Dec192007
i just have the best friends…
Filed under Uncategorized by sherriknits at 8:51 pm on Dec 19 2007
It’s been a busy few days…hmm, I guess I wouldn’t be the only one saying that!
Monday night I got exactly 1 hour of sleep…from about 5:15 a.m. to 6:15. I had to get up Tuesday morning and be at the county courthouse at 8:15 for jury selection! I had considered calling and begging to be let off, but from the stories I have hard, it didn’t seem like it would be worth the trouble. Needless to say, I was exhausted. I was #39 so I really thought it was highly unlikely I’d be picked. The judge asked if anyone had a reason that it would be a hardship to serve for 3 days. A number of us raised our hands. He went one by one and asked us what our reasons were. The week before Christmas when you were already forced to be closed last week because of the storm was not a valid reason. I do understand, who does want to serve right now. Well, turns out I knew one of the witnessess, too…in fact, he is my sister’s brother-in-law. So, even though the judge didn’t release me, the attorneys didn’t want me but when they were naming the jurors, they got to #38 as the 12th juror and then they needed one more since one would be an alternate. It took him forever to name the 13th name and most of us were holding our breaths…but he jumped over me and the fellow next to me and named the next lady who I thought looked like she’d faint. Sorry to say I was glad to leave.
When I got to my shop, I was shocked to find this….
Take a day off and go to jury duty and they make major progress on the theater! It was a constant source of my attention today, too. I am so excited to see it lit up!
I had to take a walk to the bank today and while I was out, the heavens opened and there was rain like you wouldn’t believe. My pants were soaked in no time at all.
As I was running back to work, I was really pondering what it was going to take to put life back into me. The teller at the bank told me that across the board, everyone seems to be struggling with getting into the holiday spirit since the storm. I cannot tell you how many people have said they had bare trees in their living rooms. It’s weird how it has affected the community as a whole.
Anyway, I was thinking about it and when I blew back into my shop, a dear friend was waiting for me. She had brought me a gift and I literally lost my breath and got choked up when I saw what she gave me.
These are the Bohus Blue Shimmer Cuffs she made at a retreat last year and I have loved them from the minute I saw them. Her daughter was able to take the same class this past October and it just made me want to get into a class even more.
I borrowed her picture from Ravelry, but she borrowed my camera and my hands to take the picture so I hope she doesn’t mind.
All afternoon, I felt so warm and encouraged that she would ever consider giving me such a treasure. I struggled for about 30 seconds to accept them and I felt like crying happy tears because it meant so much to me but she said that they really aren’t her colors and she wanted me to have them so I tried to graciously accept them. 
I had an appointment this afternoon and all through it, the person I was meeting with was trying to figure out if they were part of my sweater or what, she thought they were soooo beautiful. I will treasure these forever and most of all, it will remind me of a caring friend and that we have much to be thankful for.
I had a friend tell me today that she talked with a lady who had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness and she has about one year to live and you know what she said? ‘08 is going to be the best year yet!
Imagine if we just decided that’s how it would be in spite of what we had going on. I know I’m going to consider this a lot.
I hope everyone is getting done all that needs done!
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1 Lizon 19 Dec 2007 at 10:04 pm
Oh, those cuffs are beautiful! What a blessing. Look at that soft halo in the picture, too, man I am jealous.
Some Christmases are less Christmassy than others. That’s just the way it is. And think, it’s better to have a bare Christmas tree in your living room than a bare tree crashed through your living room. Hee. Although I imagine there are a couple people with living rooms like that.
Play some carols, hug your kids. It’ll come, and if it doesn’t there’s always next year.
2 Shellyon 20 Dec 2007 at 7:51 pm
The cuffs are so very pretty! That is, indeed, a wonderful friend.
I understand about a storm making the usual details of Christmas seem just too much to handle right now. We have no tree yet, but our children have trees in their homes. We do have a little decorated Rosemary tree. ; )
I hope you have a wonderful upcoming weekend and that the joy of Christmas if found in family, friends, and our Heavenly Father rather than trees, lights, and gifts. That’s what we’re focusing on now.
3 Theresaon 21 Dec 2007 at 3:47 pm
I haven’t had a chance to check in this week as things have been a little hectic. It was nice to see your updates and those wrist warmers are breathtakingly beautiful! I have had the book since it came out and I have always been intrigued but have never pursued anything from the book. That is a neat idea and I may think of that though. I have been thinking about you and hoping things are starting to be more “normal”.