poor blog: i am so sorry and thank yous in 2007

I really owe an apology to my boor blog because it definitely has been the neglected child for a while----I am so sorry blog. If I could take you to Sweet Adeline and give you a treat to make it better, I would!

2007 was a great year in so many ways. Knit-one-one really launched and because of that I was run off my feet, met loads of fabulous people, made terrific new friends and really got to know what a terrific community knitters are. When I wrote the business plan for knit-one-one, I wrote that I was attracted to the business because of the kindness, creativity and raucousness of the knitting community. My marketing instructor asked me to explain what I meant. I don't remember what I said at that time but I know what I can say now.

The web team: knit-one-one has been blessed by a fabulous web team----Emily and James. They not only make the site look great but also give encouragement to me when I wonder if having a knitting studio is really mad. They give me new ideas and never ever think that any request is too much. Thank you Emily and James.

The instructors: What a fabulous bunch of people. They make me laugh, keep me on track, feed me ideas, prop me up, act as my mentors and constantly make me glad I started knit-one-one. Thank you Kate, Kira,Tammy, Zoe, Jesse, Rachael, Petra, Elaine, Susan, Julie, Sonya, Carrie

The students: the knit-one-one classes have been filled with my friends, former colleagues and classmates, my swimming buddies, my fellow choristers, my knitting group members, my poodle rescue compatriots, with people I have met on the street, in the market, in the neighborhood and with people who were just names until they showed up to a class. Each student has added to the warmth and creativity of knit-one-one and I just love getting to know them all. Being involved in the lives of these knitters is really a treat. Thank you knit-one-oners.

The family and friends support team: of course knit-one-one has been buoyed by my family as they have celebrated and sympathized with me through the joys and vicissitudes of my first year as an entrepreneur. And the family has been joined by my circle of friends who have acted as advisors, number crunchers, namers, property viewers, hosts, party goers ===actually in fact the family and friends have pretty much done anything that was needed. Thank you!

Pattern people: at knit-one-one we have often asked the wonderful world of knitting designers if we could use their patterns. They have been uniformly gracious, kind and giving. Their generosity has added greatly to the creativity of our offerings. Thank you.

Knit-one-one has been greatly encouraged, welcomed and fed by Jennifer and the crew at Sweet Adeline and we have been extraordinarily well served by Reed at Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe.

My friend Susan G has often said that it is very risky thanking people publicly because you run the risk of inadvertently forgetting someone and therefore insulting that someone! So I apologize in advance if I have forgotten you.

2007 was a year in which to be really grateful. Thank you.