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’m thankful for time with my family to share the holidays as my kids grow older and develop into adults. We’re safe, happy and I’m so grateful!
I am thankful for my family & friends even more than normal this year. My boyfriend of 5yrs has been fighting throat cancer since august. He finished his last rad/chemo treatment at the end of October and now is trying to get back to normal health. We will have the final PET SCAN in Jan.
My family & friends have been there for us the whole way. This type of thing really makes you review things in life.
I am thankful for helpful Ravelry friends who give wonderful support, advice, help, product recommendations and encouragement! And also for my boyfriend and my fun, fabulous kitties whose silly antics and general cuteness can make me smile even on a bad day.
I am thankful for my family, my friends, my cat, and my wonderful dogs. Been a busy year, and, even though I will be working tomorrow, I am grateful to have a job that I love. Also thankful to be able to enjoy Miss Babs fabulous fiber.
What am I thankful for? All of it, this wonderful life that I have that has blessed me with all that I need so that I want for nothing.