My favorite podcast is asking how many projects we’ve completed in 2006. Well, I was sure surprised when I added mine up!

Felted purses – 4

Socks – baby 2
Socks – adult 3

Baby Sweaters – 3

Shawl – 2

Scarves – 3

Hats – 10

Christmas Stockings – 2

GRAND TOTAL: 29!!

Wow – I’m surprised! My favorite were probably my socks which I call the Monet Socks due to the colors.
So, 2007 – what will I knit! Well, I’m planning some lace…some socks…finish the sweater that is currently making me crazy…and I’m about 90% sure I’m going to do TKGA’s Master Knitter Program. Looking forward to 2007!! 🙂

It’s begun! The days are flying by! In addition to frantic shopping and wrapping – here’s what we’ve been up to the past few days:

Thursday night, the school where DH teaches and J1 & J3 attend had their Christmas celebration. J1 sang with his class – but unfortunately he was completely hidden from my view and my camera! 🙁 His brother, however, was right in front of me! He was a donkey in the Kindergarten nativity:

After this performance I got this great shot of all three of my guys – love this picture!

FRIDAY J1 and J3’s classes combined to make gingerbread houses – here are their masterpieces:




Yesterday, while surfing around I stumbled across this local website – The Lea Lover’s Room. Of course, while it is local in that she reviews tea shops within 100 miles of Sacramento – don’t discount it if you do not live in the area! She also has a Teacast! A Podcast all about tea! I listened to the first one today and was suprised how much I enjoyed it! I know – ever a sceptic!

If you are a tea lover or would just like to know more about ‘taking tea’ – check out her site. My friend Ruth also has some tea links on her website if you would like more tea information.

Enjoy!

Edited to fix broken link above – it should be working now!  Thanks for catching that Ruth!

This week has FLOWN by!  I think part of the reason is that I’ve been faithfully doing my water class – so that changes the flow of our day.  After everyone else leaves for school, I’ve been working for TOS then going to my class and J2 goes for a walk with Grandpa.  They usually walk the mall and it has included a treat each day – sort of defeating the purpose!  Then I’m home and we get lunch.  After lunch we’ve been doing school – we are both looking foward to two weeks off!

Then I’ve been knitting.  A lot.  I am about 1/2 done with two hats at once for the charity knitting – but DH wants one of them so I need to knit one more this weekend.  The deadline is Tuesday night.  I. will. not. fail!  I’ve been resisting the urge to cast on anything new – but darn I want to knit some of that lace!  I’ve got the yarn.  I’ve got the book.  I’ve got the needles.  I’ve even joined a KAL or Two.  And, my hands are itching to do it!  BUT, I’m going to show restraint and…

1) Finish these hats for charity

2) Finish the purple socks

3) Tink and fix the sweater and finish it

…all before I start ANYTHING new.  (sigh) I’m being so good I’m sick of myself! 😉

OH! And, I joined The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA) yestday!  And, I’m praying about whether or not to start the Master Knitting Program.  I was thinking not to tell anyone that I was trying it – because if I fail, then no one can give me a hard time or nag me about whether or not I’m doing it.  (Why do people feel required to do that?? And, why do I have people like that in my life??  Another topic for another day!)

AAAANNNNYWAY,  that’s my boring life in a nutshell lately.  Well, add laundry, dishes, cooking and THAT’s my boring life!  Sooooo thankful for podcasts and audiobooks while I knit!  No more icky television – well, except Mythbusters – new one last night was great!

This Meme is from Tee at Spilt Milk.

Instructions:

1. Open your library on your MP3 player
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing.
5. When you go to a new question press the next button
6. If you get a song that you already used , hit next again.

If you do this meme too, let me know in comments.

**Disclaimer – I only have three CDs on my computer right now – 2 for working out and one from a Christian artist my brother told me about – sort of wish I had more to choose from – but it was cool all the same – so I left as it turned out **
Opening Credits:

Just like a Pill – Pink

Waking up:

Head over Feet – Alanis Morrisette
Falling in Love:

Still – Alanis Morrisette

Fight song:

You Oughta Know – Alanis Morrisette (freaky!!)

Break up song:

Mercy – Alanis Morrisette
Making up:

Ironic – Alanis Morrisette

Life’s OK:

Gone to California – Pink

Mental breakdown:

Get the Party Started – Pink

Driving:

Missundaztood – Pink

Flashbacks:

You Learn – Pink

Happy Dance:

Crazy – Alanis Morrisette

Regret:

Respect – Pink

Final Battle:

Rich Young Ruler – Derek Webb

Death Scene:

Lonely Girl – Pink

Final Credits:

Numb – Pink