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I just found out how to allow people to post comments. Okay, so I am slow but this blog thing is some what a mystery to me.

I have my crochet afghan almost to where it was before I raveled it. And it looks much better. I find that crochet is harder on my hands then knitting. My right thumb gets sore.

Hopefully, I can get back to my other projects now that I am comfortable with the hook and the crochet pattern. I have another new baby sweater started. I am using a sock yarn from Universal and am finding it quite nice. I will wait until I am further along on it to tell you more about it.

We have heard that we may have some nasty weather tomorrow through Sunday. It is funny how quickly we hear about storms coming. I rather liked it better when it was just a surprise when they came. And I find that this early warning causes a lot more talk about what weather might be then what is really happening. But it is in the 30's today and the Yorkie girls have been out and out and out. Emma loves to dig in the snow. Winnie doesn't like to get cold. Lilly will stay out if she thinks that something exciting is happening and Josse isn't sure what she likes but will stay out if someone else will. So they are in and out over and over again. During the summer they have their doggy door and can come and go as they like. But when it is cold, they have to ask to go out and some one has to go and open the door for them. Now that Bo is retired, he is often in with the girls and does door duty. I am not sure just what he does think of this retirement business. I don't think that I would like it.

Today is the Winter Solstice. Locally it has become quite a Holiday with a big bonfire in Two Harbors. I always like to take the evening and knit for someone else. I usually work on a prayer shawl. There are so many people that I know that could use one right now. My friend, Brad Nelson lost his dear friend Lena the Black Lab. Lena was such a lady and so smart. It was very hard for Brad to say goodbye to her. Brad needs extra love right now. Gail Mathers has a breast biopsy today and needs extra thoughts. And there are a couple of my Fibro friends that are in special need. My bookkeeper has a angegram next Monday. Spell check didn't give me the correct spelling for that so you have to figure it out. When bad things happen it is always so much harder near a Holiday.

We have been receiving Christmas card and we have still not been able to get a picture that will work for ours. Cards have taken on a new meaning over the last forty or so years. It used to be that people sent tons of them, okay so several hundred weren't unusual - maybe not a ton, And they were all either religious or Santa types but wishing someone a Happy Holiday. More and more they have become a way to keep other abreast of what is happening in your life and include family pictures. I used to not like that but as I have gotten older and don't see many of my old friends as often and we don't write like we used to, I find myself looking forward to the family catchup letters. Bo and I pour over the pictures and comment on how kids have grown, our friends have aged and are excited to hear what people are doing. It is rather funny as we email a lot and keep in touch more then we used to because of email. But there is something about the letters and the photos that seem so much more personal and connecting. I guess that we better get the girls lined up and a picture taken so we can send ours out. But the reality is that we have a new camera and we are still learning how to use it. Too many menus for us I guess.

Stay warm, keep your feet dry and your needles clicking and enjoy the first day of winter!