Alone for the Holiday……..Dec. 31,2004

What a strange feeling to be rambling around in my large house all by my lonesome.  It happens so rarely, that when I am alone, I revel in the quietness.  My DH and my 2 youngest daughters headed down to Pennsylvania to be with his family, as his dad has been very ill.  Someone has to stay behind and take care of the 6 dogs and 17 bunnies, so this time it was me.  My husband was feeling sad when he talked to me earlier this evening.  Sad that I am here alone on New Year’s Eve………………..

What he didn’t see when he called was the bottle of my favorite wine sitting on the table, or the new skeins of Koigu that I gifted myself with today, or the fizz duckies from a dear friend that will float in the hot bubble bath I will take later….LOL.

Being the mother of 5 kids and 2 grandkids, I enjoy these rare quiet times.  I don’t think that I would like a steady diet of aloneness, as I would probably start babbling away to myself, more than I already do……but a day or two now and then, is a treat. 

The Koigu and the beads are for the latest sock for the KAL.  I am woefully behind…..many if not most have finished their socks and I am just starting.  Oh well.  I have never worked with yarn and beads, so this will be a first for me.  Perhaps the sock will NEVER get done…LOL

Time will tell if I will be able to figure it out, or if it will sadly lanquish in the basket of things past….

I am glad for the excuse however, to use the lovely cardinal wood needle threader that I got in Rhinebeck this year.  It seems to do the trick of getting the beads onto the yarn nicely 🙂

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As the year closes, I wanted to say how much I have enjoyed discovering the world of blogs.  I have made new friends, learned new things and have broadened my horizon so much more than I ever thought that I could.  These are sad times that we live in at times.  The tragedy of the Tsunami is beyond comprehension, but the generosity of people is heartwarming.  The stories of the different ways that people are trying to raise money is incredible.  Our own Susan, created a lovely sock, with the proceeds going to Oxfam. 

As I reflect here alone this evening……my quiet hope for the New Year is more tolerance for each other and kindness…..

~Peace~