Subject One - Coffee Mug

This year I told myself that I was going to participate in a few challenge blogs and get outside my box.. tada!

Look at OVERLOOKED. I think I'm really going to like this challenge blog. It sounds fun... and I've got Step One complete... I'm looking forward to the 14th now. Yay!

The Weekend...

Why is it that money given as a gift is harder to spend than the money you earn? or.. Why is it that you can spend loads of money when you don't have any at all, and then when you get a little, such as a store gift card, you can't think of one thing you need or want? Ah.. decisions, decisions... You would think I could grab up most anything at Pier One and just love it... We spent hours in Pier One Saturday trying to find just the right thing and get the most out of the gift card... who knew it would be so hard to spend!


But I did pretty good, got some drinking glasses, a new rug for the kitchen, some nice twiggy candle things & a curtain rod.
DH also had some money to spend at Best Buy... we came out with nada. Decisions are tough to make!

Today, I woke up with a neck cramp, turned headache, so I didn't get as much done as I would have liked to on the surprise spring wardrobe. But, we did make some progress toward getting me some scrapping space in the Everything room.

The new Desperate Housewives episode was ok. It just doesn't have that big bang to me as it did in the beginning. I'm really looking forward to the new season of Medium. I hope this writer's strike is over soon. I watched Cashmere Mafia tonight and it felt a little like Sex in the City mixed with Desp Housewives. The jury is still out on that one... we will see what Wednesday has for us. And... I'm looking forward to the new Grey's on Thursday... seriously, do not disappoint me!



And lastly here's a little sneak peek of some of the fabric purchased for the surprise spring wardrobe... I'm so excited about it!

new project for Jan-Feb

enters... 1st project of the year.
Spring wardrobe, perhaps...
ya never know.
ok, well I said I'd do something for me first,
but this really needs to be done by mid Feb
special surprise ...
I'm beginning to like surprises
as well as others, maybe? hm....
I still love to guess what it is that I might be getting.

I can still get some things done for me:
~ clean computer room
~ create a scrap space in my house!

Happy, Happy, Happy New Year!

me in the am
thinking what do i need to do
with the new year?
i'm fresh like the new year
new beginnings, a better me...
so, that calls for some action
1. schedule all necessary medical exams and test
2. lose the weight this year to be a healthier me
3. do more for me while still doing for others
4. be on time
5. don't waste time
i would like to be a more
energized
complete
and
healthier
me.
and i think it is possible!

Little Red Riding Hood...

This is the little red sweater that I finished for Christmas. Isn't she just precious in it!

I'm done...

with knitting Wallaby sweaters for now. This is the 2nd one I've done for gifts this year. I have just finished it and am super happy, just very tired. I'm gonna have to pick my eyelids off the floor in order to leave the room!

I'm happy with it and I hope the little fella receiving it will love it too. This is the one gift I didn't get in the mail soon enough. His little sister has the red one with white popcorn yarn on it. I didn't get a picture of it before mailing it off. I hope to get one of her wearing it though.

Now that I've finished a major project, what to do next? I think I need to do some scrapbooking now. I've still have plenty of Mother's photos to work with and plenty that I haven't had time to scrap for myself... and I could make a photo journal/book for my dad (who lives in MS).

Never fear projects are always near!

I have found two new blogs to visit this coming year and I hope to keep up with them..
First I found Project 52 and then there's Overlooked.

I'm really excited about both and of course I will try to keep this updated with my latest and greatest!! But for now... I need some rest!

Merry Christmas!

Santa has checked the list twice.. all are accounted for..
Packages have been shipped..
Still have one or two things to pick up..
Still knitting one gift, it will arrive in the New Year..
More packages mailed than stay at home..
No pecan pies..
It is COLD!
December passed so quickly, I know it isn't over yet, just kinda feels like it.
I love to give..
I like all the decorations..
I like the little spur of the moment gatherings..
I like surprise gifts..
Cooking an untraditional Christmas dinner..
Parties, Plays..
Work.
Time off..
What will the New Year bring?