My Life in Pictures - Week 1

Happy 2016!

In an attempt to blog more,  I am going to try and post once a week showing my daily life in pictures.

On January 1, I cast on for the pattern I received in my Ravelry Newlywed Group Pattern Swap - Imagine When

Reading and knitting on January 2nd.

My husband's solution to my continually asking which UNC basketball player was #1, or #2 etc.

Beautiful calendar my parents gave me for Christmas. I'll enjoy remembering our time spent there during the year.

Trying out my new Garmin Vivosmart HR on a walk with my husband.

Yarn from the Miss Babs sale!

Drinking tea, reading and knitting after work:

I found this bookmark in a book from the library and was excited because we have a painted print of the painting above our fireplace!

Currently {January}

Reading:  After You by JoJo Moyes. I requested this book from the library back in early October and finally got it! So far the sequel to Me Before You does not disappoint.

Watching: Carolina basketball!

Knitting: I'm working on my Henslowe which has been languishing in the WIP pile. The beautiful dark purples and light blues seems to fit the winter light in Tennessee on our way to my parent's house in Virginia.

Currently {December}

Reading: I started my annual reading of Rosamunde Pilcher's Winter Solstice. I never get tired of reading it!  

Watching: I watched the first episode of The Great Holiday Baking Show,

and while Mary Berry is still awesome, I agree with most of the reviews: it's a poor quality rehash of the original. It feels like they just grabbed 6 random people off the street and asked:

• Have you ever baked a cake or cookies from scratch?
• Can you turn on an oven?
• Can you leave for England tomorrow?

Knitting:  A doll sweater and hat for my niece for Christmas. And a hat for a family member. After I finish those, I plan to make my niece another Tulip Sweater. She is 9 so this will likely be her last one. 

Anticipating:  Lots of family and holiday fun! My parents are coming in for the weekend to attend our Christmas musical. Then just a few days later we'll hit the road to visit my father-in-law for a few days, then on to visit my parents, my sister and her family.

Ten on Tuesday

Joining Carole for Ten on Tuesday: 10 Best Things I Did in November

1. Celebrated my birthday with my husband
2. Had 3 fabulous Thanksgiving dinners - one at work, one we ate out and one I cooked.
3. Started de-cluttering our house. I filled 9 trash bags (tall kitchen sized)!
4. Got a head start on the holidays: Christmas photos cards were ordered, letter was written, labels are printed so we are ready to sign then assemble.
5. Rehearsed for our choir presentation with my husband.
6. Knitted a cute doll sweater for my niece for Christmas.
7. Blogged every day in  November
8. Read a couple of really good books - The Lake House and At The Water's Edge.
9. Did the majority of my Christmas shopping online
10. Made a plan/list for December to make sure I get everything done, which will hopefully help reduce the level of holiday stress.

NaBloPoMo #30: What a Ride!

First for NaBloPoMo: I managed to blog every day and while some days I struggled with what to write about or only posted a photo, I enjoyed exploring my creative side. While I doubt I'll keep blogging every day, I am going to try and do so on a more regular basis. I enjoy having a record to look back on of the events in my life and things I've made.

Second for the UNC Football Team: Back on September 3rd,  they lost to USC and were unranked. They have since reeled off 11 straight wins (the last against our in-state rivals), are ranked #8, have the opportunity to play the nation's #1 team in the ACC championship game next week, and a possible prestigious bowl game still on the horizon. Usually at this time of year, fans are more excited about basketball, than football, so what a ride it's been!

NaBloPoMo #29: Two More Weeks

We sang the first song from our choir musical at church this morning and other than a young man nearly passing out (he made the mistake of locking his knees) it went well. Thankfully, we have several doctors and nurses in our congregation who kindly rushed out to make sure he was ok.

NaBloPoMo #28: Saturday Morning Sky