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 to have reconciled with my mom. Last year was stressful and I’m thankful for peace this year.
I am grateful for my family always, but I am especially grateful that I have a job. So many good people still cannot find work and it breaks my heart. Reach out to those folks and let them know you care – compassion is a wonderful tonic in times like these!
I’m thankful for my supportive husband. He always is there for me and supports me in all I do. This holiday season will be hard on us as we lost his dear sister this season, but we are thankful for all the friends and family we still have left to celebrate with and to remember her with. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
I am thankful for opportunities to explore and express my creative talents, gifts, and skills which are a part of God’s unique design for each of us. In this season of my life, I have the pleasure of helping my GRANDS explore who they are thru creativity – what a wonderful journey to make alongside them! Yes, with 11 GRANDS and 2 more coming in 2014, I eagerly anticipate fun creative times for many years to come.
I am thankful for my two amazing girls, good friends, and a job that I enjoy.
I am so very thankful for a wonderful family and for good friends. They are all so supportive of my creative ideas :)
I’m and thankful for the knitting community who have shared a wonderful craft and enriched my lives with their creativity and generosity in more way than I can count.
I am thankful for the prospect of becoming a first time grandmother this spring, as my son and daughter-in-law are expecting twins! (lots of knitting and sewing ahead) I am thankful that both my sons have found their way in life as truly good and purposeful men. I am thankful that I live in a time when medications and therapy can pull me out of depression so I can see the blessings in my life.
We had a year of ups and downs. I retired from a job I loved and at the same time my beloved sister in law (who taught me to knit) died rather suddenly. I am thankful that we were able to spend time with her and that I was able to thank her for the happiness that her friendship and sisterhood (not to mention her brother) have brought to me. I am thankful for my family, my children and my precious granddaughter and her soon-to-be-born baby sister. I have so many blessings in my life, and I am grateful for all of them. And yarn, too. I could not live without yarn! Thank you Miss Babs for taking me on your tours!
I am extremely for two wonderful sons and a great knitting group. We meet every Wednesday night and whenever we have some time on the weekends. I couldn’t ask for a closer group of women who are always there to support each other and help when needed. I’m truly blessed to have them in my life! :)