Yay, congrats to you and your fellow run club members! Glad you enjoyed and did well in your race! :D

Uuugh re: the work situation. It sucks that people have to be ready and able to start over almost completely as far as pay and benefits go in order to find a situation more amenable to them. I hope things improve for you somehow on this front! *hugs*

Congrats also on finishing the blanket! Even if you do feel like you could've done better, I'm sure it's lovely. And good luck on the puzzle!