I hope everyone had a wonderful new year! We had a very laid back New Year's Eve and Day. My little sister was in a car crash on NYE, but she and her husband are okay! There was a hit-and-run. Her car was totaled, but after we chatted about it, I told her I would text her every other day. She's got phone anxiety, which I understand. She and her hubby moved to Arkansas near to my parents, and I think she needs some social engagement. I know how moving out of state can be.

Happy New Year, all!

One of my favorite memories from this year was bonding with my niece and my sister-in-law over crochet at Thanksgiving this year. My niece and I were already close, but I hadn't found anything in common with my SIL yet. Now we have something to chat about at family gatherings. 🙂

Crochet! My mom taught me a little way back when, and when I decided to pick it up recently, a lot came back with muscle memory. Oh, that does sound lovely! I've made a couple scarves for friends this year too. 🙂 Oh! That tagline does sound intriguing. I love mystery/thriller novels. That sounds like a lot of work, but it also sounds like you're up for the challenge! 💪 It sounds like you're still juggling a lot of plates, sis. I've always admired how you're able to do all that with so much grace and kindness. 💚🤍

We had a lovely day with family and gave each other nerdy gifts. 🤍 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's, Dragonmount!

Family gatherings for holidays are great, but they are draining for me. I feel like my social battery drains a lot faster than Kronos's. He's very understanding about it. It just means I'm more introverted than he is. But when I picked up crochet, I brought a project along with me to Thanksgiving and Christmas, and I didn't feel like a zombie afterward. It feels nice to have a solution. 🙂

Oh, my goodness. I think my brain turned into a marshmallow during my break. I'll take a minute to catch up soon. ❤️

Cross, I'm so glad you have a wonderful memory like that. ❤️ That's so sweet. Thank you for sharing. What is the book about? You got this, Lily! Moving is such a pain... I'm glad you got all that done, Mother! *hugs* I hope the healing process goes smoothly. I'm working on a shawl for my little sister, and I think I'm going to finish it today. My sister-in-law gave me some yarn at Thanksgiving, and there was some in there that made me think of my little sister. I had to buy some black yarn to go with it, because they don't make this color anymore, but it's looking nice so far. I just have to finish this last row for the main body, and then the edging. Then I have to weave in the ends. 🙂

It's that time of year! The White Ajah welcomes you to our Winter Carnival! We're pretty quiet nowadays, though. So, we're just hosting an easy-going get-together. Join us, grab some cocoa (or just a bunch of marshmallows) and tell us something good that happened to you this year. Give us a good memory. Tell us something you're excited for. Just get in here and chat with us! We're happy to have you here. 🤍

They are precious!! Ruby likes to sit in my office chair too. It's really cute. lol

Welcome, dear! *hugs* @Delenn will get you set up soon. 🤍

First, I'm so happy to see you here! Secondly, I've seen your journey through a lot of that. I'm so proud of you. 🤍 Blanket fort days sound amazing! We all need a break, and that sounds like a wonderful way to do it. And, kitties are always the best. Even when they're gnawing on the Christmas tree or tying to steal my yarn. 😂

Hi, Catt! It's good to see you here! 🤗 ❤️ (Yes, this is your first-sister from the other site. lol)

Awwww, kitty co-worker!

We're going to Rhuidean!! This is genuinely my favorite arc of the books. My view of the changes made in the show is that the books are still there, so if this arc is changed so much that it's unrecognizable...I'll probably just read book 4 again. But, I've liked the show so far.