I have run straight, smack dab, face planted in fact, into the phenomenon of time vs. speed. It is almost Christmas – less than two weeks away – and I am stunned by the speed with which this last year has passed!
My intentions for the year were good – blog regularly, design a few patterns, and knit every day. Well, as the song says “two out of three, ain’t bad”! LOL!
I am working on two new patterns for the New Year – Tulip Fields Forever, a lacy half-pi shaped shawl knit with Maryanne’s Socks. This one is slated to be a KAL starting in Mid February. The KAL will be called Dreaming of Spring. And the Furrowed Skies Blanket Vest, knit with Buffalo Wool Co, Buffalo Skies DK. I need one of those vests for myself! Both are looking great and I will keep you updated. Just finished – Makin’ Mittens.
I am now knitting Christmas Presents – and the push is on! How about you? Are you knitting gifts for Christmas? If so, what? There is still time – I mean – almost two weeks – that could be a pair of mittens, a hat, a scarf – maybe all three! Where is the Magnum when you need it! LOL! A couple of Chunky hats are in my near future!
I am also baking this year – well I have added Christmas Cake, both light and dark to the list and what’s more I actually baked them! Today I baked the walnut shortbread (my favorite), it is cooling on the racks; and we still need more regular shortbread – some one seems to be eating it!
Decorating is next – looking forward to the house being ready for Christmas. We bought the tree today, a noble fir. It smells so good!
It isn’t raining right now – but it has for most of the last few weeks. Today was the first day I had really walked! We hadn’t done much real walking for the last two weekends – I missed it – I missed the pictures and the time outside.
Today we went to Piper’s Lagoon. I revelled in the wind, with just a touch of rain. My ears and fingers were cold, but it was great! We watched and admired a couple of Kayakers that braved the waves – it would have been hard work to stay upright and moving forward over that surf.
There was no beach this morning – just waves rolling right up to the logs that lined the shore.
No pretty flowers, just interesting leaves and struggling weeds to photograph today!
Happy Planning, Knitting and Decorating
Lynette
Have a Merry Christmas, Lynette……enjoy the holidays with your family….especially that new grandchild!