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Weather: Rain finally last night. Unseasonably warm and humid for this time of year.

Current projects:

Current Projects:
Vest or sweater for Steve out of some gray/tan handspun. If he is a good boy and quits smoking, I'll add sleeves to it and make a sweater.
Socks for me.
Various hats, scarves and mittens. I want to have some on hand to sell at the CT Sheep Show in the Spring.

I had my hysterectomy on schedule last Thursday 10/11. I wasn't discharged from the hospital till Sunday 10/14. There were some complications. I had a lot of fluid in my lungs and the doctor was concerned about pneumonia. Also he encountered problems during the surgery. He had opted for a full abdominal hysterectomy because of my cancer history. He needed to remove all of the girl "stuff" down there. But there was a large amount of scar tissue present from the c-section 20 years ago. One ovary was stuck to my colon and the uterus was stuck to the bladder. He had to do a lot of slicing and dicing. I'm split nearly hip to hip. I'm swollen and bruised and I can't always determine when I need to use the bathroom. Cranky? Sore? Why yes, I am damnit!

But I can tell that every day I'm feeling a wee bit better. I feel less pain (as long as I don't cough or sneeze!) and I have a bit more strength. I'm due to return to work after Thanksgiving.

Speaking of work, did I mention that I have a new boss? Carol is GREAT! She worked in our division but in a different capacity upstairs. So we already knew her through department functions, meetings, training seminars and such. She is so efficient and organized it's a pleasure to behold. She makes decisions and sets up procedures. She is smart as a whip.

Anyway, earlier this month I had bid on a different position in my department. In the two and a half years that I have worked in the department, it has more than tripled in size staff wise. The position I bid on is in the financial area. It requires a great deal of balancing and moving funds via wire transfers and such. I have 22 years of experience in the field of banking and banking law. I know how to do this job.

However, I had bid on that position twice before and the previous supervisor felt I wasn't ready or incapable of it. And she made that determination after two interviews with her and a interview with the senior person in the unit and the department manager. Yes, that's correct. I had to have four interviews even though I already worked in the department.

Last Wednesday, before I left for the day, Carol called me into the office. I was thinking it was to go over my files with her as it was my last day at work before the surgery. No. She offered me the job. JUST LIKE THAT! The previous week I had an interview with her and she asked me questions and such. I expected the process to be as it always had been, long and painful. I had no expectations of getting the job. But, I got it! When I return after my STD, it will be at the new job. My salary will be nearly back to what it was when I lost my job in 1996 at the bank. Financially, it will greatly improve our lives here.

The bunnies are good. They all desperately need haircuts. I hadn't been feeling well prior to the surgery. I hope to get them all shaved over the next few weeks as I get my strength back.

That's about it for now. I've been knitting simple scarves again and slowly knitting on Steve's sweater.

Recently completed projects-most recent first:

	I finished the Rasta hat for Ryan	Simple baby jacket out of a rust-orange-putty type color. Sounds weird, but it's nice. It's for a woman I talk to on the phone at work but have never met. She is due to deliver in Oct. It seems like a good color for an Oct baby.
Simple blue watch cap. My doctor requested it.	Earth or Autumn color socks for me	Purple socks for Kathy
A Shetland lace scarf out of baby alpaca spun on Prudence my antique Shaker wheel.	Mittens for a woman in my unit made out of bits and pieces of yarn from the stash	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.