(This might be long, so if you just want to get to the knitting part, skip to the next paragraph.)
First some background. Way back in December 2006 I made a major decision to quit my job of 16 years and go back to school. At 45 years old this seemed just a touch crazy, but I was not happy and a major change seemed like the only way to "fix" things. I promptly enrolled in the local community college and began taking the classes I needed to apply to nursing school. My previous experience was in healthcare and I'd always enjoyed the patient care aspects of my job so nursing seemed like a logical step forward. I should mention that DH is a nurse and has always gotten great satisfaction from caring for people and was enthusiastic in supporting me. I graduated from nursing school in May of 2010, was licensed in June, and .... COULD NOT FIND A JOB! Over the next 6 months, while applying to every RN position in the city, I started to think that I might have made a major mistake (and I started the blog). Now, I try hard to keep a positive outlook and sincerely believe that most things work out for the best in the end, and this proved to be no exception. I finally landed a job in the same hospital as DH! But wait, it gets better. After just 5 months I scored a change to night shift and now DH and I work the same schedule. It doesn't get any better than that...Life is good, I've never been happier, and I'm finally feeling settled enough to revive the blog.
I may have lapsed in blogging, but I have knit through this whole adventure. I still have a pile of works in progress because I still can't control the urge to cast-on whenever I find a pattern that strikes my fancy, but I've also completed a lot. (FYI ... I only wear hand knit socks to work.) My most ambitious finished project, and the one I'm most proud of is the Daydreams in Lace jacket I made for DD Chrissy for her birthday. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be, but definitely not TV knitting, and I got through it fairly quickly. Having a deadline seems to keep me more focused.
The yarn is Fyberspates Scrumptious 4 Ply Sport Superwash. Isn't it lovely? I picked it out, with the help of Leona, at my LYS The Stitch Niche in Diamondhead Mississippi. The Tuesday night Knitters have been a constant source of stability, inspiration, and support over the last year. I don't know what I'd have done without being able to look forward to our meeting each week. Thank You!
