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Weather: Very cold Only 10 degrees F. Dry & winds diminishing. No snow yet this season.

Current projects:

Winter Projects:
Still have to make the other glove for Dennis
I have not begun the scarf for Ryan. His band is working on a logo and I will make it with the logo once they decided upon it.
Various hats, scarves and mittens. I want to have some on hand to sell at the CT Sheep Show in the Spring.

Projects on hold. I'm bored with these!:

A lace scarf out of hand painted Merino. This is a test project for the business. I might start to sell this yarn. Haven't finished it. Not crazy about the colors. Maybe I'll make it into socks instead.

Charcoal gray alpaca sweater. I have misplaced the instructions. Should be interesting to finish it without them.

No quilts in progress

I've been very achy this weekend. The bursitis in my shoulder has been acting up. I aggravated more yesterday spending a few hours outside in the cold and wind scrubbing the bunny cages and doing bunny related chores. I had a shot of cortisone in it about 6 or 7 years ago. Back then it was so bad that I couldn't raise my arm to brush my hair. It might be time for another shot. My hands and arms are also sore and but I think most of that pain is caused from the excessive amount of typing I have had to do this past week at work. I took 3 Aleve when I went to bed last night (at 7:00PM!) to ease up the pain. Yes, I know the dosage is supposed to be only 1 pill, but I had taken Naproxen for years for my migraines before it went over the counter. I feel a little better today, but I don't think I'll spend so much time outside or in the bunny barn.

Ryanne, Ryan and I went to the feed store yesterday to get more Timothy hay and to get a cage for Ruby. Frau Ruby is currently residing in the downstairs bathroom next to the washer and dryer. She is a mess. Chris, told me to gave her a dose of Ivermectin to kill the mites and any other buggies she may have. Her fur has been wet from all the licking, it has turned an ugly yellowish shade. And she stinks. Really, really stinks. I thought the bad small was from her hutch, but it still smelled in the bunny barn after I had scrubbed them all out. She stinks. When we got her back in May, she had scabs on her back then. We thought it was just do to a large fur mat that she had been biting. I think she has had these mites all along. So at the feed store we bought a cage to bring her in the house. Her fur is finally drying out but it still smells. I am contemplating giving her a bath today. She seems to feel better and has stopped the licking. If I bathe her, she can stay inside for a few days or a week until she is thoroughly dry. Bailey, Cocker Spaniel is quite concerned about her. The cats are mildly curious. There's nothing worse than stinky buns.

I STILL have to do my CT Sales tax sheets. I know, I know. Why did I wait till the last minute? I must get the info together today. Next weekend is another trip up to NH to bring Ryan back to school so I will lose at least one day there.

And finally...

Dennis is having some serious medical issues at the moment and it's not good. He went to the Pulmonary specialist this past week and he has learned that in addition to the emphysema, he has pulmonary fibrosis. It's not good. The doctor showed him the chest x-rays. He has black spots all on his lungs. The doctor also told him that depending on if the disease is still progressing, he will just stop breathing one day. He has to go this week for a ton of tests and then meet with the doctor again the following week. And the doctor told him to bring me along. I don't like the sound of that. He gave the doctor his cigarettes and he has not had one since Monday. He also has not committed any homicides. He seems to have more energy and he actually looks better now that he isn't smoking. He's not coughing as much and we have both noticed that his breaths are deeper. He's also not as cold now that his blood has more oxygen in it. He (we are) is very scared about this. We don't know what or how long the future will be. Please send us some prayers and positive thoughts.

I really need to keep busy now so I don't worry about Dennis. Unfortunately, by hands are not cooperating and I cannot knit or spin. I guess I have no excuse now so I can get that tax paperwork done.

Recently completed projects-most recent first:

		Mittens for my supervisor out of some Noro I had in the stash.
Mittens for Ryanne to match the Shetland lace scarf out of the softest Merino wool	Shetland Lace scarf out of pink angora. I need to block it as it seems to have grown when I washed it. It's now about 8' long! I gave this to Ryanne's mother. She loves it.	A blue and multicolored handspun, multidirectional scarf. I gave this to Ryanne's father as a combo Christmas & birthday present.
Finished a hat out of multicolored handspun from roving I purchased at Rhinebeck last year. It's pretty shades of blues and greens. I made it for the Tamarra the temp that left work and now is in school in NH. I need to make her some mittens too and I will mail them to her.	Finished a Shetland lace scarf in greens & orange hand painted Merino from the NH Sheep show. It's for Ryanne for Christmas	Started and finished a quick multi-directional scarf out of the same green homespun for the other temp at work (Tamarra) who was leaving. She's going to school in NH so she'll need it.
Knit another hat for Ryanne. This one larger and out of green homespun. I added a few stripes of orange to make it the colors of the Irish flag. She's very Irish.	A blue hat with pink embroidered flowers and beads. I gave it to another girl at work for her toddler daughter.	Little basket weave socks for a toddler. I gave the to a girl at work for her 18 month old daughter.
A hat for Ryanne out of some blue Merino. I think it's too small though.	A homespun wool scarf in Autumn colors using a Shetland lace pattern. It's my first attempt at lace and I'm enjoying it.	Socks. Two pairs. One for me and I gave the other to Ryanne.
Made a quick scarf to wear to work out of the recycled silk I purchased on vacation.	Ryanne has the green sweater. I haven't seen it or her for a while. I have no idea what stage it is at. She was lengthening the sleeves (I have very short arms) and adding volume to the neck.	Socks. Blue & green variegated yarn. I gave them to Ryanne
Multidirectional Diagonal scarf out of brown homespun wool and alpaca. I gave it to Jack the Therapist. He didn't have a scarf.	Finished the never ending cardigan turned vest! The buttons are sewn on, I just have to make button holes and block it.	Pair of mittens for a child. They are knit out of Blue Wool-Ease from Lion Brand so they will be washable. I gave them to Chef Dave at work for his little boy Michael.
A multidirectional diagonal scarf for Dennis out of blue homespun wool.	A scarf for the scarf swap at our spinning guild made out of a mohair blend I purchased at Rhinebeck and some blue homespun wool.	Mittens for the girl who lives down the street made out of brown alpaca and a wool in autumnal colors.
Another hat for my chiropractor's baby out of multicolored acrylic..	Blue mittens to match the scarf for Ryanne	A simple gray winter hat. It's from the Border Leicester fleece that I bought last year. It's for LP for Christmas.
A turquoise blue wool and silk blend scarf for Ryanne.	Socks out of hand painted wool in lovely muted, "desert" colors. I inadvertently washed them and the wool felted. I now have slipper socks.	A grass green colored angora & alpaca simple raglan sweater
Hot pink hat for my chiropractor's baby.	A cowl from a blend of Cotswold wool and alpaca.	A glittery scarf with yarn purchased from Threadbear.
Hat for Dennis of homespun charcoal gray Corridale wool.	An ugly brown sweater for Dennis out of a mix of homespun wools. He loves it	Multicolored socks for me.