Stars - Philosopher's Wool

OK--here is a picture of the Philospher's Wool sweater kit that I bought--I can't wait to get started on it. I'll have to buy a hat and get a red scarf to put on it. It will be my first attempt at Fair Isle Sweaters. I got the kit for Christmas, but I have to get one pair of big black socks finished (I have one size 13 sock finished and the 2nd one cast on--these socks are BIG) for Socks for Soldiers, Inc. I joined thru Socknitters.com. It's a worth while organization to support our troups--more than a bumper sticker as they say.

"Borrowed" this from the simplysockyarn blog and she borrowed it from another person. Not original by any stretch of the imagination

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before? I started my own blog
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I didn't make any resolutions, and I didn't make any this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? no
4.Did anyone close to you die? No.
5. What countries did you visit? None.
6.What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? More time to quilt. Have been knitting
7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The day after Memorial day when my mom called to tell me that she had a stroke around 3 am
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? 8 pairs of socks were completed
9. What was your biggest failure? My office is still a mess
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No
11. What was the best thing you bought? Portable DVD player
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? ???
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Anna whatshername who didn't even know or didn't divulge the father of her child and all of the hoopla. Ugh
14. Where did most of your money go? Yarn, yarn, yarn and insurance rx etc etc etc
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Participated in a tea swap and got a new friend
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? ????
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
 a) happier or sadder? 
b) thinner or fatter? 
c) richer or poorer? I'm just ok--anxious about my mom's health, a little thinner, sleeping better and still eating chocolate
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Sitting in the sun and reading
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Eating.
20.How did you spend Christmas? with my mom, sister, niece and nephews. It was fun.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007? no
22. What was your favorite TV program? Bones
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Nope
24. What was the best book you read? The Book Sellers Promise (or something like that)
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Josh Groban
26. What did you want and get? healthier
27. What did you want and not get? ????
28. What was your favorite film of this year? Didn't have one
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 57
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? My mom to be in better health
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? Quacker Factory Bling
32. What kept you sane? Having a good friends to talk to when things were a mess.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None.
34. What political issue stirred you the most? The death of Benazir Bhutto .
35. Who did you miss? ???
36. Who was the best new person you met? Judy Wise
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007. Live each day to the fullest
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. On the road again

Here's Phoebe June under the tree, Phoebe and I during a knitting break while trying to finish up the Christmas socks that I knit for everyone, and Phoebe on my coat, and some yarn added to the stash that coordinates with my coat for a scarf (Noro) and socks and mitts (Kiugu closest to Phoebe's nose.

Merry Christmas!

Hope you all are having a cool Yule. We had a quiet Christmas with my mom, sister, niece and nephews. I got all my socks knit, so now I can start on something for me. Joined a socks for soldiers group at Yahoo through socknitters.com. It should be fun 'cause I'm running out of people to knit socks for. The soldiers in Afghanistan truly need them.

My youngest sister put together some of our old home movies from the 60s. They were pretty funny.

Have a wonderful holiday, and don't shop the after Christmas sales and not leave a few things for me please

You can see Phoebe tracks in the snow. We got about 6" but it's been blowing around in the strong winds that have now subsided. Phoebe has been making dog angels in the snow, but she decided not to stay out for the picture

Snow!

The snow started around 8 this morning. Haven't checked to see how much we're to get, I'm stocked up with yarn, chocolate, diet drinks (you have to cut back somewhere) bread and milk. The grocery store was a mess last nite. This is supposed to go on until tomorrow, so we could get some accumulation for sure. Have 5 socks that need to be completed by Christmas, 3 books I haven't read, and my trusty cyber buddies to keep me company. I finished my Christmas cards, and mailed out 2/3 of them this morning. Looked up all of the addresses that I didn't have in my rolodex and got it all updated. The mail lady has already been here, so they'll go out on Monday. Can't keep my golden retriever inside; she loves the snow. Hope we don't get as much as we did in February (see picture below), but we're ok if we do. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Indiana!

Ravelry Get together

Had fun today at Mass Avenue Knits with the central Indiana ravelry ladies. Susan (the owner) gave us Mass Avenue bags and a 10% off coupon. It was nice getting to meet and put faces with names. Finished up a few socks while I was there. It was good to knit and chat. Cindatree took pictures of some of the beautiful shawls, scarves, etc that everyone brought to show to us all.