march madness giveaway

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Concerns

So, I went to a birthday party on Saturday for our friends' daughters, twins.  I had a lady that I don't know tell me she was taking a picture of my children because they are just so neat (or some such thing).  I was so stunned by her moxie that I couldn't say anything at the time.  I looked at my husband and declared that I really hate when someone thinks they can just do that.  I mean why?  I ALMOST told her then I'd like to take a picture of her kids, just to see what the response would be.  I didn't.  I regretted my lack of response, mentioned it to a friend at work, who came up with a phrase I intend to use next time: "I'd rather you not" or "I'd rather you didn't.  I'm just funny about their privacy."  I like that.  I'll try to use that.  Now I'm having to ask my friend to give me the lady's information to contact her.  But, she has taken it on and told me that she would talk to her since her daughter is in the same class with my friend's daughters.  UGH.  I hate to be a pain about it, but the more I thought about it, the weirder it felt to me.  What if she posts my daughters' pictures on her facebook account?  I don't know, it just kind of weirded me out, I suppose.  What do you think?  Am I the paranoid one?

New yarn and bad news

I got 2 skeins of yarn at a LYS (in a neighboring town) that I hadn't been to before today. Very exciting! I talked to the owner and a patron who works in a yarn shop about 1.5 hours from us. We talked about Stitches South coming up in April in Atlanta. I had heard of it from the NeverNotKnitting podcast recently- she attended Stitches West. I am thinking about trying to attend but that coincides with the kids' spring break and the in-laws' visit. Maybe I can get MIL to come with??? She crickets, so I'm hoping maybe I can entice her to get some yarn before her 3 month vaca in Alaska- she'll need some to take with her, right?!!? I'm hoping anyway...
The bad news was the lady from whose farm the alpaca yarn came from just passed away suddenly about 6 months ago. I had known her when I was considering starting to raise alpacas and visited her farm. She and I hit it off and realized that we shared our birth date! Well, she used to bring a couple of her alpacas to a craft festival that we like to attend, but we didn't get to go this year and I just haven't been in touch for a while, unfortunately. She was a lovely lady who loved her life and her critters and her family. She was kind and funny and generous. She died of a heart attack while out caring for the alpacas. The shop owner told me she had been out loving on the alpacas. She loved to do that. Every year I think about her around our birthday and I'm sure I'll continue to remember her fondly. I mean to email her husband our condolences and prayers. I think she is in a better place, however, so I'll find comfort there. I only hope her husband does also.

Just another day at the office honey!

Encountered a cat that had enough of me holding it for bloodwork and shaving. I actually won this one, believe it or not!!
I won meaning I kept control and all of the intended procedures were completed. That isn't always the case!

So, afterwards I scrubbed with chlorhex surgical scrub, then my boss applied a "magic" homeopathic wound potion. It STUNG!! I would have rathered to just put straight alcohol on it. Come to find out it contains mirrh, goldenseal, CAYENNE PEPPER AND ALCOHOL!!!!!! Imagine how that hurt! But, I am trying to avoid a Bartonella infection (cat scratch fever). I've had it once before. Not bad, but I'd rather not do it over. Oh, the life we love. :)