The subject line says it all. The short version of it is: 1) we're broke, 2) I lost my teaching position supposedly because of the Affordable Care Act, 3) lots of people staying with us this summer with more planned by the end of the year, 4) Mike has to have gallbladder surgery ASAP, 5) I need serious expensive dental work done.

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I'm heading to Nashville today for my knitting retreat! It's the same one as last year but more people. I can't wait!!

We have pink azaleas in the flower bed next to our house!


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I'm home from the SSK knitting retreat. I loved it. I met so many new people. A lot of them are friends online through Ravelry but now I can put faces & details with the names. I already miss some of them & I'm ready to go back next year.

I took 2 lace knitting classes with Wendy Johnson of WendyKnits which was lovely. I knit more this weekend ( Read more... )

http://www.scarrittbennett.org/default.asp This is where I'll be staying for the next 4 days in Nashville. I'm so excited! The knitters are taking over the town!

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( We went to the Bristol Ren Faire on Saturday. Pictures are behind the cut. )

Summer is almost gone. The semester has only this week & next left. YAY! I haven't given much thought to fall yet. I found out last week that I'm not teaching so it's just work & 1 class next semester. Hopefully I can dedicate more time to class & get an A. That will really help my GPA & overall standing ( Read more... )

I hate summer. I hate the heat, the humidity, the sun, the craziness, the schedules, the confinement of air-conditioned comfort, the uncomfortable clothing & inevitable sweaty state. Having said that, I've been restless lately. I want to go somewhere. I want to be sitting in an airport, ready for my flight. I want to schedule a hotel somewhere that ( Read more... )

It's been so busy lately. According to the calendar, spring is here but we've had lots of rain & cold with a few snowflakes here & there. Finals are in 2 weeks (2 WEEKS!). Between now & finals, I have to create & give a presentation, lots of grading, study for & take the final in grad-school class and write the final for my students. I try not to ( Read more... )