The Friday Night Knitting Club

So I just finished reading this book last night, calledThe Friday Night Knitting Club, by Kate Jacobs. A very good book, with over 300 pages, I couldn't put it down, it only took me week or so to read. Of course, with my busy schedule, finishing a book that quickly is almost unheard of. And of course, since I was so engrossed in my book, I have not even pickd up my knitting in over 2 weeks. Now that I am done with the book, of course, I will get back in the swing of things, unless I pick up another book! The book takes place in NYC, about a story of a single mom who opened up a knitting shop in the heart of NYC. There are about 5 or so other women in the book, all who join the knitting club that starts up one Friday night. Had I paid more attention to the cover, reading the tidbit saying "Like Steel Magnolias, in Manhattan," I would not have been so surprised and heartbroken when I put the book down. It was a great read however, more to the story of course than simply just a group of women who knit. The book also makes you want to join a knitting club, to share that bond with other women who enjoy the same craft. There is only one knitting store in my area, and I have trouble thinking that any younger women would be in attendance. Not that I have anything wrong with meeting with older ladies, I am almost positive I would enjoy it. I'm not quite sure the whole point of my blog today, but these are the matters of the heart for today I guess.
Lily has been struggling in school lately, she tends to not pay attention, being a girl, I can understand this. Floating off into la-la land when we should be paying attention. Can I say much, I should be working right now, but my thoughts are elsewhere. I struggle with finding ways to help Lily, she often plays "dumb," and craves attention, not concerned with the attention being negative or positive. I assume flashcards will help out significantly, those worked when we helping her read back in kindergarten. She just has trouble staying focused and keeping her thoughts from drifting or becoming negative. It is also frustrating as a parent to spend so much time on helping her learn and remember, and then to have her not remember, or not want to remember. So for now, my blue-eyed beauty has no tv or playtime priviliges, until we see improvement. Hudson, on the other hand, is doing exceptionally well, and after struggles with him on neat handwriting, he finally got a much awaited compliment from his teacher on how great his handwriting was becoming. So I guess this is proof that after hard work for both parents and child, improvements will come. Randy and I are still waiting to see the much needed growth of the company. Today has been another whirlwind, changes in the company again. Just another day in the life....