Can I tell you a secret? I’m almost afraid to write it in case I jinx myself but…guys, I feel optimistic, for the first time in a long time. We’ve had such a stressful year, mostly due to way too many big financial emergencies, and things were just getting stretched way too thin. I’m sure most of you have been there, or are there. It sucks a lot. But we made a plan to work forward, and we cut back our spending, which wasn’t fun, and suddenly I can see progress. I can see that our changes are working, are helping, and we might be close to pulling ourselves out of the pit of despair. We are still facing a big, expensive rehab project on the house, but if we can make it wait until early spring next year, it’ll be okay. I feel like we can handle it now. It helped a lot that I had a car repair done over the weekend that I’ve been putting off for months, afraid it would be super expensive, and it wasn’t that bad at all. That’s apparently been weighing on me more than I realized. It’s just been a really dark year in my head, so it’s lovely to feel even this small sliver of hope. (I’m knocking on all the wood that nothing else falls apart in my house or my car!)
Something that never fails to brighten my day is yarn. Last week I got these two beautiful skeins of Manos Del Uruguay in the mail. It’s their new Feliz yarn, a blend of merino and modal, and I can’t wait to find the perfect shawl pattern.
Thank goodness for yarn and dogs!
bonnyknits 
I am so glad things are looking up for you! We have been there in that big nasty pit of despair and we are still digging out. But it is so worth it.
I love the yarn you just received! It’s gorgeous! You have to show what you make with it!
Thank you! It is worth it, and I wish you luck too!
Enjoy the optimism, happiness, and, of course, the new yarn! Man o man, a car repair that “wasn’t that bad at all.” That is totally something to rejoice about, just all by itself!
Isn’t it, though?? My last two certainly were a lot worse!
I am glad that you are starting to feel better. It’s tough to be mentally down:(. Yarn always helps me too!
Thank you!
That is lovely yarn indeed! I’m glad the car repairs went well, and I’ll add my hopes that nothing else decides to fall apart on you.
I am so happy to hear that things are turning around for you! I think that Manos has medicinal properties, so I can see how that would make you feel even better.
That’s beautiful yarn! I’m happy to hear that things are improving
I’m glad to hear that things are looking up 😍 Car repair not bad, beautiful yarn…I hope the good news continue coming in 🤗💕🌻