This is the first blanket I made:
I crocheted it for my brother and his lovely wife. It's the size of an area rug, basically 72 x 60. I loved making it and plan on making more!!! The next one is going to be more earthy colors and look like a block quilt


Well we made it through the holidays in one piece! Thank the Lord. Seeing family, trying to get presents out on time, it's very hard. I got everything off in the mail, almost perfectly: only messed up one present. It was awesome to see everyone: my brother bought a house and my cousin and his wife closed on one! Played with the niece a bunch and even made it to midnight service. It was a hard holiday because we will be going to Steve's family for a few Christmas's down the road.

First things first the hubs turned 31! I started this painting before the holiday season but it got put on the back burner to finish everyone else's presents: I had to apologize to him for that. :) Then since it's his birthday week, he got a pair of shoes and some new shorts! Being in civilization we went shopping a bunch. It was fun just to window shop.

This is the picture and soon I'll have it on canvas for him.


Then Cat graduated from UNCC!!! It was a great graduation! She starts her new job tomorrow and we are stoked for her. This was her grad/birthday present <- -

She worked super hard for that degree and now she's in Georgia and now it's not Atlanta, Augusta or whatever Steve and I kept saying. It's Gainsville. No idea why it was so hard to get Gainsville. Gainsville. Gainsville. Gainsville. We did dinner for her graduation at Nicks in Gastonia and had a great time with the fam and friends. Even Dustin's family came!

Between the shopping, getting presents finished and out in the mail, we got to check out Pat and Liz's new house: which is AWESOME!!!! It's so stinking cute. He and Liz did a good job with the floors and decorating. We also got to see our niece (well cousin's - JP - baby, but whatever). She's one solid baby. Weighing in at 25 lbs. she's one solid 9 month old tot. They too are getting a house and will be planning on putting their horse in their future stables. We even got to go out with them all one night. Unfortunately, we missed out on JP's birthday which was last night.

Then finally Christmas - it was perfect. Cat woke me up and we all got to go through the tradition order of things: breakfast, stockings, and then slowly open the presents!! We got a tent, clothes, steve got gold panning stuff, metal detector. We are stoked for all the toys.

I made pat and liz a blanket and I'm stoked it went well because I plan on making many many more. I was surprised how relaxing crocheting is. yea yea "old women" do this, but it's nice.

Knowing this was my last one in Gastonia, I did a lot of reminscing, which makes things nice, puts a smile on your face but also makes it harder to drive away on Christmas day.
As much as I love going home and seeing everyone, I'm happy to be back in my own bed. There is something to be said to wake up in your own bed and doing your own routine.

Just when we recovered from the 9 days in my ole hometown, here comes New Years. We made it to midnight this year, a big woohoo for us! We went to our neighbor's bar and watched them drop the crab pot! Now it's time to get on with the new year. No resolutions except to try and be healthy and active and try new things.

over and out!