More new beginnings

I watched the Inauguration of our new president this morning and I was very moved. I believe Barack Obama will be a good president. He has a very ambitious agenda and high standards for himself and he won't be able to solve all the problems he hopes to but I think he'll get us moving forward again and restore some hope to people who are losing their jobs right and left and who don't have medical insurance. Aretha Franklin's version of “My Country T'is of Thee was wonderful. Course who doesn't like Aretha Franklin?? For a long time, I've felt such a sense of sorrow and shame for what we as a country did to the slaves and Indian Tribes and now I feel a little bit lighter somehow.
My granddaughter's 17th. birthday was last Friday and my grandson's 2nd. birthday is this Thursday. I wish either or both of their parents had had these kids a little further away from Christmas and not in the same month, let alone the same week! It does make for challenges. Actually, he was due on her birthday so it's good they are at least a week apart. But anyhow, it was a chaotic weekend but fun! I've tried to teach Kaila how to knit 2-3 times, and she's tried but really isn't interested. Darn when I'm dead she'll wish she'd learned!! Or perhaps not.

OTN: I'm about to finish the Fire Bird Shawl from SimpleKnits (Vicki Mikulak) that I bought on Ravelry of Fiesta Boomerang, a simple knit1, purl1 rib scarf of Silk Garden a gift, and am ready to start a new scarf from a KnitSpot (Anne Hanson) pattern that is oh, so pretty called Tudor Grace. And I need a new pair of socks.

On the Alz. front, there is a new support group for members of early-onset victims of this disease here in town and I've been going. It's such a relief to hear other peoples stories and realize that they're the same as mine. That I'm not going crazy (at least not totally) and the strange and difficult behaviors are common to all Alz-patients. So far, we've spent a lot of time getting acquainted and comparing diagnosis horror stories and reactions of friends and relatives, but I'm ready to ask some questions about how we as caregivers feel and react during some of the incidents.

I sure don't feel very interesting today so I think I’ll give it up for now.

Toodles......Anita

Bits and Pieces

What a busy month. Well it's a new year--begin again.

Mom had open heart surgery, was in the hospital/rehab for 17 days, is home now and wants to drive! Being forced to stay at home isn't any fun I guess. Myself I just got tired of cooking 3 meals a day during my two week vacation! It was almost a relief to go back to work.

I finished Tayten's Christmas stocking (great-nephew),

Carter's Christmas stocking (grandson) a short row scarf of Silk Garden Sock (gift for a friend),

and a vest of Baby Alpaca Grande (me) (picture coming soon) which will probably be too hot for me to ever wear considering I have terminal "hot". Not flashes (or power surges) just hot. All the time....this is such a special time of life….

I give a Christmas BookTalk in December several times so I spent most of the month reading Christmas novellas which is usually entertaining.

We saw 2 movies this season:“Four Christmases--very funny and “Marley--also very entertaining.

'nuff for now....later....thanks for dropping by....Anita