Gettin’ Close Now

Whew! We’re on the home stretch, at long last. We were talking this afternoon and it seems like we’ve been engaged in this election FOREVER. And it has, basically, been a year since Josh and I were following the happenings closely. It seems like primary season was a million years ago. Anyway, a few housekeeping notes as we run up to November 4:

First, THANK YOU so very much! We EXCEEDED our fundraising goal last week! We couldn’t be more thrilled with the generosity of crafters from all over this country. It warms our hearts to see that with an average gift of just over $28 a person, we were able to raise over $500 in a very short period of time. You all rock!

Second, my inbox is literally overflowing with Obama-related crafts. I’m trying to respond to everyone, but it’s getting tough, and I have a lot on my plate beyond just taking care of the Obama Craft Project. So, you’ll likely hear from me, but it will take a bit of time. All of your work is wonderful, and I will post as much of it as I possibly can, even after the election. I am only posting items with positive messages about our candidate, so while I appreciate a Sarah Palin joke as much as the next person, I’m not posting those crafts here.

Also, as I try to get as many folks’ stuff up as possible, I won’t be writing as much commentary. Please don’t take this as a slight or as a reflection of your project, I’m just trying to get people’s work up online.

Finally, I want to remind you to make sure you vote. If you can still vote early tomorrow in your state, avoid the lines or other problems and get that taken care of now. And, if you are able, get involved in the last two days by visiting the Barack Obama campaign web site.

That’s it! Thank you again for your incredible crafts and all that you’ve done to get this campaign so close to the finish line! Don’t slow down now!

Yes We Can!