~Winter Blues~

Hmm...I think I'm in a bit of a funk. My needles sit prettily from across the room with my current project itching to get finished, but alas, I can't pick them up. I'm sticking to getting my old projects finished before casting on new, and it's leaving me feeling...well completely uninspired :S
I'm not sure if it's the weather, lack of nicotine or maybe a combo of both? HELP!
I've gotten loads of comments on the sweater that I just completed, even at the orthodontist office today one of the assistants asked if I took orders...lmao...at the rate I'm going I don't think it would be a good thing to go there! I think honestly that my ambition went out the window when I began to unravel my Jane Sweater from Perl Grey~ I loved this sweater, actually sent an email to the creators & asked if they would send it to our local LYS Cricket Cove Here it is...95%completed and this is where I stopped working on the sweater, trembling in fear of putting it together with little instruction, afraid of the failure :S I did attempt to put it together, it was wayyy to small & the joins at the shoulders were pathetic~So i've been unraveling my Jane for several days now...not coming apart easily...not going together easily..UGH.

I took a walk with my daughter to the Irving Nature Park, I was thinking it might help to boost my mood and blow the cobwebs from my mind, but alas everything here is so grey at the moment...I need some inspiration BIGTIME.

I've just booked a flight to Calgary for my daughter's March Break, we will be visiting with some relatives that we've not seen in a very long time, maybe get alittle skiing in while we are there....I hope they have some great little yarn shops! We are pretty excited about our trip, we've not been there before...it sure looks pretty

~New Beginnings~

Happy New Year Everyone! So how was it...did you attend any parties to watch the ball drop? We attended a 1st time local gathering, most all of our neighbors went as well and everyone had a great time. We managed to get home around 1am...not too bad~We are old foggies now...lol. I had one drink but called it quits after that, the smell of cig smoke wafting from the door leading outside was too strong for me to put myself in that kind of a situation...drunk & craving that is!

So i've decided that my resolution is to do with my yarn stash & unfinished projects...since I've already kicked the habit..HOORAY FOR ME! 20 days folks :) I finally completed the sweater that I wanted so badly from a Katia book. It had been nearly completed but I kept putting of finishing as I knew that putting it together was going to be a disappointment...well, I bit the bullet & finished it anyways, it is alittle messy looking in places where the seams didn't quite match up perfectly (no I didn't block first) but you know...I love this sweater, I love the weight of it and the colors...it was a joy to work with the yarn. One down, how many to go :S Ah well, you gotta start somewhere.

Another first for me was getting my hair chopped. People laugh & say "OMG, your hair is very long"... but I had 8inches taken off...and I have a HUGE phobia of hairdressers (too many bad cuts) I so envy these girls walking around with pixie cuts, they are soooooo me..no fuss, no muss...but I just couldn't pull it off without looking like I'm in the market for a female companion...Nope nothing wrong with being gay...I'm just not~ Here's the new do...and I gotta say that I really dig it...out of my eyes so that I can see better to knit!

Anywho, it's our neighbors birthday, so we are off to wish him a Happy Birthday, then home to knit & watch Dexter my new favorite show of all time. It's been awhile since I've watched anything this witty! Ciao for Now~

~Merry HoHo~

Phew, so I survived another Christmas/Birthday :P My daughter just turned 16 on the 24th so this time of year is always very, very busy & filled with some stress...lol. We had our usual party (family only) on Christmas Eve, lobster chowder until we all had to unbuckle our pants and of course the Dairy Queen Cake...YUM! Everyone always asks her if she hates having her birthday on X'mas Eve and her reply is always the same..."Nah, I'm an only child so I pretty much get everything I want, when I want it, so on my birthday & Christmas I just get ALOT of stuff all at once." Tehehe~ How true this is...although I must say that she has always been the type to be sooo appreciative, and she's never been one to say "Oh, I want this!" or "Oh, I need that!". She's an old soul, was straight from birth! For her 16th she got a set of pink purls with ruby insets in the clasp..>TO DIE FOR! They are soooo her...we all cried :S

I've been trying to watch what I eat since I've given up smoking to avoid any serious weight gain...I think I might have gained a few pounds from the holidays, but I'll probably shed it soon...lol. As a reward for my good choices I'm getting myself a membership to our local Aquatic Centre...WOHOO! I think I'll go & see if anyone is around today & get it started, my daughter will appreciate this as well, she loves to be active too~

TODAY IS "LUCKY" 13, nothing unlucky about this number as it's been 13days since I've quit the habit. I can honestly say that I've not really craved, however, I've been tempted to take a puff or two, and the addiction is always telling you "why are you doing this, look at that guy over there enjoying HIS cig, what's the point?" This is when in a feverish voice my conscience pipes in and says "NO...YOU DON'T SMOKE, YOU'RE A NON-SMOKER, WHY WOULD YOU WANT A CIG?"...Lol. It's worked for meeeeeeeeeeeee~

KNITTING...>I cast on the Campfire Socks before X'mas for a gift for my neighbour & got 1 and 3/4 done & realized I was going to run out of yarn>>GRRRR~ I NEVER DO THIS. I frogged & cast on the Wicker Cafe Cowl for now, she'll get this as well as a pair of socks & I had to apologize for the hold up on the gift :S

Next year when I think about Christmas knitting...>SOMEBODY STOP ME! K...Off to do some serious Boxing Day Shopping :) CHEERS & HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY!