More Snow!!!

We awoke this morning to another blast of snow and cold. I keep asking myself why we live in the Chicagoland area? Forecasts call for single digit temperatures next week; looks like we'll be keeping the cabinet doors open to prevent the pipes from freezing!

My oldest son was just accepted to John Marshall Law School! YEAH!!! He quit his full-time job so now he'll be a starving student again! Oh well, at least he's going to fulfill his dream of becoming a lawyer!

I spent last night and the night before at Woolly Lamb Yarn. Wednesday night was a crochet class and last night was knit night. We have so much fun! I have a few pictures from our News Year's Day party that I downloaded to work on a couple scrapbook pages. These are some of my fellow knitters and myself. Can you guess who I am?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I was very happy to say good-bye to 2008. It was not a good year for me and I'm hoping 2009 brings much more happiness to my life! It was very difficult to get into the Holiday Spirit this year for many reasons. My company Christmas Luncheon was canceled but 1/2 of the money that would have been used for the luncheon was distributed to many employees who needed money just for food. That was a very good thing and I was just as happy, if not happier, to see the funds used for that purpose. My office did not have a formal luncheon; it was a pot luck luncheon, which was nice, but just another reason to be depressed. Several people at work were laid off in early December and I was praying my son didn't get laid off too! Luckily one of my good friends was laid off but did get another job within the company and starts on January 12. We didn't receive Christmas gifts; money was donated to a charity instead. My husband and I decided to not exchange gifts this year and due to heavy financial burdens, we cut back on the kids gifts. We decided that health insurance and a college education were gifts enough for them! Then with the economy, gasoline, etc., etc., anyway, I was happy to see 2008 fade into the night (or morning)!

I had minor surgery on December 2 and was off of work for 2 weeks. I healed very nicely but got a sinus infection shortly after the surgery so didn't get to enjoy my time off of work. Once back to work, I got my sinus infection back again and had to go back to the doctor. I did take a week of vacation during the New Year week and really enjoyed myself!

My knitting shop owner is in love with me because I've been knitting up a storm! She had all Noro yarn 25% off as well as Debbie Bliss so I was in heaven buying a lot of yarn. (What recession? - buying yarn doesn't count!) Unfortunately Brigitte (from Woolly Lamb in Chicago) won't be selling Noro or Debbie Bliss anymore but will begin carrying Rowan yarn! I'm so excited about that! I've heard Rowan is a great yarn. We had a fabulous Christmas party and then another party on New Years Day at Woolly Lamb. (We'll use any excuse to have a party and sit and knit!) Everyone is so friendly; just like a big family.