Merry Christmas!

I really dislike end of the year reviews.  Like on the news they have the “highlights” from the past year, or the 10 most interesting people of 2011, or the 5000 best commercials of 2011, or the however many whatever from the past year.  I don’t know why I hate them, I just really really do.  They make me anxious.  And a little pissed off. 

I also hate new years resolutions.  Why must I wait until the new year to start a resolution?  It’s so much pressure for something I can really do whenever I want.

I don’t even like new years eve very much.  And by that I mean at all.  I don’t like staying up late, and I don’t really like big parties, and I’m not that impressed with a “dropping” ball (I don’t get it, it moves like 10 feet, who decided this was something to do to celebrate the new year?).

But I DO like Christmas.  See, I don’t hate everything – Merry Christmas!  And if you want to have a happy new year then fine, but that’s your thing.  

Things found in the bindery:

The Ring Of Fire!!!!

Found it on a rack behind some aprons last week.  Good find, good find....

Dirt-yellow is one of my favorite colors

I want to make this:

Just like this, same color and everything.  Now I just have to figure out how to crochet, and also how to afford that much wonderful yarn.  

Thanksgiving AND Knitting

Greetings good people,

I hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving.  My mom and I made way too much food for three people, it was fantastic.  In fact it is still fantastic, since there is still tons of food.

In other news, knitters may enjoy these knitting scrapbooks I just put in the shop.

There's space for all the important information about your projects, like yarn type and dye lot and how much yarn you used and etc etc.  Then there's room for yarn scraps and swatches, and photos if you're into that sort of thing.

This is good for those really organized people who love to keep track of things, or if you want to be one of those people.  I am not one of those people, and my own knitting scrapbook is a bit sad looking, but I think having one that was completely filled out would be really useful and would look pretty impressive.

Maybe someday I'll be one of those really organized people.  I can only hope....

Knitting!

So, I've finished about 500 (about) since the last time I shared my knitting.  So here's a very belated list:

I made some mittens!  Out of some very wooly wool that I got at a farmer's market and they will hopefully be very warm.  I might end up lining them with something not so itchy.  Still not sure if I like them though.  Blocking now; they were actually still damp when I took this photo.  Mmm, damp wool....

And I made some very wooly and warm socks out of the same wool!  Also I made a pair of purple socks last year.  Guess which one is which.  

 Finished this cardigan.  Think I like it.  Not so sure about the buttons, but I can always change that.

Finished this hat last night and I looooove it.  And I didn't even think that I liked hats.  Apparently I just never met the right hat.  Now if I could only knit myself the right man.  

That was a weird sentence.  

It's that kind of night.  

The end!!

A Meme

Becky from BeckyKnitsToo tagged me for this meme, and I thought it was a good one so I decided to do it.  And in turn, I tag everyone who is reading this!!!!  Make a list of pet peeves and the opposite of pet peeves, more happy than annoying.  

Pet Peeves vs Happy Things

Pet Peeves:

My airmattress (note previous post)

When people tap me on the shoulder.  You don’t need to invade my space, just say my name. 

When you’re gold tooling and the gold will just NOT stick and you have no idea why. 

Windy days.  I hate wind.  Also fans blowing directly on me. 

Happy things:

When people leave their dog tied up around a lamppost while they’re in a store or a restaurant so I can take my time petting and talking to the dog without bothering it's owner or making them think I’m crazy.    Obviously, the dog should be tied up in a happy and humane way on a lovely day, or then it would turn into a pet peeve. 

Buying a ton load of carrots, blanching them, and freezing them so I can make something with carrots on a day when I don’t want to leave my apartment.  This also applies to green peppers. 

Rearranging the things on my walls. 

Happy houseplants. 

Pie

Oh man, pie needs to be listed twice

Also those dark chocolate Kit Kats you find in Europe but I can’t seem to find here.  

My Air Mattress: An Epic

Purchased air mattress and air pump last winter for when my mom came to visit.  Discover on the first night that air pump has a DC connector and does not fit into a normal wall socket.  Sleep on couch cushions and pillows.  

The next day purchase a new pump that plugs into the wall.  Discover when we want to go to sleep that pump needs several hours to charge before it will actually work.  Go to sleep very late on inflated mattress.

In the spring a friend comes to visit.  Discover that pump no longer works.  Laugh hysterically.  Sleep on cushions. 

Purchase new (and better) pump. Friend visits this fall, mattress is slept on successfully for all three nights!!!

Mom visits this weekend.  Discover around midnight that air mattress has a hole in it and has completely deflated. Wonder why I cannot have visitors over.  Sleep on cushions. 

Find and repair hole in mattress.  One night of successful mattress sleeping.