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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I am thankful that there are friendly and loving people wherever you go and a husband that supports my crazy fiber addiction.
I’m thankful for so much; family, friends, and lots of yarn and sometimes even chunks of time to knit. My husband and I were recounting our blessings this morning, and realized that we have been blessed beyond measure. Thank you God.
I’m thankful for my family and health. Happy Thanksgiving.
I am thankful for the life I have now. I met a great guy that I have been with for 2 years and our relationship is strong. We have a beautiful puppy name Lucy. She is my everything. I am glad that I am working part time. After being off of work for 7 months I am glad that I can finally say that I love my job. I am a dog walker / pet sitter.
I have had a past from hell with my last three jobs, retail (4 years) temp/supervisor/assistant buyer (10 months) customer service at warehouse (7 months). To make this story short, the retail job I had, I knew the whole store. I worked in most of the departments there. The management liked to “Toy” with my emotions, and I have to admit I had one bad customer incident. After that everything was ugly. I worked in the Garden Center and when I was “kicked out” I asked to go back when in season and they told me “No.” When I asked why they ignored me.
The temp job, I told the “Owners” that I never was a supervisor. I did the work they wanted me to do. (Supervisor duties). The owner would “spy” on me because I think he didn’t trust me. When I would send out an email, he would accuse me of sending an email to a “friend.” He would tell me “You know what you did wrong, Stop being stupid.” He had fired me with no reason.
Customer Service job was great at first, until I had to work with someone who was negative all day long. Then I was transferred to the bad part of Chicago, to do someone else’s job while they were on vacation. She came back and I sat in my cubicle and stared at the walls. My boss (someone I went to HS with) she told me that they aren’t giving me any work because I am emotionally disturbed.
Even though my past job history is depressing, I still got through it. I have depression, I have talked to a therapist, found a new hobby that relaxes me.
I am thankful for what I have now. A positive life, with a beautiful family and friends that are like our second family. I have learned to knit, I have self taught myself how to crochet, and I make nice scarves and hats. I am thankful for everything positive that has come into my life. <3
I am so very thankful for my wonderful family. My loving husband and amazing daughter are everything to me. I’m thankful that my brother and his family moved less than 10 minutes away and I get so much time with my precious niece who I absolutely adore.