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Sunday, January 27, 2013

2012 - What a year!

January is coming to a close and I'm still looking back over the last year.  2012 was quite a year for my family.  We had several surgeries and were blessed with quick recoveries. 
 
We had some natural disasters:
 
Tornado touched down in Kingston Springs
(no one injured!)
 

Massive hailstorm in Louisville
(driveway at my parents' house - everything covered with shredded leaves, but, again, no one was injured)


 
 
And there was some traveling:
 
Larry and I celebrated our 25 wedding anniversary
 
 
in beautiful New Orleans (first visit for both of us)


 
Went to my 2nd Stitches South in Atlanta with a newbie, took a great finishing class, and got hooked on drop spindling.  (And we're going again this year!)
 
 
Then, of course, the annual trip to Louisville to work at the Kentucky Derby -- 5th year in a row.

Trip to Vegas with girlfriends (another first for me)



 
 
 
Vacationing in Florida with Larry, the girls and my dad

  

Then the annual family reunion in Gatlinburg -- always nice to spend time with my folks and my brothers' families.

Visited my old high school with my youngest daughter -- tripping down Nostalgia Lane

 





Visited Roberts Family Farm with my mom, daughter and nephew and got the chance to get to know some of my cousins a little more. 



















And lots of crafty goodness:

I went to a class on angora bunnies and 2 months later became a bunny mama.


I gave weaving a try (definitely need practice)

 
 
Was lured into a new craft by some pretty drop-spindles
 
 
Did a bit of destashing (inherited all of this from a friend whose knitter mother passed away)

 
And knit...knit...knit...
 

My BFF and I dipped our toes into the world of craft fairs.  TONS of fun!



And, finally, I launched a podcast (something I'd considered for a long time)
 
 

And this year holds much promise for more fun times.  I wish you all the best in 2013!



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