Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Getting on the web

In an effort to get this blog noticed by the web spiders I am putting in this link:
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Welcome little guys!

The first of many (I hope).

Ready or not here we come! We (or I) have ventured into the age of blogging! In this first post for "In the Loop" let me tell you a little about myself and my shop. I am a (mumble, mumble) year-old Nana who discovered she had a yen for yarn. I am fairly adapt at using a crochet hook, but do not know how to knit very well . . . (yet).



What, you may ask is someone who doesn't know how to knit doing opening a yarn shop? Well, I am glad you asked. You see - anytime I wanted quality yarn to make any of my crochet projects I had to drive 30 to 45 minutes to a yarn shop. And with working full time during the week that usually meant that my yarn shop trips had to be made on Saturdays. And making that trip was hard to do on Saturdays, so I spent a lot of time without quality yarn. Then about 3 years ago an idea was planted that if "someone" needed to open a local yarn shop - why not me! I spent a lot of time praying about the idea, and then a lot more time praying about the idea, and then a lot more time praying - well you get the idea. So, last November (tah! dah!) Common Threads Yarn Shop opened for business. Our community has been wonderful in their support and I was fortunate and blessed to add two proficient knitters (and friends) to the staff. I have continued to work my full-time job in addition to working at the shop on certain days. (Hey, I still have one child in college and two who have finished college.) I am fortunate that I love my job and I still need a regular pay check. . . and my creditors like my continued employment.



However, because of working two jobs my posts probably won't be on a daily basis, but I'll post as often as I can. My next post will probably have info about my trip to TNNA last week. Ohhhh, the yarns I saw! I almost went into shock. See you soon.