Inventory and a New Year

I really do. I think it is the most torturous and insidious part of retail positions. It is especially worse because in my shop, I have to do the majority of it. I work at a small yarn shop. Most of the counting takes place during store hours, and then later my boss adds back in any purchases made after the 1st. I get to go up and down the shelves counting every ball of yarn on each shelf while customers are trying to browse. That isn't so bad. But the back room, THAT is scary. Most of the yarn back there is not organized nicely. I have to try to reorganize as I go through it all. Not all of the same yarns are in the same place either. It's all spread out back there, a bag here a bag there. I can't wait till it's over!

In other news, new wrist brace is acquired. I can now get back to my knitting without fear that it will cause my wrist to ache. But, I won't be knitting again till I've finished my book. I'm a little over three fourths of the way done. I am going to have to acquire the entire series at some point. Used books stores here I come! Anyone know of any good ones in Cincinnati?

I am tired. I feel like the holiday season really wore me out. Work was really busy, lots of things were going down in my personal life, and, the holidays are always kind of crazy. I really feel ready to go hide in a hole for a week or so, and emerge rested and ready to really tackle this new year. Despite my tiredness the year has started well.

I feel like I should be saying things like "this year will be different", and "this year will be the best yet!". Those are the kinds of things people say when a new year starts. I don't tend to be such an optimist. I know that every year brings new challenges and events. I will do my best to take it all in stride, and make it to the next year. I really believe that's all we can do. At the end of the year I'll judge it by it's relative goodness. Hopefully it will be better, but, if it's not, I have more years to come to make good. I will make the best of what life gives me. Bring it life! bring it!