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 always so thankful for my family and friends. But this year I’m especially thankful for revisiting my love of knitting after many years, and discovering such an awesome online community to support it. I’ve made friends on Ravelry and Instagram that I have never met in person, yet feel a great bond with over yarn and knitting. I have even made real life friends through this virtual community, and it’s brought me closer to old friends who also share a love for fiber art. In a world where technology disconnects us from real interactions with other humans, in this one way it makes me feel more connected, and thankful, for all the people all over the world I would never otherwise meet.
This year, I’m most thankful for Nolan, the cutest, smartest, best-est 5-month old in the world (he also happens to be my first grandchild); I guess I could try to be grateful that he is only 2,550 miles away, but I’m not sure I’m that highly evolved yet. I’m also thankful for Facetime, beautiful yarns, good books, friends who knit and friends who have other redeeming qualities, and opportunities to be useful.
I am thankful every day for the health and safety of my family, and that we have warm beds and plenty of food.
I am grateful for my husband of 36 years, my two children and my three grand kids. I am also thankful for the good health of my mom and my 5 good knitting friends that I knit with every Thursday evening.
I am very thankful for all the support I have received this year from family, friends and professionals. I am in a far better place now than I was a year ago.