It's a new year

In this the New Year, most of our minds turn to resolutions and organizing.
I don't make resolutions. They never really seem to work out for me.
But I do try out organizing and normally get pretty far or in the habit for the rest of the year.

So I though I would share some links to other blogs for some organization tips and helps.

Etsy.com has a great post on how to get yourself organized and also some great items to use. I'm thinking about the Month chalk board for my kitchen.

Apartment Therapy is also a great place to get tips and tricks.
Sometime too many of their post show up in my GoogleReader, but I can forgive them because they are a source of inspiration for me.

So, I'm going to welcome in the new year with a little more organization.

That sounds a bit like a resolution.

almost 2011

It is almost 2011. I could take this time to reflect on the year.
But I think I'll do that later.

Today is my first day off in 9 days. Soon all that over
working will be done. We will be into a new year.
And I will hopefully be putting some stuff up to sell on Etsy.
I'll let you know if it works out.

I didn't get many gifts made this year.
In fact tomorrow is going to be cookie and treat making day.

But soon things will slow down and I'll have all the time in the world.

So, for now I'm happy to have my job, my friends and my family all in good (to decent) shape this year.

See you all in 2011.

Its that time again

Its that time when food and family are all we really talk about around here.
And really that's ok.

This last ThanksGiving was one of our best.
Lots of food was made the nights before so as to not be stressed.


Food like these pumpkin cookies from RealSimple.
They were a big hit. And the fact that they can be made way ahead of time is a great thing.

The turkey, however, does have to be made the day of.
I didn't have to get up super early though. Just a regular 7am rise and shine toss the bird in the oven.

It turned out pretty well. The meat really just fell of the bones.

After eating a few friends left and a few friends arrived.
Then it was a zombie marathon night.
We were getting caught up on AMC's the Walking Dead.
Its more of a how humans survive than a gore fest show.
But there still are some pretty unpleasant scenes.

Though its hard to pay to much attention to even zombies when you are knitting colorwork.

Here's to having a great or calm or both, holiday season.

we've got snow

This year I'm breaking down and buying a Snow Blower. Though picking out just the right one seems tricky. There are a lot of things to think about, not the least of which being price.

We tried to go to the store today and get one, but they were all picked over and they didn't have a tone on display.
We've figured out that we want at least a 20in and that maybe a 2 stage blower is the way to go. I found some helpful info at Howstuffworks.com

Now i'm going to g bake some brownies to warm up with. :)

if it where...

If it were just little old me and my kitty, I think I might want to live in a place like this.
Sometimes after taking care of this house (which i love) it just feels like too much. There isn't much for yarn storage in there, but I bet I could find a space for it.

Have you ever thought of going super small for your living space?

trying something new

That would be quilting.
Last night I got the main body of the quilt together. It is mostly pieces from a kit of sorts and my own stashed bee hive fabric. I wasn't a fan of one of the squares that came with the "kit"

It has been fun working on this new crafting muscle.
I think there might be a few more in my future.
Though maybe a little less regimented looking.

But this should be a winner with what ever baby it ends up going to.
The wee baby Grimlock already likes it.

Ladies Weekend...

Now with TATTOOS.
This last weekend was the annual HT-Family Ladies Weekend.
I always have a lot of fun with the gals. I get to photograph, wander around, eat good food and buy silly things.
Like the above tattoo. When I make a joke I really commit to it.

I also found a lovely fiber store The Yarn Barn. They have looms, spinning wheels, yarn and fiber a plenty. I think I spent a good hour in there just looking around. That and they were also right next to the Tattoo shop.

The town also had a great fabric store. It gave me lots of great ideas for projects. I could have spent a lot of time in there too.

It was a great weekend and I'll post some more of the fun picks later.
It is definitely nice to have such great gals in my life.