This time of year I start thinking. Around here, most of the people say, "Uh oh, she's thinking" and it probably means another To Do list is about to be shared with them. But there's something about the change from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time that means that I slow down a bit. I have more time to think and to ponder because of that. I go slower.
I am already thinking about next year, but I am also thinking about this year and what has happened for us at Miss Babs, and what has happened in our personal lives.
It's been a busy and eventful year. There are 9 of us now at the studio and 2 part timers as well. We are a close group and we share the good times as well as the bad. Among us and our extended families, we have experienced and shared a marriage, a family death, a couple of car accidents, a surgery or two, beginnings and endings of relationships, poor health, training new employees, travel, sleeping in tight quarters, insomnia, loss of a pet, anger, frustration, lots and lots of laughter, and lots of music.
We are kindred souls when it comes to work and doing a good job, and we care for each other. This very real group of women that I work with is what I am grateful for this year on a personal level, plus my understanding husband and family.
This foundation of good people has allowed Miss Babs (the business) to grow and continue to do creative things this year. We built an addition to the studio that has given us a drying space and a place to store a good part of our inventory, and create a second dyeing space.
Under construction!!
Dottie, our redneck dog, during construction
And here is the Studio today with snow coming down. We have some things left to do outside to decks and railings, but it is wonderful inside!
In tribute to Thanksgiving, please share a thought or two about what you are grateful for this Thanksgiving season. We will do a drawing using a random number generator on ... and we'll be giving away a skein of Ephemeral, with a pair of HiyaHiya circular needles, and Heidi Kirrmaier's Windward pattern.
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So much to be thankful for! I’m thankful for Jesus – how He loves me and never gives up on me. I’m thankful for my awesome husband and beautiful boys and our health. I could go on and on. I am blessed!
This year, my thanks are for my son, who suffers from depression, came to me before doing harm to himself so that we could get him the help he needs. I am also grateful that I am now able to be home full-time for him and other family members. God has blessed our family with the love and strength we all need during this difficult time.
Sincerest gratitude for family and friends, our home and pets, good jobs (and after 42 years of working I will go from full time to part time next year – Hooray!), some traveling,way too much yarn and a husband who doesn’t mind.
I am thankful for my family and all the love we share throughout the year. This morning sky is beautiful here in Virginia and the wind has died down, so I am thankful for good weather and safe travels for all those who are visiting relatives and friends today. I am also thankful for living in this wonderful country.
I’m thankful for this year and everything I learned knitting and wool-wise and getting to actually touch and buy your yarn for the first time in Rhinebeck , for my family and friends. I have a lot to be thankful for :)