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 for the health of my “kids”, 3 wonderful Basset Hounds named Rosie, Snap & Agnes. I lost 2 Bassets to cancer in the past year and Rosie slipped a disc paralizing her in the rear end in Feb. Lots of prayer, hard work, therapy and her never give up spirit has her walking and running again! Having everyone healthy and happy is such a blessing.
I’m also super thankful for knitting. I only taught myself how a year ago and it was a godsend during doggy chemo and physical therapy appointments. It gave me something to do to keep my mind off of things and I was able to sell some of my FO’s to help pay for some of the treatment.
I work for an organization who help people with disabilities find happiness. I am so thankful to have so many special people around me and the opportunity to help others to find happiness, and it pays the bills!! So blessed!
I am thankful that I have a new job and that my youngest brother, who has been unemployed for a while, will have work again next year.
I think I’m thankful for most of the same things that most people are, and most everything I’ve seen posted.
But then again I’m going to add that I’m grateful that I live in a place where I can express this via e-mail, posts, and in person.
Health- Exactly one year ago I had surgery, and it was pretty bad and I was an emotional train wreck because I was terrified that I was not going to wake up… fortunately, everything went super well and now I have no pain at all!!!! Yes, I wish I had a 20/20 vision to make it all better but I will take what I have any day :D
My family- I am so happy to have a great family who loves me the way I am and will not change anything. I am absolutely grateful that my husband, serenades me every afternoon with the violin and reminds me how much he loves me even if he does not say it every day. I am also grateful for my dog, who is my greatest companion of all time and provides me with unconditional love. My dog Max gave me the honor of adopting him from a pet shelter and for that I am so grateful because I can’t imagine my life without him.
My friends (internet friends too)- who provide me with the love and the support with everything I do, and even if some are far far away, every time I speak with them I realized how honored I am to call them my friends! Thank you all for your endless love and support!
My job- I have the greatest boss ever!!!! He thinks I am the smartest girl to walk the earth, and while most of the time I have way more projects than I can handle, I am grateful that he thinks I can do ANYTHING! I am grateful that I have a job I love in which I constantly get challenging tasks that will help me become the best engineer I can be.
Anyways, as you guys can tell I am grateful for everything! I feel very privilege to live the life I live, to be surrounded with wonderful positive people who offer me their love no matter what.