Pssst. I need about 10 people, for a super secret side project called OPERATION Old Mother Hubbard.
If that’s enough to get your attention, send me an email or leave me a comment. I’ll send you the description; you’ll know right away if it’s something for you or not.
And no, I’m not going to ask you to go blow something up.
Tags: IBOL, Iraq, SSP, Volunteers
Iraqi Bundles of Love 
August 28, 2009 at 7:15 pm |
I’m good a keeping secrets but how much time are we talking here?
August 28, 2009 at 7:21 pm |
This Mother Hubbard is locked in her cupboard but I’m willing to help if I can!
August 28, 2009 at 7:22 pm |
Action from volunteers required by close of next Friday. Results on / about 24 September.
August 28, 2009 at 7:26 pm |
I may be able to help, will look forward to hearing what to do…
Jen
August 28, 2009 at 7:30 pm |
The girls and I are in..what do you need? Awwww…but Art! blowing up stuff is such BOOMING Fun!!!
August 28, 2009 at 7:34 pm |
You have my curiosity, I’ll help if I can.
August 28, 2009 at 7:41 pm |
Yes, I have some free time, but I have to be at home in Michigan. Will that work?
August 28, 2009 at 7:43 pm |
Can we blow something small up? Okay, I’ll bite and hopefully be able to help.
August 28, 2009 at 7:54 pm |
I’d like to try – all depends on how time-intensive this is.
August 28, 2009 at 7:55 pm |
I’ll bite, let me know if you need me.
Lisa
August 28, 2009 at 8:02 pm |
Stocking the cupboard??? I’d like to help
August 28, 2009 at 8:03 pm |
If this is what I think it is, I’m probably soft-hearted enough to volunteer.
Although I’d also volunteer for a blowing-something-up, most likely.
August 28, 2009 at 8:09 pm |
I am willing to know more. Can I help from PA. My 2 sons would really like to blow things up.
August 28, 2009 at 8:13 pm |
and what does mother hubbard need to do? Gail
August 28, 2009 at 8:18 pm |
If I keep sending fabric, I’ll have a cupboard to spare…what do you need? I’ll help if I can. Debbie
August 28, 2009 at 8:24 pm |
Sounds interesting . . . If you still need help, I’d love to see what I can do.
August 28, 2009 at 8:39 pm |
Of course you can count me in if you need to.
And all these responses to how fun it is blowing things up should help dispel the myth that explosions for fun are solely the domain of juvenile boys. 😉
August 29, 2009 at 5:36 pm |
After dealing with cantankerous children almost any mother is willing (anxious) to blow something up!
August 28, 2009 at 9:06 pm |
I’d like to help. Are we filling cupboards??
August 28, 2009 at 9:25 pm |
I’m game to help and if this means cleaning out our shoe closets you better get a bigger warehouse!
August 28, 2009 at 9:25 pm |
Me too. This sounds like fun
August 28, 2009 at 9:25 pm |
Let me know if you’re still in search of volunteers.
August 28, 2009 at 9:31 pm |
Is it for the dogs?
August 28, 2009 at 9:46 pm |
I’m in!
What are we doing?
August 28, 2009 at 9:48 pm |
I’m hooked, what is it?
August 28, 2009 at 10:21 pm |
You can always count on the cookie baker
August 28, 2009 at 11:30 pm |
OK, I’ve sent an email (I think) to all of you. Check it for details, and let me know if you’re game. If you are, super. If you aren’t, I will totally understand. And if I missed you, yikes, sorry – email me and I’ll send you the details.
August 29, 2009 at 1:25 am |
If it’s not too late… I’m in. I think.
August 29, 2009 at 1:35 am |
if you still need folks, count me in,
August 29, 2009 at 1:46 am |
Sorry I can’t take on anything more just now but I have a great dog that I’m sure can do all those things. His name is Kipper. Want an audition?
August 29, 2009 at 2:19 am |
If you still need a volunteer I’m in!
August 29, 2009 at 3:43 am |
So what’s up? If your lady wife and (I’m guessing) your lady mother are in, so am I.
Rats, we can’t blow anything up??
BTW- you said something about a new address for our IBOLs– if it saves you and your guys (and gals) from extra schlepping, let me know.
August 29, 2009 at 6:38 am |
12 hours later, I ran into Agent 51 and told her the progress of the SSP3. She was a bit surprised.
Thanks to all of you that signed on for this. It’s going to be awesome.
August 29, 2009 at 8:24 am |
Does it have anything to do with children’s books? I am a children’s librarian and would like to see if I could help!
August 29, 2009 at 10:10 am |
No, but that’s a really goo idea. I may have to come back to that one someday….
August 29, 2009 at 3:41 pm |
Well, dumb me, I left a comment on the FB page so I guess you don’t need me.
August 29, 2009 at 4:22 pm |
I always love a secret…..can I play? Trish and OREO from “FURR”ginia
August 29, 2009 at 4:52 pm |
Do you have enough people? I would be interested in hearing about Old Mother Hubbard.
Marie
August 29, 2009 at 5:18 pm |
Re: Old Mother Hubbard–will help if I can. What’s involved?
August 29, 2009 at 5:33 pm |
Holy Toledo, what a response.
Folks, I’ve taken on as much as I can with SSP3. Thank you for all of the offers to help — I am swimming in volunteers!
August 29, 2009 at 5:38 pm |
Now we want to see you swimming in bundles! Can’t wait to see pictures of the next delivery.
August 29, 2009 at 5:47 pm |
Tell me about it. I’d be glad to do whatever I can.
Elizabeth
August 30, 2009 at 12:54 pm |
And what’s with the violence? Why the need to see things get blown up? Here, have some related videos, I guess — better to watch this stuff than to try it.
August 31, 2009 at 12:57 am |
I have my IBOL wrapped and ready to go!
Let me know what is involved with Mother Hubbard. I’m always game for a little extra.
THANK YOU for doing this. I believe in allowing people to help where and when they can. Thank you for giving us something to make a difference!
maggieb!
August 31, 2009 at 6:36 am |
Well, if you spent a good part of your day with teenage boys, you’d want to blow something up too…..but because we are moms we restrain that urge and continue to feed and water them.
If you find you are short volunteers, let me know. I’d be happy to help and will repress the desire to blow anything up or strangle a 14 year old.
September 2, 2009 at 2:37 am |
Please tell me about Old Mother Hubbard.
September 2, 2009 at 6:34 pm |
Ok, I’ll bite – what’s Operation Old Mother Hubbard?
September 2, 2009 at 8:36 pm |
Totally intrigued. What’s up?
Mo
September 5, 2009 at 8:17 am |
OK I’ll bite…how can i help old mother???
September 5, 2009 at 12:29 pm |
Did I miss this opportunity? Please let me know!
September 5, 2009 at 12:30 pm |
Yep! Already came and went!
September 5, 2009 at 5:10 pm |
I put Old Mother Hubbard boxes in the mail yesterday…and discovered that all white boxes with red and blue writing on at the post office are not equal – the nice big ones just don’t say “Flat Rate Box” on them 🙂
HOWEVER, you CAN pack 23 pounds of assorted bar soap in one box – well shaken, pressed down and running over 🙂
Thanks to the contributors: My mother Norah, Sister Sarah, Daughters Kim, Sarah, Krystal and Norah, grand-daughter Holly, and Jessica, the soap lady and her daughter Lily, who gave us lots of her home-made soaps.
In the IBOL spirit, the rest of us just dug through what we had in our drawers and under our sinks. Our bounty never ceases to amaze me…who would have thought we had so much SOAP???
September 5, 2009 at 5:17 pm |
OK, I didn’t get information about what this is or what I was sapose to do! I’m sorry if I missed it!!!
September 9, 2009 at 12:51 pm |
[…] IBOL packages shipped off yesterday right on the deadline. That third box is for IBOL Guy’s Super Secret Project 3: Operation Old Mother Hubbard. I can’t tell you what’s in it yet . . . it’s super […]
September 14, 2009 at 6:00 pm |
OK, I’m probably in for something with Super Secret Project 3. I’m not very good with explosives no doubt but just about anything else……….. Let me know what I should beg, buy, or borrow (with return not possible).
September 26, 2009 at 2:54 pm |
Well, you already have 55 posts. Have you found your 10 good people yet? I would love to be a good people, although blowing something up does sound pretty good on some days.
Let me know if I can help.