- My husband got a new job as a truckdriver; going abroad a lot. My kids are coping with that very well, I love them to death.
- I quit my business of garden design; no clients mean no income, no income means no advertising, no advertising brings zero clients. Hence the shut down. I was quite sad, but learned a lot.
- I got a tenyear (vastcontract) on my new job: mailman (TNT) for 6 hours a week. I'm very happy, that leaves kids-time, hub-time, knit-time and yes, even cleaning-time.
- Our pedigree-cat got lost. Probably an angry neighbour let him disappear so his cat could retire peacefully. We are on no-speaking terms now.
- We found a little cute kitten that brightend our entire fall and winter. Unfortunately she got hit by a car and died. That hit us hard.
- On average I've knitted 1 shawl a month this year.
- Ravelry cost me a LOT of sleep, in a good way. Man, I'm addicted. So many good friends, lovely patterns, to-die-for-yarns, and so many forums: thanks Casey and Frecklegirl.
- I started a new business, very small: Kantwerk.nl ; knitting on commission. First project is on the needles. (thanks). No website yet, that's under construction.
- On the Craftsfair / Stitch'n'Bitch in Rotterdam my hubby found a goodiebag with lóts of goodies; laceweight, stitchmarkers, aranweight and lots more. Thanks Yvon and Ballee.
- Last week I won a knitted rose. I love flowers and she gave some beautiful red roses away; I was so lucky to win one. Thank you Mariella.
- Today... I won a price. I don't know what yet, it's a surprise. Thank you, Karen.
- I was overwhelmed by Liina, how she helped me to find what I was looking for to keep me busy all of 2009 and years to come. Thanks Liina.
I'm so happy that the two things I like (knitting and internet) can bring SO many people together. I feel right at home.
Thanks for everything.
Love and kisses for 2009
Monique
That pretty girl on top is having her 6th birthday on 31-12-08! She's our youngest.




Ik heb weer een Flared Lace Smoke Ring gebreid, voor een kennis.
En in Schachenmayr Eco Cotton een babyvestje. Het patroon is te koop op Ravelry, ik heb het gekregen.
En voor mijn schoonzus 

Ze, Suzy, is niet helemaal volgens patroon, ik had die dikke naalden niet in het rond. Maar omdat te compenseren heb ik er een hele mooie bloem op gehaakt. En nu is hij klaar. Ik ben er ZO blij mee, het is idd verslavend, en hij is zo schattig (volgens 3 mensen die mij hier op aanspraken), ik ga er vast nog een maken. Ik denk dat ik dan de Eskimo ga combineren met Malabrigo... Ik zie bloemetjes, takjes....
She,
And....