yes, right now you are better than shopping online...well, if the forum were an online yarn store, there would be no contest. Yarn beats out any forum (except for a crochet or knitting forum)

I'm just trying to not let all the bad stuff that's gone on for the past week or so bug me right now. So far, the online problems I've had are leaving me alone now...The real life stuff is a bit harder to deal with. (I live in Omaha, NE...spree shooting last week has me freaked still, christmas doesnt seem as exciting this year)

At least my horrible problem with crocheting a shawl for my sister has resolved itself, and that was probably the most important problem I was having. (crochet is always important) Just 7 or 8 more rows and it can get shipped (after the obligatory showing-off photos have been taken)