So Many New Projects

So, while I have set aside my curtains, I have been slaving away on so many other projects. I've finished everyone's Christmas gifts except for Michael's, Henry's, and Chris's (except for the weaving in the ends of most of the others). That isn't bad at all. I have probably about 40 hours or so left to work on Chris's gift--I'm hoping that is all, anyway. And Michael's gifts won't all get done, but I'm learning to accept that. I do want to pick up my curtains again. I want to finish them before we move, at least, and they become obsolete.

I hate to admit it, but I am getting much too lazy to block things (I think it has to do with the fact that I don't have space anywhere for such frivolities), so I've taken to just steaming them and calling that well done. Don't tell anyone, though! So far, there isn't much of a difference between days of blocking and 15 minutes of ironing with the steam on, so, really, I don't think it's a big deal yet.

I am debating when I should put up pictures, (now that I've learned to do that!) but I'm thinking that it will be closer to Christmas.

I'm happy to be almost done, because this much knitting has really gotten to me. I'm beginning to feel old when my wrists get so tired from all of the knitting and typing at work all day. Next year, I will not be doing anything near this ambitious.

Rachael's Visit

So, Rachael came to visit and she stayed for almost a week. It wasn't as bad as it could have been. We did have a lot of fun. We ate out a few times, we went to Logan to visit Joe Joe Bear, we went shopping at a ton of places (including a great consignment shop with AWESOME online reviews--and we did see the butt-ugly girl with the nasty pink extensions). We also went to the Gilgal Gardens--that was a really fun place, though much smaller than it was in my dreams.

All in all, a successful trip. I hope it isn't repeated for a while. But wow, was I impressed at how nice she was to Michael. That was crazy. In a really good way.