Catch Up or Good-bye 2011, Hello 2012

Here's the quick and dirty. I was all caught up on my Photo365 pics, when a horrible little thing called "Flu" came to visit me. She was a nasty, nasty creature who insisted upon coming to me the week before Christmas and stayed throughout the holidays, despite my insistence that this was not, in fact, a good time for us to catch up with each other. But stay, she did, and I was forced to watch hours of mindless tv (I'm all caught up on Teen Mom 2, Thank God!) and when we weren't watching tv, she tormented me in my sleep. In a cruel twist of irony, she stole my appetite and yet I still managed to pack on the pounds because she hates the gym and wouldn't let me go either, the fat bitch.

Anyhoo, here's the pages I did get to do before flu. I hope to pick up where I left on in the New Year, but I'm not sure how I feel about it. I take the pics on an app on my phone, which has been fun, but I'm taking another photography class in January, so I may scrap the app pics and go for something more. Something different. I'm not sure yet. I'm open...I'll keep you posted.

I did a lot of decorating outside the house for Christmas this year. It involved climbing a tree (that's the picture view from my kitchen window), outdoor spotlights, and Alphonso, the lighted deer. That week also brought a bat mitzvah, sewing and knitting class. All and all, it was a good week.



Week 10 started with a bang, literally. I drove my car into the concrete road divider at Lowe's. I blew 2 tires and broke a rim. But since I had no car, I had lots and lots of time to write my paper for Intro to Expressive and Creative Arts, so that was a good thing. By mid-week, my car was back (Thanks, Mom!), and I was able to drive carefully back to Lowe's to get the deer I'd gone for in the first place. Friday night, In the Loop, hosted Hannah Fettig, author of Coastal Knits. A good time was had by all.

Thanksgiving Week brought lots of food and cooking. The statue is the second weekend of my Introduction to Creative & Expressive Arts class at Salve Regina. Mom and Bill came down and that's their pug, Malcolm. He's a love.

Week 8 brought me to my first paid knitting teacher gig. I taught the Kids' knitting class of 8 fantastic elementary school girls. I'm pretty sure I sweated through my sweater that first class, but the next 3 weeks went great. I'm doing it again in January.

Week 7 found me and the boy at UMass Amherst for a lax tournament. It was cold, but a beautiful if not exhausting day. He had fun, so that's all the matters. I came home Monday and hubby had made dinner. That was a wonderful surprise that needs to happen a whole heck of a lot more.

The End...for now.