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Thankful Thursday

I am immensly thankful for the man I'll be bringing home with me late tomorrow afternoon. 

Ahem, that's Matt (who, by the way, might read this blog on occasion).  You know, in case it's not really as obvious as I think it is. 

Campus Scarf for Matt

Matt's Scarf
Originally uploaded by Dainty Kitty

I finally finished the last few repeats of this last night, sewed in my ends - yuck - and packaged it up to send out today in hopes that it gets there before he leaves. Sure, I could just hold on to it and save myself ten bucks because he'll be here in ten days anyway (yaay!) but it's so fun to actually get packages in the mail and it's already been crazy cold.

Matt's Scarf Full View
Originally uploaded by Dainty Kitty

This was a nice, mindless but interesting to look at pattern from Scarf Style by Pam Allen. I'm tempted to make one for myself in maybe a red or orange Malabrigo. 1.) I love Malabrigo and 2.) it's so long and warm and cozy. The only down side is that other end was already starting to fuzz by the time I got a few feet into it which is the problem with Malabrigo. My Holding Hands, Feeding Marsupials scarf does the same thing. Time to invest in a sweater shaver.

Low res photos on my new camera make black look kinda crazy and taking a photo of a black scarf on a black sweater isn't the most brilliant idea but...it was late.

P.S. I kinda like blogging from Flickr - it's pretty. :)

Thankful Thursday

- "Thank you for booking your trip with Expedia.co.uk."

- Stump Jump - excellent $12 bottle of wine

- BBQ Chicken (well, Quorn anyway) Pizza - a little burnt.  Ahem, see above.

- Fourteen days

(A bit selfish Thankful Thursday but much needed)

Teeny Tiny Post

We're on a strict supply budget at work this year so I couldn't order a new desk calendar and I completely didn't think about picking one up before the end of the year.  Thank goodness I found this cute printable calendar. 

Forward

It's only nine o'clock but I've already toasted the new year and am more than ready to settle down on the couch with the knitting I've wanted to work on for days and a few episodes of Spaced. 

It was my first (and last) webcam New Year's Eve party.  I put sparkles in my hair and even wore lipstick for the first time since Matt's known me because, sadly, he couldn't kiss it away.  We blew kisses at the stroke of midnight - midnight there in Salisbury, that is.  It was really as perfect as it could be, considering.

I'm not going to say what my future is going to be like or make any resolutions this year - instead I'm going to take the advice of a few blogs I read and focus on a word.  My word is simple, "Forward".  Everything in 2009 is about moving forward.  Moving forward to things that I've been waiting years, maybe all my life, to do.  Big things, teeny tiny things, but all very meaningful - and this is the year I'll, hopefully, get to accomplish some of them.

I hope everyone has a wonderful new year!
Love and cheers,
Emily

Christmas Toys

Little kids aren't the only ones enjoying their Christmas toys on the day after Christmas. 

I hope everyone had an absolutely wonderful holiday!

Christmas Miscellany-toe

I'm almost finished with my Christmas shopping - thanks to a few last minute ideas from my mom.  One meant a little last minute Christmas knitting in the form of a hot water bottle cozy.  To make it easy but still interesting, I'm using the same self-striping wool from Universal Yarn that I used to make my Addams Hat.

Then there's loads of baking.  I'm making Chocolate Crinkle Cut Cookies tonight to package up for the managers at work.  For Christmas Eve/Christmas I'm making Alton Brown's The Puffy (thanks to Ginny), more Chocolate Crinkle Cut Cookies and Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons (scroll all the way to the very bottom) as well as a batch of my tried and true chocolate chip cookies for my granny.  This may be a bit too much for one person, one day and one oven but at least I can make most of the batter the night before. 

Today is a mostly a loungy, relaxing day, though - save the aforementioned knitting and baking and maybe a little housework.  It's Matt's birthday so there's a bottle of champagne in the fridge for a little extra special date night (for him)/afternoon (for me).  The best gift of all, though - a gift for both of us - is that he'll be here on January 23rd!  Countdown: 33 days!  I can't wait to have him here.

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for

- my eyes.  I've had an issue with the right one for several months and I think my trip to the ophthalmologist this morning may have solved the problem. 

- my friends.  I know I've not been in contact as much as I should be or, more importantly, as I'd like to be but perhaps when the holidays are over I'll feel more...um, friendly.

- a few more precious shopping days until Christmas.  I've also not felt so in the Christmas spirit and gift ideas have been few and far between.  I always seem to find something I like, though....

- Hershey's Hot Cocoa Creme Kisses.  As is evidenced by the stash in my freezer.

- nightly love letters and the man who writes them.

Wordless Wednesday

   

No Right or Wrong Way - Just a New Way

Back to the Hershey's Kiss issue.  Like I said, there's really no right way to open one.  I've always opened mine by just peeling it apart at the top so imagine my surprise when Matt said, "It took me a couple to figure out how to open them."  What?  It's a bit of foil around a piece of chocolate - how hard is that?  Then he continued, "Then I figured out the little paper tag is like a ripcord."  What?  I grabbed a couple from the dish behind me and tried his theory immediately.  The paper broke on the first one but the second one...sliced that kiss right open.  I had no idea! 

The only downfall I see to that method is that the paper breaks on at least one out of three kisses.  With that in mind, I think I'll stick to my peeling method.  I'm just glad to find out that I'm not the only one who opens them without the tag - to me it's just a cute little label!