Congrats to Amira

I'm well known for my hummus, I love it and it loves me and I make a damn good homemade batch for any occasion and non-occasion. I'm sorry to anounce my faithful little black Cuisinart chopper has died. It was the best tool for making hummus, I was dumb-founded when I realized I did not have to hand grind the chickpeas but could use this handy gadget. The recently departed was a gift from my sisters, the cheap bitches, they went in on it! So, not to have to go through a summmer without my hummus, I broke down and got one at work, what a deal I got! This Cuisinart chopper is a little bigger at a capcity of 3 cups, was origianly selling at 49.99, on sale for 39.99, I had a 15% coupon and with my 15% employee discount, how could I pass up a deal like that? So tonight I cracked open the box only to find a bridal shower card inside addressed to someone named Amira, and signed from Sarah Rose. I could tell the chopper was never taken out of the box, but it was so funny to see that card inside, how could you not want a chopper? On another note, I got a check from Nina for the sale of two of my crystal stitch marker sets! WEEEEEE! I was so excited, so I made some more. My new line of artisan stitch markers are a little lower in price and one design that I have high hopes for use those little white beads with the letters on them and I have spelled out some useful terms that a beginning knitter would fine very useful to have on a stitch marker. I also made a couple of keychains that had knitting terms printed on a special to secret material. She loved both ideas and we talked about making some knitting related jewelry, which is right up my alley.....I have some things to work on this holiday weekend. Oh and when I was there she told me she had sold a third set! She is a really nice person and I love her shop. She might have some competition, but not much I think from a new yarn store opening a couple of miles away. I talked to Karen who is opening Knit1 in a few weeks and that looks to be a very interesting yarn store. I think its more geared to professionals who like to knit because her hours will be as late as 9 in the evening, and she'll have mostly small yarn companies and alot of unusal fiber mixes and hand-dyed stuff. We talked about the posibilities of my teaching and it all sounds good.