Wow, I must say, I am embarrassed at how long it has taken me to post another blog. Right now this blog is somewhat like my journals growing up. I would always lose them for months at a time. I guess I can't really use that as an excuse since this is online. I guess all I can say is that life ran away with me. Well time to update on the last several months of my life and then I promise to try to post more often.
In June, my mom retaught me how to knit. I picked it up quickly as she had already taught me the basics when I was a child. I spent time over the next several months knitting scarves for everyone for Christmas as well as some hats, bags, and other small projects. I am still enjoying knitting and since Christmas is over, I am searching for a sweater pattern to make my own sweaters.
In July, My husband and I had a yard sale and I sold my childhood polly pocket collection for enough money to buy myself a sewing machine. I have really been enjoying teaching myself how to sew. Some of my projects I have made include backpacks, aprons, purses, doll clothes, quilts, potholders, and stuffed animals. I will post pictures of some of my favorite projects later.
On July third, I celebrated my first anniversary with my husband. We rented a cabin in three island crossing state park and had a relaxing few days together away from the lights and sounds of the city. When we got back into town we celebrated his 22nd birthday with a trip downtown with his sister.
In August, life got really crazy. I got a second job working a night support for a man who is quadriplegic. With both my jobs, I was working six nights a week for a total of about 65 hours a week. Andy started school again but since I graduated I got to really start experiencing what life is like without school.
September went quickly in a haze of work for me and work and school for Andy. A former friend from freshman year, Reilly, moved in next to us and we became much closer than we ever were before. I finally have a friend nearby that I can do girls days with. :)
In October, I celebrated my 23rd birthday with a tattoo from my husband, but I was unable to much of anything else since I worked the night before and the night of my birthday. We celebrated with my family later in the week and they put a baby picture of mine on a cake. Luckily none of my friends had to see that. lol
In November, My friend Amanda and I had a table at a craft fair. After spending months crafting, we were disappointed that the church holding it had not advertised. As a result, we barely sold anything, but we did get to enjoy knitting together like old ladies for the day and trading with other vendors. The highlight of my day was trading a jar of jam I had made for a purse from the woman next to us. I would say that was a nice bonus for the day. Later that month, I celebrated my brother's 27th birthday. Seems like the years have flown. I still remember nerf gun fights in the yard and arguing over which disney movie to watch.
December brought a flurry of Christmas shopping, crafting, and wrapping. I discovered some of my Christmas crafting plans will have to wait until next year, but at least I finished at least one homemade thing for each person on my list. And trust me when i say that with a husband who comes from a family of nine kids, my Christmas list is about as long as Santa's. We were able to spend Christmas with both of our families, doing Christmas morning with his family and afternoon with mine. Around Christmas time, I also made the decision to quit my second job. Andy got a better job in December so we didn't need me to work both jobs and working so much had gotten too stressful for me.
January brings a new year and what feels like a new life. Now that I have cut back on work I have once again been able to enjoy things like cooking and baking. Sadly, we ate too many pizzas and hamburgers the last few months because of how busy I was. For this year, I plan on once again reviving my passion for cooking and posting some yummy new recipes. Who knows what else the year will bring, but I am certainly ready for the adventure that ensues.
