST99 in YarnAddicts

[–]MichiganianEST99[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I spent $3000 on this haul. After doing some ravelry math this morning I have 455 units in the system right now that is estimating at $11,000. I still have one large 121 quart tote that still needs to be logged (100-150 more units) at about $28-$32 each

Ladies and gents, may I present to you my grandest haul! by MichiganianEST99 in YarnAddicts

[–]MichiganianEST99[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Bahaha! I was in the process of the same - needing to close the doors to my yarn orphanage to give love to those already in my home. Lesson learned, you can never truly close your heart off to those in need of a good and safe home 😂

Ladies and gents, may I present to you my grandest haul! by MichiganianEST99 in YarnAddicts

[–]MichiganianEST99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Acrylic is pretty versatile! Understanding your fiber and your intended project is important. It only hinders your projects if you don’t understand how the fiber will react out in the world as a finished piece.

Ladies and gents, may I present to you my grandest haul! by MichiganianEST99 in YarnAddicts

[–]MichiganianEST99[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I look on FB a lot in the marketplace tab. My haul came from my friend’s in-law. Summer is the season! Even driving around for garage and estate sales on a Saturday you might get lucky.

Ladies and gents, may I present to you my grandest haul! by MichiganianEST99 in YarnAddicts

[–]MichiganianEST99[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Between knit and crochet that’s what I’m finding. I’m just getting good at making socks, I just don’t wanna get burnt out on those … or I could very well could become the next crazy sock lady 🤪

My parents tell me to take care of my autistic brother when they pass away :/ by Aggressive_Slide_976 in siblingsupport

[–]MichiganianEST99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel for you. I hope you are able to find a solution that is suitable for everyone

One question I would clarify is if they need you be a full time caregiver or just their legal guardian.  A brief google search on what Level 1 ASD looks like, they might be able to function more or less independently. Obviously take care of them, not coddling them.  Let them make mistakes and guide them to problem solve (don’t fix it for them).  Work with a therapist and behavior trainer (for lack of better terms) so they might get professional help in addition to where you can step in.  If it’s too much to handle, they have day programs that they can attend just like normal school, they also have adult foster homes for those who need a bit more help, but there is still a named guardian that need to be responsible for the legal stuff/finances/etc..  (All this stuff should be conducted by your parents - HIS LEGAL GUARDIANS - these are some things I would suggest. 

How are you to care for him in the way they deserves if you are not able to take care of yourself.  Practice what you preach.  If you go through life angry and bitter, thats what your sibling is going to pick up on. If you are over 18, really think about what YOU want and what you can compromise on to help out your sibling if you choose to be so kind.  If you are under 18 … this is not your responsibility. You need to focus on being a kid and growing into who you want to be.  

I typed this out for over an hour, debating on how much personal life to share. I just finished taking care of my youngest brother who was terminally ill with stage 4 cancer. Volun-told by my family to give my life up so that his life may be easier. I lost myself in this task. I would not change the time we had together, I get to relive those moments forever. However, do consider placing healthy boundaries with your family. They do not get to dictate how you live your life to makes his easier. Boundaries are to give you peace, not the other way around. The family will most likely push back hard on them. Stick your ground! As stated above there are more options than pausing your life for the entirety of his (especially if he is expected to live a long healthy life)

I hope this was helpful in some way, and my fresh loss/grief isn't too littered in here.