hello again

sorry for the lack of blogging lately.i had some strange hip pain for the past week,so i was laying low.i was able to finish some knit and crochet things i have been working on.that is a good thing.so i just got a call from my doctor and i officially have ostioarthritis.yipey! now i have something else to keep me up at night.my girlfriend ludmila was home for only three days and is now back in the hospital with an infection.it sounds as if she will be in for at least ten days.some times life just sucks and you have terrible weather to make you feel even worse.i hate sounding so down.there is a bright side.it is mid february and there are some great sales on winter things.i am hoping there will be some great sofa sales(we need a new one in a bad way).business is not that bad and we havent had new furniture for almost 17 years. 2 kids ,2 dogs ,2 cats and lots of company and friends in between have taken their toll on the sofa and love seat.wish me luck and a good deal.have a great day.