A Fresh Start......

First & foremost I want to wish everyone out there a very Happy New Year. Wow 2010 can you believe it seriously 10 years ago at this time I was 7 months away from being 20 lol where have the years gone. I have made a few resolutions this year like taking better care of myself, putting myself first more often & the normal things like that. But at the same time I also wanted to set some craft goals for myself too not alot of them but enough to get me started. I also listed a few projects I want to do this year.

1. Continental Knitting
2. Crocheting
3. Toe Up Sock
4. Entralac
5. Fair Isle
6. Picot edging
7. Provisional cast on


What I want to knit/ start

1.Calorimetry
2.Clapotis
3.Hemlock Ring  Blanket
4.Argosy
5.Log Cabin Blanket

That is all I have for now I plan on adding to it as the ideas come rolling in I had a longer list going in my head and well lets just say I waited to long to write it out. Memory is the first thing to go these days lol.  I also have a resolution about blogging I am going to blog at least 3x a week that way I can get in the blogging I want & not feel like I have to do it every day to keep up with whats in my head . I also need to get into the habit of reading all the blogs I have listed on Google Reader I am so behind it on blogs its not even funny.

Around Casa de Rae

I haven't had much time for blogging around here lately while trying to get ready for the holidays we are almost done shopping then comes the fun task of boxing it all up & shipping it out(I am not looking forward to that at all). I have been finalizing my to do & make list in 2010 its not that long but I may add more as time goes on. I have been getting some knitting done here & there I am just about done with another scarf for charity. I will finish it tonight & take pics tomorrow. My socks are still hanging around I am on the foot portion of sock 1 I need to measure my foot so I know when to stop(yes I know I should have done that before but I like doing things ass backwards.

But I do have some pictures of something else to show you all. They are all growing and very well at that I love these plants I can't wait until they bloom so I can see them .

 This is the Apple Blossom its leaning cause they tend to lean towards the light so I have to keep turning her each day.

This one is the Red Lion

This one is the Paper White

I will take pics of them the minute they bloom. The weather around here has been cold to say the least we got some snow but it didn't stick thank god cause well we all know how I feel about snow now don't we. I am going to get up finish this scarf & make my blog rounds night all. Happy Knitting

7%

I saw this on a Coggie's Blog called Coggie's Yarn Tale & figured I would snag it from here & post it here since  I an not one who forwards  emails, half the people I know already have overflowing inboxes but I hope you all read this & either email it around or post it on your blogs.

Take 2 min to read this. It is something we should all read at least once a week.

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.
It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends and parents will stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or
joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you
stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is
special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear
purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"

27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting
everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw
everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Its estimated 93% won't forward this. If you are one of the 7% who will, forward this with the title '7%'.

Its Here Way To Soon..

I am sure most of you are thinking that I am talking about Christmas & yes while that is here way to fast I am actually talking about the cold weather. I said it once & I will say it again we didn't have a Fall or Autumn(take your pick lol) here in Washington if so it sure didn't find its way to my side of the state. When I woke up this morning at about 8(yay for sleep not much but some) I looked outside and I swear with all the frost that was out there you would have thought it snowed.

At 8 this morning it was 33 freaking Degrees outside & now at almost 8 P.M it is 37 Degrees but according to Weather Bug it feels like 33 out. I feel bad for anything or anyone outside tonight it is not pretty out there. There is a cold front moving in & they expect show showers but no accumulation(thank goodness). I am not ready for the snow to come around yet we all know how I feel about snow lol.

So on the knitting front I am still working on my socks. I am on to the foot which should go pretty fast then on to the next one. I also have to get cracking on finishing up my scarf & casting on the other one so I can get this box out of here soon. I have been making my to learn/do in 2010 list have a fairly good list going so far. Well I am going to go make my blog rounds & knit some more on my sock night all Happy Knitting...

So It Ends...

Today is the last day of NaBloPoMo for November. I can't believe I made it all the way through its so sad that when I am forced to blog everyday I can but when its on my own I tend to let it fall by the wayside. I am going to try & at least make a post every other day from now on just to keep my thoughts in order. I didn't get any knitting done today either due to a fever popping up & some serious body aches I almost didn't get this post out I am cutting it pretty close to midnight. So with all that being said I took my meds, took some aspirin for my fever & I am going back to bed night all...Happy Knitting. Congrats to everyone who did NaBloPoMo & survived the whole month...

Goodie Pics

I finally got pictures of the yarn I got over the past few days. As I stated the first package I got from from my friend Rabbitrescurer she sent me some lovely Patons Classic Wool in the color of Palais I must venture out & find more of this colorway lol.

The next package I received was from my friend Figaro aka Figgy aka Debbie. She sent me an early Christmas gift. In the box was 2 skeins of Red Heart Soft Baby in the color or Cherry Cola(can you say yesss more variegated yarn). She also included a Visa gift card & some chocolates(which sadly didn't make it into the photo op but I assure you they were very tasty). I haven't decided what to use my gift card on yet I know it will be something  yarny but I will surely let you all know what it is.

There was no knitting on the sock today my ring finger on my right hand is all jacked up. Mk thinks I may have dislocated it. I am not making a trip to the Dr to find out so I will slap on the finger splint I have, call it a day & see how it feels. I spent my day watching football & relaxing now that is what I call a great Sunday. Ok I am going to post this make my blog rounds & relax for the night..Happy Knitting

*Insert Witty Title Here*

Sorry folks I couldn't come up with a title for this post hence what its called. I know I promised you pictures of yarn but I decided to hold off seeing as I got another package in the mail today & before I post pictures of what was in there I want to let the sender know I got it & then I will post pictures of the contents of the packages.

In other news I was channel surfing around today & guess what caught my eye Knit & Crochet today is back on well at least for today it was. I wonder if its just a seasonal show or what not hmm I will have to keep an eye out & see how long its on for this time. Now to slide into some knitting I got the heel flap & heel done last night I got to the part of dividing the stitches from the heel before the antibiotics kicked in & I threw in the towel & went to bed.

I got some of the gusset worked on today while watching hockey but then I got tired again & took a nap(being sick sucks). But I will work on it some more tomorrow while watching football. I love the whole Thurs, Sun, Mon football games now if only they could fit in some on Fri I would be all set. I think I am going to go take my pills, browse on Ravelry some & then go to bed night all happy knitting....