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Getting settled into the new year..........

It's hard to believe another year has come and gone. We welcomed our 5th grandchild in November, it's 3 girls and 2 boys. We are so very fortunate to have healthy, happy grandkids. I did some knitting for him, blankies, coccoons (which his mom loved), some burp cloths, wash cloths and these little mittens and of course the hats!

Adapting the above pattern I made some booties for my friends Tom and Mary's dog Buster. Tom enjoys cross-country skiing with Buster tagging alone. Hopefully these can keep his tootsies a bit warmer!

The first week of January I donated 31 hats and 5 scarfs to the Blue Valley Multi-Service center to donate to needy people. The center not only services people in the Blue Valley are but they also support the Salvation Army shelter in Johnson County. They will definitely get used as we have had one of the worst winters in many years so far. Keely and Papa had lots of fun playing out in the snow on the days when the temperature was somewhat reasonable. She loves the snow and could stay out for hours.

I am really enjoying volunteering weekly at Children's Mercy South Hospital. I am working in the Child Life In-patient department so I get lots of interaction with babies, children and their parents. It is so rewarding to be able to be a part of making a not so great situation a little bit bearable. The Child Life department is instrumental in helping children and parents deal with the stresses of hospital stays.

My horse Avalon is moving to another barn at the end of this month after living most of his life at White Fox. I have been at that barn for over 20 years so it is definitely a change. Johnson County Parks and Rec raised the board by $100 a month which I find intolerable. I wonder if they are trying to find a way to close down the facility. Fortunately for me I have a friend who has a small boarding facility (about 35 horses) and she had room for me. Not only that her rate is going to less than what I was paying. She also lined up a teenage girl to half-lease him since I don't ride very much. I have a feeling though that I will get out there more often, at least I hope so. We shall see....................

Off to do some knitting and corcheting, HAPPY 2010!

October 31st

I made scarf and hat sets for the three grand-daughters. I also made several burp cloths and little wash cloths for baby-to-be Liam. Of course add that to the several papooses and car seat size blankies I have made him so far. Working on several afghans right now, not sure what I will do with them once they are finished. I am so pleased to have knitting and crochet as an outlet and stress reliever. It makes me happy!



October is over and what an interesting month it turned out to be. Keely had an absolute blast on the last day of the month (Halloween) to have her Papa rake up a big pile of leaves for her to play in and then to top of the day he took her Trick or Treating (mommy had to work, boo hoo) She was the prettiest Dorothy ever and loved it.

Children's Mercy

After having such a fortunate life I have found another way to give back some of the blessings I have received. Last night I finished orientation to volunteer at Children's Mercy South. I am so excited that I am on pins and needles waiting to hear from who will be my supervisor. I will be working once a week as a Child Life inpatient volunteer. I have also found a good outlet for my knitting/crochet compulsion. They will take any blankies/blankets/afghans I wish to donate. I have a bazillion hats done that I plan on taking down to the police department and asking if they want to have to distribute to anyone they might come across who is in need. Have finished 3 hat and scarf sets for the grand-daughters, but haven't the pictures on this computer so will post some pictures later.

Will the cicadas ever leave my head????

During 4th of July weekend my 6'2" 19 yr old nephew kicked me in the head, specifically my right ear underwater in our pool. The result of that was a perforated eardrum. Never having had the pleasure of this experience I had absolutely no idea how uncomfortable this injury can be. The hole in my eardrum was in no big hurry to heal up so it has been a drawn out process. Right now I am left with cicadas buzzing in my head 24/7. I can tell you there is nothing more annoying than that type of sound that will not go away EVER!!!! The doctors keep assuring me it will get better, but I confess to having my doubts. So far the little beasts continue to party on in my head. As a result I have been knitting and crocheting like a madwoman to distract myself. I continue to make cloths for the kitchen and I don't think I will ever use a sponge or dishcloth again after making my own with cotton yarn. They are with out a doubt the best ever. We are off to Denver next week to be with my mom for the 1st anniversary of my dad's passing and spend a couple of days with friends up in the mountains as well. As a thank you for our friends I made some wine bottle bags which we will fill with some nice bottles of wine. I also made baby-to-be Liam a car seat cozy and a beanie. Krissy has informed me that I need to remember he is a boy sooooo I made the cozy with camo yarn. It turned out adorable as did the hat (I used the camo yarn on that as well). Finally, my companion when I am sitting in my favorite chair knitting is Romeo, our gay blade Italian Greyhound. I love that little grey boy, he warms my heart and is a constant reminder of what it means to be unconditionally loved.

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

Had an amazing time participating in the 2009 Susan Komen Race for the Cure for breast cancer awareness. Krissy, Julianna, Jeff and I did the 3 mile walk along with 26,000 other souls. It was so cool to see so many people out in support of this disease. I walked in celebration of my mother-in-law who is a survivor. The weather was wonderful, a bit warm and a bit of a breeze. The route wound around downtown KC, around the Sprint Center, thru the Power and Light district ending up in front of Union Station. I absolutely loved it. My plan it to try and get the rest of my family to join in next year!