Skip to main content

A New Year's Eve Thank You

As we roll into a new year in a matter of hours, I wanted to take a moment to say thank-you.

Thank you for reading what I write.
Thank you for the comments.
Thank you being an ear to my ramblings.


Thank you to for your support when we said good-by to Gabby.
When my knitting took a sharp turn to 'f-itupville'
Thank you for your kind, warm welcome to Phoebe showing up.

Gabby
I have a lot in a year to be thankful for and even though I don't say it, the gratitude is there.

2014 with the Rentals
For my family, who is always there at the end of a text, call, email, or card. For just being there, knowing that whatever the need, whatever the celebration, the problem, they are right there with me.

2015
For D. Really, if husbands cashed a paycheck, this boy should get combat pay some days. No one sees my ups, downs, and in betweens quite like him. No one centers me back to almost normal quite like him.
2010

We're entering year 13 of marriage. I have a feeling it could be the most exciting yet. 
for the record. D is not trying to punch me in this photo, he was getting ready to hone in on some selfie action at this Seahawk game 6 years ago.

For my friends, my dear dear friends who I didn't see nearly enough of this year, and a lot of that was on me and the ups, the downs, and the spinning out of controls. I know you are there, you know I am there, you know I love all of you with my whole heart. I'm looking at you, Lisa, Vicki, and Kim.

For the dogs. Gabby, my sweet girl, who we still miss every day. Mr. Brown, my handsome old man, you're still plugging away at life with the same spirit you had 12 years ago when we brought you home. Phoebe, for bringing a level of excitement into our house unlike any we've ever experienced before. The life she led before us didn't dim her sweet inquisitive spirit. She's crazy, but she's our kind of crazy.

To all my friends at Washington Boxer Rescue. Really, all the years we've had our dogs, trips to the vets, the 2:00 a.m. phone calls after the Hamburger Bun Incident of 2014, The Tissue Incident of 2012, followed by the Trophy Cupcake Episode of 2012, and lets not forget the Memory Foam Moment of 2013 when Mr. Brown ate his new orthopedic bed. The support from WBR and the friends of WBR, has always been amazing, fun, and opened many new doors with many new friends.





I hope you all have had an amazing year.
I hope your plans for 2016 are magical.

Thank you to everyone who is apart of my world.

Happy New Year.




Comments

Mary Neill said…
Lordy I luv ya Carmel! Happy New Year lady!
Melanie said…
Thank you too Carmel. Thanks for your blog, the fun you bring into my life with it, your photo's and all you do to share your life with us. Happy New Year, hope it's great!

Popular posts from this blog

The 'To-Do' list...

and by 'to-do' list I mean 'to-knit' list. I'm really really trying to get on track with this list and stay deeply focused. It has helped that I have successfully removed all yarn from the living room and into Mr. Brown's Yarn shop on the second floor. Except for the fact that I went in there the other day with a shopping bag and loaded up. Currently in the sidelines to be finished 1. Ledge Trail Vest 2. Twiggy for me 3. 70 Yard Mitt for my other hand Finished those bad boys last night! this is what happens when you use the 10s burst hands free option on your iphone and you're holding said phone with your chinny chin chin. On the List: 1. Twiggy for a Christmas gift 2. Iris the Gourmet Monster but since it's for a boy I'm calling it Orvil. 3. Great White Shart Shark 4. Bosco - for me 5. Stillhouse Vest - for me 6. Woodsy - for me 7. Three Seahawk themed hats as gifts. 8. Gifts for friends... and on and on and on If you...

SSYC... My First Official Yarn Crawl...

It's true... I've never actually participated in a yarn crawl or LYS tour. When I worked at So Much Yarn I had the pleasure of working the weekend of the LYS Tour but I've never done it. Well, the SSYC, South Sound Yarn Crawl covers 9 shops that aren't included for whatever reason in the Seattle LYS Tour that covers around 25 shops in the area. Maybe they're too far off the beaten path. It's not because they aren't in Seattle because there are shops way way way out of town that are included in the Seattle LYS tour. Whatever the reason, it's not important. What is important is that Mary and I both took Friday off and hit the road. I caught the 7:15 Ferry to Kingston, Arrived at Mary's about 8:00. Mary and I have the same china. Mine came from my Grandmother, her's came from her mom. Tried making friends with her fluffy dog Mae. Someday she'll come to love me, for now I'll respect her tenative personality and love her fro...

Finished Object

I'm not good at keeping surprises a secret...I get so excited that I usually blow it. Well not this time... I knit this sweater for Bump and had the buttons custom madefor it by Buttons by Robin, a wonderful shop on Etsy... She used a photo of Rupert that I emailed her...Rupert is their (Bump, C & M's) family dog... I couldn't post a photo until they had received the sweater which arrived on their doorstep last night... Oh how I wish I could have been there when they got it! It turned out amazing! Pattern: Baby Sophisticate Yarn: Big tweedy Cashmere (lucky boy) Please check out Robin's shop on Etsy I know you'll find buttons you love and she does amazing work!