It's Been a Long, Long, Year

Hello,

It's been a very long year. However, I am happy to back and glad that 2008 is almost over. Here it November 1. My younger son raced from house to house trick-or-treating. It was all about quantity and counting the loot. This was the first year he took a pillow case instead of his cute little pumpkin bag. It obviously didn't hold enough candy! My older son chose to hand out candy at a friend's house. He was borderline on the whole trick-or-treat process down to the very last moment - am I too old to trick-or-treat (12) or should I just hand out candy? He dressed up in what I would call a semi-costume and decided at the last minute in what was probably a group decision. So, Halloween over - Thanksgiving upon us! It seems like when you have kids, the whole fall season just runs together beginning in October.

January & Red Wine

We've been busily working on our new catalog for 2008 - I know, I know, it's already here. We've got a few new designs and I'm busy working on more. December was so busy that I just didn't get them finished for January 1, 2008.

When I was younger I really disliked January and the cold winter months. Now it seems like December is SO busy that January is sort of, well...refreshing. Once I get this catalog finished I'll definetly be ready to curl up with a cup of green tea, a good book and my grandmother's quilt. Of course, a nice big glass of red wine wouldn't be bad either ...antioxidents either way, right?