The last 3 weeks and SPA
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chatty
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I'm back!
About 10 days before Christmas I came down with a horrible cold. I was just about over it, when I picked up another cold at Mr. Ostendarp's funeral. Unfortunately, this cold has lasted a very long time. It is only now that I am starting to recover from it. But it has allowed me the time to relax, read a lot of books, and enjoy time with my family.
I spent Christmas with my family. My mom was sick over Christmas, so my brother Luke cooked the entire Christmas dinner. He's a fabulous cook, and holds regular dinner parties for his friends, making everything from scratch and even having the correct wines to go with the courses (yes, this impresses me a lot!). My job on Christmas was to make cocktails for everyone and keep my brother company as he cooked. I didn't have to do anything to help with the meal, which I will say was nice. ;-)
I spent New Year's Eve with my husband and kids at my husband's work. We had some incentive work to do, and got a lot done in a few hours. We were home by 8:30 p.m. with Chinese food and Sam Adams beer. The need to stay awake until midnight lost it's appeal and doability several years ago (basically once I became a mom), so I didn't ring in the New Year, but no big deal. I spent enough of my younger single year's partying the night away, so it's no big loss now. Besides, I always wonder just how many drunk drivers are out on the road on New Year's and prefer to stay in the comfort and safety of my home anyway.
And this past Saturday, my family and I drove out to the Boston area to
Cath's to pick up an exquisite antique oak roll top desk and antique cedar chest. Pictures of the two pieces of furniture will follow later, as we are in the process of rearranging our downstairs spaces, and there is too much stuff by the desk right now to take a decent picture.
On the fiber show front, I wanted to let everyone know that I won't be vending at the SPA weekend in Portland, ME in February. I was invited, and planned to go (even had our room booked), but due to my father's health, I have decided to stay closer to home for the next few months. I will still be doing three big shows this year: NHS&W, MAS&W and NYS&W, since they are closer and I can be home in less than 2 hours from each. I will have LOTS of inventory for each of those shows, including some new things, so stay tuned!
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